Ludwig and I just joined!

[Ali peirce]

Hey everybody! I need help sexing my Red Tegu?

 

[Debita]

I think most of us involved in Tegutalk are of the mind that sexing them is dangerously invasive. I hope someone corrects me if I'm wrong, or if that's changed. I've seen a video on it and I would never do it to my Skully. I'm using the "patience" process, and just watching to see how her jowls are developing. I know it's disappointing to hear, but I think you could regret injuring your Tegu. Glad to have you on the blog!

 

[Walter1]

Welcome.

The correct angle up close view near
the cloaca will show if enlarged cluster of scales are present = male.

Or, as Debita says, just wait for development of jowls. Begins around 1 yr old.

 

[Ali peirce]

@Debita didnt plan on probing... I'm not a moron thanks.

 

[Ali peirce]

@Walter1 I kind was more wonder if the tegu is even old enough to tell because the reptile expo I got it at told me he is 6 months old... but there is no way he is only 18 inches and way too small. So I was more wondering what age should you even bother looking.

 

[Ali peirce]

And by sexing I meant looking not the probe bc most males dont even develop until a year is what some say and others say you can tell right away.

 

[Debita]

@Debita didnt plan on probing... I'm not a moron thanks.

Easy there big girl......wasn't thinking you were a moron before........how would any of us know what you know? Are we all morons until we know that information?