New sexing technique for Blue-Tongue Skinks

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New sexing technique for Blue-Tongue Skinks

Postby Malley87 » Tue Feb 02, 2016 12:41 am

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Re: New sexing technique for Blue-Tongue Skinks

Postby Susann » Tue Feb 02, 2016 1:18 am

Thank you so much for sharing this here! We look forward to hearing more about it.
Do you know if anyone here in the US are doing these?
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Re: New sexing technique for Blue-Tongue Skinks

Postby Malley87 » Tue Feb 02, 2016 3:59 pm

I wouldn't imagine there would be anyone in the US using this technique. It was presented at an unusual pet conference late last year, and there was an American keynote speaker, Stephen Divers, so unless he has told people about it, it is unlikely. However, the equipment used to perform this technique is readily available in every vet clinic, so there is no reason why vets over there couldn't start using it. Identifying sex using this technique does require some level of experience with it, but everyone has to start somewhere, and once this experience is achieved, it is a very accurate method to identify sex in mature animals. I am currently assessing it's accuracy in animals as young as 2 months, very exciting times!
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Re: New sexing technique for Blue-Tongue Skinks

Postby Meeper » Tue Feb 02, 2016 4:25 pm

I actually showed this to one of my DVMs... He seemed confused. Lol. We then proceeded to have a long Google session of lizard anatomy!!
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Re: New sexing technique for Blue-Tongue Skinks

Postby Malley87 » Tue Feb 02, 2016 4:43 pm

What did you/he find confusing about it Meeper? I'd be happy to clarify. The poster is more aimed at keepers in the hobby, not vets or scientific folk.
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Re: New sexing technique for Blue-Tongue Skinks

Postby Meeper » Tue Feb 02, 2016 4:45 pm

Oh, he's a small animal vet, he finds reptiles perplexing, lol.
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Re: New sexing technique for Blue-Tongue Skinks

Postby Edward » Sat Feb 06, 2016 3:49 pm

Fascinating. It could solve the ages-old problem of sexing/breeding BTS. This could be a game-changer. Very exciting. :thumbs:
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Re: New sexing technique for Blue-Tongue Skinks

Postby nbtsowner » Sun Feb 14, 2016 7:02 am

This might also apply to monitors as well.
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Re: New sexing technique for Blue-Tongue Skinks

Postby Malley87 » Wed Feb 17, 2016 10:34 pm

It could work on goannas too, yes. It might potentially work on a large variety of sexually monomorphic lizard species. Would just have to test it on animals of known sex first to see if it works! Exciting stuff!
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Re: New sexing technique for Blue-Tongue Skinks

Postby kingofnobbys » Fri Apr 07, 2017 5:14 am

My experience with the local vets here (Newcastle NSW) is that they are very hit and miss with reptiles, I doubt any here would know anything about this method (and they'd most likely suggest a more intrusive and expensive sexing method).
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Update: Sexing Technique Now Happening in the US!

Postby aaronhouts » Sat Aug 26, 2017 7:25 pm

Update:
There is a guy doing this in Miami, FL named Marc Kramer.
We may check him out.
If anyone else does, please report back.
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Re: New sexing technique for Blue-Tongue Skinks

Postby Ectothermicfauna » Tue Oct 31, 2017 2:08 am

I've compiled a group of photos of skinks that have been sexed using this method and I'm starting to question my eye with our tried and true external sexing methods based off this information. Not saying we should reconsider them but merely it would be neat to have a gallery of a broad sample size of gender confirmed skinks. If anyone would like to contribute photos of skinks sexed using this method I'd be grateful to add them to the pile and present them to the group once we have a meaningful sample size. Need more photos of males, an aerial view (not the X-ray although that may help too). I'm best reached on Facebook messenger @ April Linkfield.

Let me know if you're interested in participating or seeing the research. Thanks!
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Re: New sexing technique for Blue-Tongue Skinks

Postby aaronhouts » Wed Nov 01, 2017 5:52 am

That's great!
Thank you for doing this.
We don't have any confirmed sexes yet, but are planning to make an appointment for the spring for two skinks. I'll update you once this happens.

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