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Boy or girl?!
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Looking female to me.
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Thanks, that’s pretty exciting. It’s what we’re hoping. What makes you come to that conclusion?
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Walter1 is a Tegu whisperer. I got my baby about 2 months ago - about that same size (she was 17ish inches). Now she's 24" only 2 months later. No joke. Yours is so cute! Good luck!
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I just checked my baby and she looks just like your pics. If there's extra scales on both sides of the vent then it's a male. That said, I don't even see what they're talking about on my 2 yr old male. He's 40" now, and close to 10 lbs. I don't see any extra anything. (He's an obvious male because of his jowels and length.) I know I'm of no help. Walter1 knows what he's talking about.
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Easy. Even at hatching, males will have a small cluster of noticably large scales below on either side of the vent/cloaca. Those enlarged scales are associated with muscle attatcments to evert the hemipenes (penises) for mating. Takes some practice, but with that and good photos, it becomes easy.
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Yay! That’s very exciting!! Thank you so much for all the info!!
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Thank you! We have grown so attached to her in these few short months! And yes they grow extremely fast!
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I know what you mean about growing that attachment. I lost a blue tegu after having her for about 3-4 months, and cried my eyes out. Felt ridiculous, then realized through this forum that it's completely typical. So I cried some more and got it all out. 
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Omg how sad! I wanted a blue too! I like how much brighter they are.I know what you mean about growing that attachment. I lost a blue tegu after having her for about 3-4 months, and cried my eyes out. Felt ridiculous, then realized through this forum that it's completely typical. So I cried some more and got it all out.
