Sexing Bearded Dragons

[Olive Xm]

Just wondering if anyone out there could tell me how to sex Bearded Dragons.

 

[Forensick]

generally i believe they say

"take it to a vet, trying to yourself can seriously damage your dragon"

 

[scam7278]

there are some pics on here somewhere that show how to tell

 

[alex_c]

Just wondering if anyone out there could tell me how to sex Bearded Dragons.

get a pic of their back legs and vent. im pretty sure only males have the little lumps on the underside of their back legs. cheers

 

[Olive Xm]

So you probe them do you. I wont attempt to do it I was wondering if you could tell by looking at them.

 

[Forensick]

i was told the lump thing wasn't always reliable

 

[Olive Xm]

dont have any photo's its not mine it's a friends. Thanks

 

[alex_c]

i was told the lump thing wasn't always reliable

all my male dragons have them and none of the females do.

 

[Rennie]

get a pic of their back legs and vent. im pretty sure only males have the little lumps on the underside of their back legs. cheers

You have to fold/bend the tail forwards first (CAREFULLY and not too far, just till there's a bit of resistance). It won't work on young ones and even with adults one vet told me this isn't 100% reliable. This vet told me that you have to pop the hemipenes to be 100% sure of a male and basically see eggs laid to be sure of a female. Having said that I had sexed all 4 of my beardies correctly as males using the tail method (as described to me by Bob Whitey) before he confirmed it for me.

And NO, you don't probe them!

 

[Olive Xm]

Thanks Guys You've all been a big help.

 

[Twiggz]

Ok here you go- hopefully these pics will help you out.
Oh and to my knowledge- under no circumstances should beardies be probed.
Female, Male, Female, Male

 

[scam7278]

thanks twiggz they are the pics i was talking about

 

[Reptilian]

Spot on twigz, great pics...

 

[Olive Xm]

It was female thanks again guys.