Is my Eastern Bluetongue a girl or a boy?

[herplove]

Hi All, I have found your posts very interesting and informative. I have had my Eastern Bluetongue for some months now and was advised by the (his) previous owner that it was a boy as it had a pink tummy. I have since done some reading and there is no mention of this...would it be true or have I been misinformed? It is reaching a time when I will be searching for a mate for "bluey" and would obviously like to be sure of "his" sex before purchasing another bluey.

 

[Andrais]

Sexing eastern blueys is hard
its almost impossible to tell when they are young, but when they get older some people probe them. I have a sexed male that has a very narrow head, i think thats trait all males have. But there is always exceptions to these theories.

 

[LullabyLizard]

Sexing eastern blueys is hard
its almost impossible to tell when they are young, but when they get older some people probe them. I have a sexed male that has a very narrow head, i think thats trait all males have. But there is always exceptions to these theories.

Males have large heads, generally.

 

[peterjohnson64]

There are many many threads on this forum that talk about sexing blue tongues. It depends on who you want to believe. Guys like John Wiegel (Owner of the Reptile Park) and Dr Glenn Shea (who has a Phd on Blue Tongues) say one thing but many others say different. Read the threads and good luck.

Oh, but the pink belly thing is definitely not a recommended method of sexing them.

 

[herplove]

thanks heaps, will continue reading or perhaps take him to a vet to establish. I appreciate your feedback

 

[alison]

yes it's tough - my pair of females turned out to be one of each...which i discovered the day 5 babies were born!! Now that mine are older, the male is a fair bit builkier than the female, and has a larger head, but unless you have another to compare it with, it's going to be hard for you to tell. I have never heard of colours (ie pink belly) being used as a diagnostic, i think it's a bit of a furfie. If you can find a vet to probe yours when it's a bit older that's probably your best bet. Good luck, bluies are the best

 

[peterjohnson64]

Alison, you have used the only sure fire way of sexing them. Whilst you use the head shape, bulkier or whatever these are only indications and are "usually" correct. Even probing can confirm a male but a short probe does not rule out a male - he may have just contrcated his muscles and made you think you have probed correctly. I would suggest Herpolve buy yours as they are guaranteed a pair.

 

[JasonL]

Get one of those magic crystals, they sex everything at every age....easy as :lol:

 

[JungleRob]

I find one of the most accurate way is to gauge reaction when introduced to another definite male bluey.
If yours is a male they may become quite aggresive towards each other/circling each other etc.
If yours is a female you may get some tail wagging if sexually mature.
None of these methods are 100% accurate though just guides.
Good luck.