A few questions on age and gender.

Amrgecko71 · #1 11-06-2011, 05:21 PM

Hello! I have one leopard gecko. He(sorry I call him he but not sure about that) is about six inches and still has a white tail with black spotted stripes all over his body. He also has a spotted tail. How will I know when he is about one year old? I was also wondering when I will find out his gender.
Thank you!
-Aedan

Crocodidlian · #2 11-06-2011, 05:35 PM

If he/she still has a lot of bold stripes, then he/she is probably still a juvenile. They usually just have spots when they are adults. How long have you had him/her? You may already be able to tell which gender it is. Look on the underside between the back legs (but do not hold him/her upside down). If you see a V shaped row of small black pores, then it is a male. The females sometimes have this V shape, but if so it is much less noticeable.

Yoshi'smom · #3 11-07-2011, 11:59 AM

I'd try posting a picture and then we'll be able to give you a better estimate on age. Usually you can sex a leopard gecko around the 8 month mark. It also depends on the gecko. Sometimes sex can be determined earlier.

_Amazon_ · #4 11-08-2011, 07:25 PM

I agree with he post above, and females mature faster than males...so it depends on that as well...usually the females have little slits near their sex organs so you would be able to tell that way. You can take it to a local pet store and they would be able to tell you.

Amrgecko71 · #5 11-10-2011, 07:41 PM

Thanks for responding everyone! I have had my gecko for about three months but I am not sure how old he is because I got him from Petco(not so reliable). I also do not see any black pores. I was also wondering if putting a plastic lizard in his tank would be good for him. I have been told that it gives them something to play with but i feel like it would just depress him.

_Amazon_ · #6 11-10-2011, 09:11 PM

Dont put that in the tank, if anything put rocks or anything he can climb...maybe you can buy a leveled rock at your local pet store..kind of like the ones you put in fish tanks..and i think 3 months is old enough to know the sex so you can take it in to be identified anytime...if it is a female when she gets older (about a year old) you can put a thing of dirt in her tank so she can dig. Female geckos love to play in the dirt (they have the natural instincts to dig to hide their eggs) Males usually dont dig in the dirt. Hope this helps.