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Post by Dudley on Apr 1, 2004 22:16:13 GMT -8
How old will Dudley be before I can tell for sure what gender he is?
Also, when do iguanas reach sexual maturity?
Clint
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Post by Tesa on Apr 2, 2004 3:59:59 GMT -8
Assuming the iguana has been properly cared for it should reach sexual maturity at about 18 months old.
Gender can be determined when the SVL is 8-9 inches: about the time they are a year old.
I haven't had coffee yet.....tell me again...how big is Dudley? (SVL and STL)
Someone help me out here, I've never had a baby ig....the femoral pores are visible even as babies arent they? My spiny tailed is only 3.5" SVL and I can see his...same with my uromastyx who is right at 5" SVL
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Post by Shaun on Apr 2, 2004 5:49:30 GMT -8
Unless I'm mistaken you can see the femoral pores from birth onward. They just don't change size between males and females till 1yr or more.
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Post by Dudley on Apr 2, 2004 8:20:43 GMT -8
OK, I haven't seen Dudley since I found out how to tell gender, give me a break ;D. I'll be bringing him home this weekend I would imagine. I'll look at him today though, I'm gonna go over there.
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Post by Merlin on Apr 2, 2004 10:50:52 GMT -8
Shaun you are correct. Both sexes have femoral pores. It's just that maturing male's pores enlarge.
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Post by SurvivorSteph on Apr 2, 2004 23:17:28 GMT -8
As with humans, there is some variance for sexual maturity. I knew Gil was a male before he was even one... the masturbatory gifts he left ware clear evidence of that fact.
Being "green" to sexing an ig, the gifts were the solid evidence I needed at that time.
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Post by prism_wolf on Apr 2, 2004 23:30:13 GMT -8
If you know what you're looking for you can tell at a year...for the rest of us:
The changes in the femoral pores will be most prominent in the male during the first breeding season of the year when he is between 18 months and 2 years old if given the right care. The female will stay relatively small.
You will also be able to see the hemipenal bulges at the base of a males tail which shows a slight indent down the center vertically between the bulges. Females do not have this. Their tail is fully rounded.
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Post by URSULA on May 19, 2004 21:46:25 GMT -8
 Girl s femoral pores. |
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