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Gender is confirmed!

Postby Toxique » Sun Aug 28, 2011 8:35 pm

Well, the IJ baby I got from Zach, my little Mortimer, is officially a boy! Today while out and wandering our livingroom couches I saw the tail lift and quickly tucked a paper towel beneath his bottom. However it wasn't what I was expecting, instead of deification to catch I caught two hemipenes and two very large sperm plugs.

Kinda icky, right? ....yeah, it really is!

But, as icky as it is, I am quite happy to see a clarification on his gender. I know it was basically impossible to sex them at the age I got Morti, but I was actually hoping that he would turn out to be a he!

This makes me wonder, did you guys get as excited as I am to clarify your skink's genders? Or if you don't know yet, are you excited at all?
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Postby Jeff » Sun Aug 28, 2011 11:19 pm

It is always a good day for me when I find out what gender a skink is! For males, it is usually plugs. For females, it is usually watching them lose their viginity. I hope I am not demented. :?
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Postby Lauriek » Mon Aug 29, 2011 12:07 am

Jeff you are demented.
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Postby Alioop » Mon Aug 29, 2011 4:35 am

Lauriek wrote:Jeff you are demented.


I second that motion.
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Postby BTSspartan » Mon Aug 29, 2011 6:55 am

jeff isnt demented its the only way to not probe and tell the gender
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Postby xxmonitorlizardxx » Mon Aug 29, 2011 7:05 am

WELCOME TO THE ASYLUM :rockon:
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Postby Katrina » Mon Aug 29, 2011 7:23 am

BTSspartan wrote:jeff isnt demented its the only way to not probe and tell the gender


Do NOT probe blueys - it is very dangerous and not an accurate way to determine gender. This is a good example of advice or comments that could be dangerous although well intended. :wink:
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Postby BTSspartan » Mon Aug 29, 2011 8:03 am

i said not to probe
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Postby Spindown » Mon Aug 29, 2011 10:28 am

lol you guys are making me want to switch from aspen to reptile carpet, just to see if my "suspected male" is actually a male. I want to see plugs to confirm it darn it!!
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Postby Toxique » Mon Aug 29, 2011 10:33 am

Naw Tigress, just take him out and put him on your livingroom couch. That's what got my boy to...uh...show his tiddlybits.
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Postby reaperreptiles » Mon Aug 29, 2011 11:33 am

tiddlybits, hehehe :rofl:
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Postby Spindown » Mon Aug 29, 2011 12:00 pm

lol toxique...with my luck he'll poop on my couch! they always wait until we take them out to poo/pee...:(

Oh well, in 2 years i should know for "sure" because we'll be able to brumate him and get a behavior test. Its not something i HAVE to know right now.

So far out of all my animals, (i know genders on the rest though lol) Ive seen my crestie evert his hemi's and also my bf's sand boa flashed him. He was so grossed out lol :oops:

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