Male or Female? PT2

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Male or Female? PT2

Postby dgooder » Tue Jan 24, 2012 6:01 pm

Here are the updated pictures of my new skink. I bought (s)he as unsexed. I'm no export to skinks so i was wondering if anyone on here could tell me the sex of (s)he. Its a northern blue. Also, what is a good breeding size and age for male and females? Thanks for your time.
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Re: Male or Female? PT2

Postby xxmonitorlizardxx » Tue Jan 24, 2012 6:07 pm

Female.
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Re: Male or Female? PT2

Postby Spindown » Tue Jan 24, 2012 6:11 pm

dgooder, there is no way to be sure what sex your skink is unless it: Drops sperm plugs (male), produces babies(female), or sometimes behavior sexing is accurate. There is no way to be sure what sex your skink is from pictures, 100%. There are *some* people who have enough experience with breeding and multiple skinks that can make an *educated guess* but it is not guaranteed.

However, that said, Gorgeous skink! Post lots of pics please! :)
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Re: Male or Female? PT2

Postby WanderingChai » Tue Jan 24, 2012 6:51 pm

I have little to no experience, but I say female... Although I agree with Sapphire no way to 100% sex a skink by pics...
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Re: Male or Female? PT2

Postby Bird_Brain » Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:19 pm

Whether sexing by photo is accurate or not, it is still fun to give a guess.

I have minimal experience with scincoide species, but I would say male.
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Re: Male or Female? PT2

Postby Spindown » Tue Jan 24, 2012 8:02 pm

haha it IS still fun to guess, wasnt trying to be a downer, but that statement from ML sure sounded confident. To a new skink owner, how would they know if he was experienced enough to guess, or know how hard sexing really is?

I'd guess male, myself. :)
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Re: Male or Female? PT2

Postby xxmonitorlizardxx » Tue Jan 24, 2012 8:04 pm

I thought he said what do you think it is :lol:
I still think female...
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Re: Male or Female? PT2

Postby Jeff » Tue Jan 24, 2012 8:12 pm

It looks like a very nice bloodline, and male. How old is it?
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Re: Male or Female? PT2

Postby Fatal_S » Tue Jan 24, 2012 8:43 pm

The slim-towards-the-back body shape makes me think it's a male.
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Re: Male or Female? PT2

Postby critterguy » Tue Jan 24, 2012 9:29 pm

Pattern looks really similar to my guy.

It looks male to me. Same reason as Fatal.
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Re: Male or Female? PT2

Postby Panana_Blue » Wed Jan 25, 2012 12:37 am

Im terrible in this knowledge...but I'll say its a male.
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Re: Male or Female? PT2

Postby phaemas » Wed Jan 25, 2012 6:32 am

I say Male. Try feeling it's tail baseXD It might be squishy if it is you might eaither have a very fat female or a maleXD
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