Potato is over 10 grams, can we tell the sex?

[katie_]

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I think its looking more and more male as the days go on...or is this just me?
Some opinions would be great

 

[smeigel]

I would have to agree with you and say it looks like a male to me!

 

[katie_]

Its so hard to tell.
I wish there was an easier way.

 

[EverEvolvingExotics]

Do you have a jewelers loupe? If not you should get one. I got mine for under $10 and it helps a ton by finding the males pores. Without one, a decent macro lens, or an amazing magnifying glass it's kind of a crap shoot to sex them accurately that young. With an eye loupe it makes sexing SOOO much easier.

Here is a great link about sexing: http://www.jbscresties.com/sexing.html

 

[katie_]

I was under the impression that females can have pores aswell?
I was looking at his bulges.

 

[EverEvolvingExotics]

Females can have pseudo pores but its not super common, plus they look a bit different than the males. I have females that have had small bulges like that before. Sometimes males take forever to drop their bulge. If it's over 10-12 grams and it doesn't have any visible pores (with tools mentioned above) it would surprise me if it turned out male.

 

[katie_]

So what your saying is it may be female?
I want it to be female so bad.

 

[EverEvolvingExotics]

It may...

I would need a picture zoomed further in to be sure. I don't see any pores from the shot provided but you really need to get up close. How many grams is it right now? I know you said it's above 10, but how much?

 

[darkridder]

Basically at 10g it is still a guessing game, I recently had a gecko one day at 19g had no pores...a week later still at 19g had pores and a buldge. That was the latest bloomer I have ever had, other times it has been 12-15g they have started showing pores and buldges. This is why any good breeder doesnt sell for sure females under 18g, there is still that possibility of it being male, which is why they are usually labeled as possible or probable females.

The best way to try and get a pic is to put them in a plastic deli container and get a pic, taking pics while in your hand forces the gecko to contort in your hand and you cant get a good clear shot. But jeweler loupes are inexpensive and if breeding is in your future, I highly suggest getting one.