Phelsuma laticauda laticauda Sexing ??

[Dyesub Dave]

Well ... my juvie Gold Dust Day Geckos are almost a year old and I was hoping to be able to sex them. I'm not very proficient at this yet so I was hoping those with more experience could identify the sexes for me.

Here are the three geckos that I'm trying to sex. Sorry about the quality of the pics ... these little buggers are difficult to get macro shots of. :roll:



Gold Dust #1

Gold Dust #2

Gold Dust #3

I'm guessing that #1 is female and #2 & #3 are male ... but that's comparing them to White Line geckos. Any help would be appreciated.


BTW - That's not BLOOD in the first pic ... it's just red marker on the outside of the plastic container that I put them in to take the pics.


Thanks ... Dyesub Dave. :biggrin:

 

[Dyesub Dave]

I was also wondering about pairing them up. I have an adult female Gold Dust that I believe is around 2 years old. She is housed in an 18"x18"x18" exo-terra with plenty of cover. She has laid a few infertile eggs over the last few months so I was hoping to pair her up soon with one of the males. ;-) ( Assuming of course that there are males in the pics above.)

The gecko in the 3rd pic above is her offspring so I defintely don't want to choose that one. Here is a pic of her enclosure.

Any advice you have regarding pairing these geckos up would be very helpful.

Thanks ... Dyesub Dave. :biggrin:

 

[PhelsumaUK]

I'd agree with the sexing.

Best bet with any introduction is to put him in and keep an eye on them. (wait until just after she loses any eggs if she is showing with any in her belly now)

 

[baugh]

Dave I would agree that you have one female and two males.

 

[Dyesub Dave]

Thanks for the confirmation on the sexes. What type of things should I look for when introducing the male? I've heard that males can be somewhat aggressive towards females on occasion but I'm hoping that the females age will work to her advantage.

Any suggestions?

Dyesub Dave. :biggrin:

 

[Zippy]

Wow! I was right! Or at least, my thoughts match those of all of you. I am VERY inexperienced at sexing geckos, but I did think #1 was female and the other two male.