Posted by BabyHerp on June 27, 2000 at 19:16:43:
****Just had to post this of course found it when looking for something else!! Harry's Dad take note!! lololol Feo's fem pores are HUGE...strangely his testes were tiny! Go figure.
Was out on a Pet store mission this afternoon.....beautiful Peruvian Ig well on his way of developing MBD...he was so sweet!! checked femoral pores...real little. Sub male ig? He let me hold him, sat across my shoulder throughout my reptile store tour. Thought it was interesting...maybe have a looksy at Harry's fem pores ...maybe he's just one of those dominant he-ig types..... Here's that article/abstract:
Gina
Seasonal productivity of lizard femoral glands: relationship to social dominance and androgen levels.
Alberts AC, Pratt NC, Phillips JA
Center for Reproduction of Endangered Species, Zoological Society of San Diego, CA 92112.
Social and hormonal correlates of femoral gland productivity were investigated in groups of adult and juvenile green iguanas (Iguana iguana) over 12 months. Femoral gland productivity, pore size, and the percentage of lipids in the secretions were correlated with plasma testosterone (T) levels in dominant, although not in subordinate, adult males. Secretory activity peaked during the breeding months, at which time dominants produced more secretion than subordinates. Pore size in juvenile males was positively correlated with plasma T levels and frequency of headbob displays in the months corresponding to the adult breeding season. After 18 months of age, individuals that performed visual displays had significantly larger pores than individuals that did not display. These results indicate that femoral gland secretions could function in the ontogeny and maintenance of dominance relationships.
PMID: 1594671, UI: 92279402