Is It A He?

[D J N]

Now I've read that males beards go black as they start to mature, now my little guy/girl is about 6 or 7 inches long and it's throat has some black comming in. Does this mean it's a boy?

[timminsreptiles]

you cant use that as a rule.....i have a female that puts out a black beard sometimes......Lucas

[D J N]

Ok then what is the best way to sex it? and at what size does sex become decernable?

[K1LOS]

look for bulges at the base of the tail. Surf around teh site, i am certain comparative pictures have been posted of the area for both males and females.

[atw]

http://www.dachiu.com/sexing.html

[D J N]

ATW thanks for the site it was very helpfull :)

oh forgot to ask is the 6 inches total lenght ot STV lenght?

[atw]

I think the six inches is refering to total length.

The breeder of my dragons said it is possible to determine the sex within a couple days of birth. However, I do not think I would be able to do so. The larger the better and as this site suggests, 6 inches is probably a good minimum. At 12 inches total the difference is very visible.

Adam