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[t-dot]

how can u tel male and female leo's?? can anyone tell me ??

[Zoe]

Yep - males have large, hemi-penal buldges at the base of their tails as well as 10-12 large preanal pores. Females lack both (well, they have pores, but smaller ones)

http://www.roqufort.com/gex/images/sexingfem.jpg

http://www.roqufort.com/gex/images/sexingmale2.jpg

[t-dot]

thank but how old can u tell if they are male or female ~!?

[marisa]

That is how. Can't you see the photo?

Marisa

[Siretsap]

you can sex them usually arount 8 to 12 months
we have a mal that didn't show for almost a eyar and a half

[t-dot]

oic thank for the info

[matt_winter]

How can you tell the difference between them not showing and just being a female??

[Icefire]

siretsap, he was male but was considered as a female for 1.5 years?
was he housed with other male or?

[t-dot]

i'm not sure cus it is my first leo i'v been read book on them and still can't tell cus too small of age i guess but i hoping to learn more about them and hope u guy's and gal's can help me out ~!!!

[Zoe]

How can you tell the difference between them not showing and just being a female?? You can't. Well, they are not sexually dimorphic at that stage (You could do a chromosome analysis I suppose :P)

Zoe

[t-dot]

so what age that u will able to tell if it is male or female then ??

[matt_winter]

Ok thanks, I guees i'll just have to wait

[Emily-Fisher]

Like a bunch of people said already, 8-10 months.

[t-dot]

i have another question i was reading a book on gecko's they didn't really say how big leo's grow can anyone tell me thanks ~!

[Neo]

females 8-10 inches.. males can get to about a foot long.. i forgot the weights.. maybe around 60 grams?

[t-dot]

for leopards?? really so a a 10g or 20g tank is ok rite ???

[Neo]

well a lot of ppl say that u need 10 gallons per leo.. but i dont really look at it as a gallon/gecko ratio just make sure theres enough hides and roaming space and difference in temp on both sides of tank.. of course u cant have 10 hides in a 10 gallon aquarium and say its suitable for 10 geckos.. well.. i'm being confusing.. hope u get my point though.. and if i'm wrong about the ratio not being important, plz correct me.. but yeah a 10-20 gallon is pretty good for a leopard gecko

[t-dot]

thank very much Neo and thanks to all u peeps for all the help this is a good site to talk about reptiles