[m.roesch]

Hi,

Yesterday I got my first Paroedura ever.
I don't know much about sexing them,
so I need your help with my one.

Could it be that this is a female?
Or how would females be looking like?

Thanks a lot for your Help.

Markus

[sajane]

looks female to me

[panthergecko]

cool dont knwo sex

[m.roesch]

Hi,

Thanks you two and thanks also to David for the mail.

She looks now really gravid, so maybe I'll get some eggs in the next few days.

Does anyone has experience about the incubating temperatur to get males or females?

Kind Regards,
Markus

[David]

hey Markus
I hatched females after (looong) incubation at room temps (around 25°c, min 20°c, max 28°c)

[sajane]

I dont think they are temp sexed. My pictus eggs hatch at room temp in mostly dry conditions. It does take 3 months or longer sometimes

[David]

picta are indeed genetically sexed (if someone could help on the reference.. Schroder, 1987?.. I really need to learn german!!)

Of course I can't make any statement, was just sharing my results (2 seasons with 100% females after "fresh" incubation)

[m.roesch]

Hi,

Thanks for the information. I'll incubate them at room temperatur.

David, do you mean this?

E. Schröder 1987, Salamandra,
Beobachtungen an 16 Nachzuchtgenerationen des madagassischen Geckos Paroedura pictus.

Regards,
Markus

[PassPort]

It is heavily suspected that incubation temps or some other outside factor is involved with the sex determination of this wonderful species, mainly because most hobbyists experience an 80% or more male to female ratio.

It's hard to even speculate whether this is true or not in other Paroedura since none are kept or bred in large numbers other than picta and those geckos seem to be idiot proof.

[sajane]

I have hatched 120 or more babies and true 80 % seem to be male no matter how I incubate. now I just leave them in the cage. Alot of them get dug up by accident though.