Female ?

[iJessie]

Awhile back I posted a fourm about this gecko asking if shes a male or female, now that shes a year old I think I will ask again. Im rather sure she is a she. Today I went to the expo in town and got another female and their vents looks pretty much the same.. also when I put them together the gecko Im asking about didnt go after her to try to breed so..

What do you guys think?

 

[savannah blue]

Hi,
If you are able to take more photos like picture 7 and zoom in on the area above the vent and include both hind legs splayed in the manner of picture 7, we may be able to detect the presence of pores and evaluate the scale pattern that defines gender.
Please find the following link that has been an invaluable reference for me: Interesting male/female sexing observation.

Hope this helps...

 

[iJessie]

Heres the photo.

 

[Aimless]

I don't see pores.

how much does she weigh?

I would also encourage you to consider quarantine, especially if you would like to breed.

 

[iJessie]

41 grams and why quarantine ?

 

[savannah blue]

Thanks for the photo. I don't see pores either. Another observation is that I don't see any shiny (oily?) scales in the femoral region which is a typical finding in mature males. At 41g, I would expect to see pores and shiny, overlapping elongated scales (in the snout to vent direction) on a male specimen. I would say this looks more female to my eye.

I usually quarantine for at least 45 days and aim for longer if possible. During this time, I can make sure my newbie is eating and pooping well and not harbouring any unwanteds.(e.g. mites). Transitioning to a new home can be stressful so isolating new geckos can help them better cope with many changes to their environment without introducing territorial/ social factors that come with cage mates. While a vet visit would be ideal, I'm not a breeder and don't own a lot of geckos so I am able to keep most in separate tanks permanently. I wouldn't want an undetected disease or disorder infecting my group because I didn't quarantine for long enough. We also handle our group frequently so cross contamination between geckos is also a consideration.