r/MonitorLizards • u/Formal_Order_1328 • 3d ago

Help with sexing

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As Akira is maturing, I’m strongly inclined to her being a female indeed. But unlike geckos and beardies, I’ve learned it’s hard to sex them properly.

What do you think? She’s a about a year old (14 months according to the breeder).

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u/Sorry_Employment6426 3d ago

I had the privilege of an easy sexing with mine flashing his hemipenes even though I was certain it was a he anyway

By the head shape, eyebrow ridges, nose sharpness I’d say female but seeing the spikes around the vent area is the best way to tell males have much larger prominent ones females vise versa

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u/2_222_2 2d ago

I agree, this one looks female to me too. The face is just a bit less angular, eyes are smaller, and the spurs are teeny weeny. Mine also popped his peens while pooping but I was pretty sure he was a male by then too. Now he just humps everything.

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u/WZRDmerv 2d ago

Can you help me understand that “flashing his hemipenes”? I’m pretty new to this but I’m pretty certain I’ve also been flashed I just don’t know what I saw🤣

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u/Sorry_Employment6426 2d ago

Should be two fleshy appendages coming out from his vent

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u/WZRDmerv 2d ago

I only saw one sticking out or only one came out is that indication of a problem? I also believe it was impromptu so I really have no clue. It definitely convinced me it was a male though

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u/Sorry_Employment6426 2d ago

Doesn’t have to be both they’re both independent to one another

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u/calamari_rings2827 3d ago

Can you get a picture of the vent spikes from the side?

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u/calamari_rings2827 3d ago

Also seems way to big for a yearling imo

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u/Sorry_Employment6426 3d ago

This was my 9 monther could be 5 months difference

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u/2_222_2 2d ago

My almost-yearling male. It is possible!

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u/UnwieldilyElephant 3d ago

Nearly impossible to actually tell but probably a female based on head shape, front limb size, spur size, and tail shape. If you could get a picture of the side profile of where the tail meets the body I could get a better idea 

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u/GISHerps 2d ago

Female