sexing beardies

[dean1]

i cuurently have 2 beardies that were born in november and late december im pretty sure there the same sex they both have 1 slot under there tail but i cant remember if that means there male or female any help and advice would be greatly appreciated or if anybody can post me a picture of underneath the tails of both sexes THANKS

 

[thals]

http://www.aussiepythons.com/forum/general-herps/sexing-beardies-70402

 

[jibba]

They all have slots under their tails, wider slot usually means female..

 

[Kyro]

Wider slots usually means male jibba, the wider opening allows their hemipenes to pop out during breeding.

 

[Reptilian]

Easiest way, is that males (when old enough) develop 2 hemi-penal bulges, 1 under each side of the base of their tales...

 

[Kirby]

They all have slots under their tails, wider slot usually means female..

other way around

the cloaca of a male is wider, as he needs to protrude his hemipenes

 

[jibba]

I knew that...

Was a serious, typo...

 

[buttss66]

female



male

 

[dean1]

thanks very much for the advice and especially the photo what age should these bulges become clear

 

[dailyskin]

My beardie (around 12 or so weeks) seems to have a MAJOR 'female' bulge - a single bulge at the base of the tail that really protrudes, when you look from the side it's like a little pea!

Can I be pretty sure it's a girl?

 

[buttss66]

I didn't bother checking mine until they were about 2-3 months old. I was right with 3 and the 4th didn't have much to go on but at about 5 months I thought female and was right again. I had no other experience but went by the bulges and my 4th girl had a head shape that was like the other girls-less triangular than my boy.

 

[buttss66]

So I'd say yes, probably a girl from my very limited experience.

 

[JasonL]

Not all males show like the one in the pic though, every now and thn you will get one that you need to look twice at.