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Post by iguanawhisperer on Jun 21, 2009 20:16:01 GMT -8
Hello everyone....recently i ran across an article about seminal plugs...but it was a very vague and uninformative article....It stated that seminal plugs can be used to determine the iguanas sex. If seminal plugs are present then its a male. Has anyone had any experiences with seminal plugs or any info they are willing to share on the topic. Thankyou!!! Leave Comments on My Lizard Godzilla!!!! 42inches snout to tail. Approximately a year and 6 months. s556.photobucket.com/albums/ss5/taino887/ |
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Post by sincere2iguana on Aug 16, 2009 14:20:14 GMT -8
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Post by Jen on Aug 24, 2009 13:39:34 GMT -8
Males will normally excrete the plugs while defecating. Some will just just drop plugs all over the place. My male actually one time decided that my husband's hand was the proper place to drop a couple nice and slimey plugs. But yes only males have these.
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Post by Ryan on Feb 29, 2012 11:20:08 GMT -8
What do the plugs do?
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Post by slifer892 on Feb 29, 2012 13:30:46 GMT -8
The plugs in males grow and secrete a substance used for marking territory. This substance they secrete has a waxy feel to it and can only been seen by UV-Blacklight and iguanas can "smell" using their jacobson organ that comes with the tongue flicking to see if there is a male in that area.
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Post by Ryan on Feb 29, 2012 21:03:53 GMT -8
Aww I see thank you. I have always wondered why he licks all the time.
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