Re: it is GOOD to ask questions ....

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Posted by Elizabeth on September 24, 1998 at 23:19:26:

In Reply to: it is GOOD to ask questions .... posted by iZ's mom on September 24, 1998 at 18:59:07:

: it's the best way to LEARN ......

: there IS NO WAY you can tell the sex of an iguana when they are only 8" svl ... can't do it ...

Actually, at around a year(8-10"SVL +/- depending on lots of variables) you can sex igs pretty easily. :)

It is much easier if you have one of each as a comparison though. Female femoral pores are tiny, around the size of these ......... and don't extend outside of the igs thigh. Male femoral pores are about three times that size, a little smaller than these ooooo and they tend to protrude. Males generally develop most of the other secondary sexual characteristics somewhere around 2-3 years.

I can take some pictures of two little iglets that I have (just over a year, M 9"svl, F 8"svl) if anybody wants to see them and compare. Just give me a few days till the hurricane passes. :)

I can take pictures of adult femoral pores also, if anybody would like to see the difference on those.

Elizabeth

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http://www.escape.com/~iggyden/care/igcare.htm has pix of femoral pores ... male/female 9/26/98 (1)
- Re: http://www.escape.com/~iggyden/care/igcare.htm Terry Hayles 1/17/99 (0)
thanx! i learned something new ..again.. iZ's mom 9/25/98 (0)

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: : it's the best way to LEARN ...... : : there IS NO WAY you can tell the sex of an iguana when they are only 8" svl ... can't do it ... : Actually, at around a year(8-10"SVL +/- depending on lots of variables) you can sex igs pretty easily. :) : It is much easier if you have one of each as a comparison though. Female femoral pores are tiny, around the size of these ......... and don't extend outside of the igs thigh. Male femoral pores are about three times that size, a little smaller than these ooooo and they tend to protrude. Males generally develop most of the other secondary sexual characteristics somewhere around 2-3 years. : I can take some pictures of two little iglets that I have (just over a year, M 9"svl, F 8"svl) if anybody wants to see them and compare. Just give me a few days till the hurricane passes. :) : I can take pictures of adult femoral pores also, if anybody would like to see the difference on those. : Elizabeth

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