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Old 05-16-2007, 06:09 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Male or Female

I was hoping that you can get an idea of whether this is a boy or girl from these pics.




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Old 05-16-2007, 06:59 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: Male or Female

Sorry Matt,

A close-up ventral and sideways shot would help a lot.

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Old 05-16-2007, 07:58 PM   #3 (permalink)
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OK, I'll get one, I just didn't feel like getting sprayed with musk.
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Old 05-17-2007, 12:39 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Re: Male or Female

well i hope these will help ya they arent the best pix but you can see how the females tail tapers a bit



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compared the more straightened tail of a male

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sorry the pix arent the best shot them real quick before coming to work
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Old 05-17-2007, 12:42 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Re: Male or Female

here this angle might help too


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same apologies for the crappy pix but hope it helps
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Old 05-17-2007, 06:46 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Thanks, now I'm even more sure that mine is male.
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I think those pictures pretty well illustrate the difference, Kevin. Good post!
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Yeah, mine has that hardly noticeable "bump thing" before it starts tapering, I think where the hemipenes are.
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