Sexing a juvenile gecko

[Revasius]

I just picked up this lovely crestie over the weekend, and had a very strong thought that "she" was in fact a "she", as the other cresties in the tank had very prominent bulges and "she" did not. Now I am noticing a slight bulge... and I'm concerned because I only bought this gecko to go with my male... Any help sexing this animal would be appreciated!

 

[Yoshi'smom]

The images are unfortunately way too small. It also looks like the little one is too small to tell the sex just yet.
I call all my babies "she's" until I know for sure. Getting a loupe will help with sexing. "Usually" they can show pores around the 8-10 gram mark. Sometimes it takes them a little longer to develop.

 

[Revasius]

I've got my fingers crossed that she is a she!!

 

[Yoshi'smom]

I know how that feels. I have three kids that I'm hoping will turn out female. :}

 

[CrestedRick]

It's about weight more than age. Once they get up to around 10g it'll become more apparent.

 

[Aimless]

I agree, though I think you can't nail it down just on a visual til 18 or so, for late developers.

also, given healthy quarantine times and that we're just now going into winter, they wouldn't be paired for months anyways and you'll have a firm idea by then.

 

[Revasius]

Yeah, I weighed them yesterday, and she´s only at 9 grams, while my male is at 17... so they both need some time to grow!

 

[Yoshi'smom]

At the 9gram mark you may be able to check for pores with a loupe. Otherwise, if you don't have a loupe, it's the waiting game. :0
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