Need help sexing Gargoyles

[Jeanne]

I got these Gargoyles as 1.2, but they all look to be the same sex to me. I was nver good at sexing gargoyles, and am planning on putting the group up for sale, so I really need to know what sex they are. Can anyone help?

Gecko 1

Gecko 2

Gecko 3

 

[Chewbecca]

I'd have to say that gargs are one of (if not THE) hardest rhacodactylus gecko to sex.

I'm going to say that I am 99.9% sure that you have two males there.
Because if those aren't bulges, then I don't know WHAT they are.
No female anything should have a bulge that big.

btw, what are you planning on selling that first fella for?

I need an orange stripe male. Badly.

 

[Jeanne]

I'd have to say that gargs are one of (if not THE) hardest rhacodactylus gecko to sex.

I'm going to say that I am 99.9% sure that you have two males there.
Because if those aren't bulges, then I don't know WHAT they are.
No female anything should have a bulge that big.

btw, what are you planning on selling that first fella for?

I need an orange stripe male. Badly.

If you want him (And I am going by your word that it's a male), you can have him for $225 Plus Shipping. I was looking at prices for males, and that seams more than fair for a Red Striped male.

 

[Jeanne]

Heres a real good picture of him:

 

[GeckoGal]

I'd say...
gecko 1- Female

gecko 2- Male

gecko 3- Male

But I'm not postive unless I see them in person, #3 is the one I'm the most sure on, and gecko #1 was a hard to tell.

 

[Jeanne]

I'd say...
gecko 1- Female

gecko 2- Male

gecko 3- Male

But I'm not postive unless I see them in person, #3 is the one I'm the most sure on, and gecko #1 was a hard to tell.

I got them as 1.2, the first 2 were supposed to be females, and the third was supposed to be male

 

[GeckoGal]

I would go with your choice, I've only seen them on the computer screen and you have seen them in person. But I'd say that #3 is defanitly a male then.

 

[Chewbecca]

Wait.
I somehow missed that these were 3 geckos and not two.
I missed the labels "Gecko 1, 2, 3" on them!

D'oh!

He's a red stripe?

I am really looking for an orange stripe.

 

[Valley Reptiles]

Gargs can be tricky sometimes. Females can have bulges that look like they are a male.
If you have a loupe or can get a clear close up shot of the pore area you can check that way, or post pics here and I can check it for you.
Males will have 4 to 5 rows of pores. Females can have pores but it will not be as many as a male, usually just a couple rows if they have any.

 

[Jeanne]

These are probably the best pictures I can get, they are of the first Gargoyle

The color stinks in this one, but if you save it and zoom in you can see the pores

 

[Valley Reptiles]

That one looks like a male from that picture.
Here's a pore shot of a male if you want to compare the others. That's the easiest way to tell. They should be sexable that way by 8 to 10 grams.

 

[Jeanne]

Ya, that makes me think the top one is a male

 

[goReptiles]

They all 3 look male to me. Big bulges for females.

I've always heard sexing gargs are easier. *shrugs* It just takes longer for them to be sexable.

 

[Jeanne]

They all 3 look male to me. Big bulges for females.

I've always heard sexing gargs are easier. *shrugs* It just takes longer for them to be sexable.

They all look to be about the same sex to me, whether it's male or female, I can't tell. Hopefully Male, because they are worth more

 

[Jeanne]

Ok, here are some close-ups of the first Gargoyle, the Red Stripe. Will get close-ups of the other 2 as well

Originals

Cropped Close-ups

 

[Jeanne]

Gecko #2

Original

Close-Up

 

[Jeanne]

Gecko #3

Original

Close-Up

 

[Valley Reptiles]

Definate males on all 3

 

[Trunks]

How come I can be so certain when I see pics of other peoples gargs, but feel like I have no idea what I'm looking for when I look at my own?

I would almost say your one picture of garg #1 looks like a female, because some of the dark spots blending in with the pores. But the other one shows the pores pretty clearly.