male or female?

[LynzieKae]

lol, im probably the biggest newb when it comes to herps EVER but here goes~

i have a mediterranean gecko and im wondering what sex it is, ive looked in a lot of different books and sites to see if i can determine, but nothing has helped. and if it has anything to do with the tail, then i have no idea because the lady that gave me the gecko made its tail come off ;/ (15% off though ^^) and it hasnt grown back much. can anyone help me? lol [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_confused.gif[/img]
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mOst lizardsare sexed by their pores that run on the inside of the hind legs. I am not familiar with this specific ss of Gecko..Someone will be along soon to answer your question that is familiar with this type of geck....

Welcome to the site though !! [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
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[Stormyva]

Welcome to RH/RTB!
I dont know too much about geckos..... but I will give you a warm welcome here to the site and tell you that someone will come along that knows more and can give you some information.


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[LynzieKae]

thank you!! right now ANY comment is a big help!! [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img]
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[eddie]

I am not too familiar with that species either, but look at the vent area, do you see some pre-anal or post anal bulges?
Most likely male if you see that as it is usually the hemipene package.
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[LynzieKae]

heh, i really cant tell. but near the base of the tail where it meets the legs there is a pair of little yellow bumps one on each side, i dunno if that counts as anything or not
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[LynzieKae]

er, nevermind, i think those yellow bumps are part of the skin -_- lol total newb stunt ;/
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[eddie]

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Hehe, those are it's TURN signals!
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[SteveP]

Welcome to Reptilehaven LynzieKae! I don't have first-hand experience with Hemidactylus, but as others have mentioned males of most gecko species have similar charateristics. If they are sexually mature the job is a bit easier than with a very young animal. I would look for two things to I.D. a male: some arrangement of pre-anal pores (in front of the vent) and hemipenile bulge behind the vent, at the base of the tail. I would imagine you've read similar descriptors in your research, but thats kinda all there is to go by, as far as I know! Despite the tail coming off that won't affect the sexual identification. Kinda sad that the woman you got your gecko from caused the tail to come off. Be aware, it will grow back, but not be quite as nice or as pretty as the original. All the more reason to be careful when handling geckos and never grab them by the tail. Again, welcome!!! [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
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Ok.. This might help ya out some also.. Anyway you can grab some pics of the underside of the geck at the vent area and also from that point down including the legs at all ? While your at it also grab some pics of the geck full body just so we can see it too [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] Someone might be able to id sex for you from the pics possibly [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_wink.gif[/img]
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[savannah_babe]

man, i tried to find a pic of thier vent area (male and female) but couldnt find anything on sexing. wierd. but yes..if you take pics like lori said we could help ya out that way [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img] however i did find basic pics of them. they are pretty cool looking.
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[jpaulson]

If they are similar to leo's, the male will have a row of pores, almost in a wide V shape just above the vent. Below the vent, where the tail joins, you will see 2 bulges, similar to testicles. The female is absent of these.
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[LynzieKae]

thanks! well, i took some pictures but theyre really REALLY bad and blurry. i have the cheapest cam in the world

http://www.angelfire.com/goth2/darquefaerie/belly.jpg
http://www.angelfire.com/goth2/darquefaerie/top.jpg

i doubt anyone will be able to tell anything from these pictures
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[Bry]

From your picture, if your gecko is an adult, then I am 90% positive that it is a female. In adult males, you wouldn't be able to miss the bulges at all. However, in females, they're either very slightly noticeable, or not noticeable at all. Unless of course, your gecko is one of the &quot;cursed&quot; males. [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_rolleyes.gif[/img]

Below is a male Moorish gecko. You can see how visible the bulges are between the legs and the base of the tail.


For those of you who've never seen one, this is a Mediterranean gecko. You can also see the bulge right at the base of the tail. By the way, these geckos aren't mine, just pictures I found online.


Bry
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[LynzieKae]

thank you Bry, thats perfect, lol. i had a feeling mine was female, cuz whatever im supposed to be looking for isnt there, but i had to make sure. now i know, lol, ty everyone [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
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