Sex...

[dim&shell]

Do female geckos have bulges at all? Or is it only males?

 

[thegeckoguy]

females may have slight bumps but you can definitely tell a male from a female when they are old enough.

 

[dim&shell]

One of mine is about 3 months old and is quite big (he's HUGE as my BF says lol) and he has very noticeable bumps on his side? Just in front of his tail - literally just in front of it?

 

[Stitch]

Take a look at this: Sexing

 

[dim&shell]

Oooo helpful page, yeah he might be a she, I'll have to annoy him and check underneath - think he might still be a bit too young though hmmmm

 

[Stitch]

Weight is another factor. They aren't usually visually sexable until about 20+ grams.

 

[dim&shell]

Haven't weighed them yet - no scales at the moment - roughly how big are they are 20+ grams?

 

[Stitch]

They should be about 4-5 inches long and still be slim in body size. It's not until they hit the 35+ range that they start to fill out.

 

[Kellyr]

I had one for five years that I thought was a male and after I found 2 eggs I realized- ITS A GIRL!!! She has bulges that arent so "slight" and I could see her pores.. however they were white tho not dark... but b/c of the size of those bumps I figured it had to be male.. so I guess sometimes its very hard to tell... I guess you would wait a bit :main_yes: then check again.. some people use a microscope :main_huh:

 

[Stitch]

She has bulges that arent so "slight" and I could see her pores.. however they were white tho not dark...

What you saw were dimples, not actual pores. Some females that "are fed well" will show what look like hemi-penal bulges. These can be mistaken for males. But it's really the pores that you want to go off of. If you don't have a loupe or strong magnifying glass then you may have to wait until the gecko 20+ grams. Even then an untrained eye might not be able to tell the difference.