Help me with the sexing

[Red-Ink]

Hi Guys,

I have gotten myself a bit confused with the sexing of a new pair of pilbs i have gotten. What the breeder told me is the opposite of what people here have told me when i posted the pics originally.

Now i took pics of them from the bottom to let you guys see and let me know what you think.

Breeder told me this was a female

This is the male

I can deal with them being both females, I'm just hoping i don't have two males.

Cheers,

 

[geckos_are_great]

i would say that the male u have looks to be female and the one you dont know is a male

 

[Brettix]

Top looks male and bottom female to me.

 

[geckos_are_great]

yeah thats a much simpler way of trying to say wat i was going to say

 

[Brettix]

Easiest way to tell is separate them for a few days then chuck in the male.
They get into it straight away when i do this.

 

[ADZz_93]

i would say TOP=Male, Bottom =Female

 

[Freeloader]

At the age yours are there should be a noticeable size difference between male and female.
The female being the larger of the two. Yours are 8mo if i remember correctly?

 

[Red-Ink]

At the age yours are there should be a noticeable size difference between male and female.
The female being the larger of the two. Yours are 8mo if i remember correctly?

Yep there is a size difference Scott, they are 8 months and it seems to go with what people have been saying. The top pic with the sand on the belly is the smaller one which i think is the male, and the bottom pic is the larger female. It was the other way around when i was told originally by Dave, but I'm glad as they still seem to be a pair. Hope they produce some nice bubs for me next season.

Cheers,

 

[Freeloader]

I have been to two sources Francis, Reptiles Australia Vol3 issue 5 and my own pair.
The top two pics are male the bottom two are female.
You definately have a pair.

 

[Freeloader]

If they have some size about them you might get them late this season.

 

[Brettix]

They are big enough to breed now throw them in.I have a clutch already cooking from a 9month old fem.

 

[Red-Ink]

They are big enough to breed now throw them in.I have a clutch already cooking from a 9month old fem.

I'll skip this season and try next year, I don't know enough yet on the breeding side of things. I don't even have an incubator or know how to build one. I don't have any hatchling tubs set up either. These are my first gex and the first time i will try and breed reptiles in the 10 years or so of keeping them.

If you guys could point me out to some good references on what i need for breeding that would be greatly appreciated as well. Do i need to provide any more special care to the female when she is gravid or provide her a lay box in the enclosure. Might as well start learning now to be ready next season.

Cheers,

 

[Freeloader]

My gravid female is on her own in an enclosure, with a laying container provided. Substrate in container is moist sand. Sides and top of container are blacked out, in case she is shy about laying in public. I take out the male so that she gets the dusted crix and he is not bugging her.