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 #1896461


Newtdude92
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 Male or female???

i know these types of posts are put up alot but my anole has me confused

my camera is broken so i apologise that i cannot get any pics

i read in an earlier post about large scales near the male anoles vent which i do not see

this should mean that my anole is a female but i have noticed that its dewlap is quite large and bright pink and its also the largest anole i have ever seen (13 inches)

when i tried putting some crickets into its terarium it climbed to the highest branch and started doing "push ups" and showing its dewlap and later at about 2 in the morning i heard a squeaking noise coming from the anole tank and when i turned on the light it was again displaying its dewlap as if it were trying to attract a mate

any help would be greatly appreciated
11/10/08  08:42pm

 #1896532


Coolguy132435
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   Message To: Newtdude92   In reference to Message Id: 1896461


 Male or female???

not to worry, most likely what you have is a female cuban knight anole... If it looks more like this

then its a cuban knight anole. The post you were talking about is for sexing the green anoles. It holds true for knights too, except for the dewlap. coincindentally, i happen to also have a 13 inch female cuban knight anole. Mine has a dewlap bigger than that of any green anole you will see. When they show you the dewlap, that basically means if you get any closer i’ll bite you. Its a defensive thing that makes them appear lager, as well as many other purposes. As for the squeaking, no idea about that. If it were a female, it probably wouldn’t attempt to attract a mate however.
11/10/08  10:52pm

 #1896538


Newtdude92
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   Message To: Coolguy132435   In reference to Message Id: 1896532


 Male or female???

its definately a green anole

its just huge for some reason

definate not a knoght anole...looks just like every green anole i’ve ever seen...but for some reason its huge
11/10/08  11:24pm

 #1896540


Newtdude92
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   Message To: Newtdude92   In reference to Message Id: 1896538


 Male or female???

and when it appeared to be trying to attract a mate i was nowhere near the anole

i just turned on my light from across the room
11/10/08  11:26pm

 #1896677


Atrax27407
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   Message To: Newtdude92   In reference to Message Id: 1896540


 Male or female???

There is another possibility. If it is truly 13" in length, it is not Anolis carolinensis (the length record for that species is 12"). It could be Anolis porcatus (Cuban Green Anole) which has become very common in South Florida. They are almost identical in appearance but A. porcatus grows a bit larger.

In addition, it is likely that they will cross-breed since they are very closely related genetically.
11/11/08  09:15am

 #1896726


Coolguy132435
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   Message To: Atrax27407   In reference to Message Id: 1896677


 Male or female???

i would like to see your anole once your camera is working again, or if you purchase a new one.
11/11/08  12:05pm

 #1898010


Newtdude92
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   Message To: Coolguy132435   In reference to Message Id: 1896726


 Male or female???

its possible that it could be a cuban...

if it were a cuban green anole how could i tell male from female?
11/13/08  04:53pm

 #1898126


Atrax27407
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   Message To: Newtdude92   In reference to Message Id: 1898010


 Male or female???

A male will have a pair of enlarged postanal scales just like its close relative A. carolinensis.
11/13/08  08:38pm

 #1898223


Kumi
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   Message To: Atrax27407   In reference to Message Id: 1898126


 Male or female???

So if they cross breed, what will be the outcome?
11/13/08  11:30pm

 #1898283


Atrax27407
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   Message To: Kumi   In reference to Message Id: 1898223


 Male or female???

A large, green Anole. Anolis porcatus and Anolis carolinensis are genetically similar enough to produce viable offspring that will look like both of their parents. Since they look the same except for size, they would look like a large green Anole. Whether the offspring are fertile, is anyone’s guess. There hasn’t been enough genetics research on the subject to determine if the offspring are sterile.
There are other closely related species that do cross breed and produce fertile offspring, though.
11/14/08  06:50am

 #1898852


Newtdude92
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   Message To: Atrax27407   In reference to Message Id: 1898283


 Male or female???

maybe i have some kind of morph then
11/15/08  11:06am

 #1899191


Atrax27407
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   Message To: Newtdude92   In reference to Message Id: 1898852


 Male or female???

A morph would be a color variant. A hybrid would be A. porcatus X A. carolinensis
11/15/08  10:54pm

 #2031652


Corkat
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   Message To: Coolguy132435   In reference to Message Id: 1896532


 Male or female???

i think it is a male
06/30/09  04:29pm

 #2032027


Devil_777
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   Message To: Atrax27407   In reference to Message Id: 1899191


 Male or female???

big words.....
07/01/09  10:31am

 #2032783


TwilightRealm
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   Message To: Corkat   In reference to Message Id: 2031652


 Male or female???

If it doesn’t have the two enlarged postanal scales, Corkat, then theirs is a female.
07/02/09  01:43pm

 #2032795


TwilightRealm
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   Message To: Newtdude92   In reference to Message Id: 1896461


 Male or female???

Newtdude92, it may be possible that your anole saw its own reflection and was doing a territorial display. I used to have a problem of my male anole getting stressed from seeing his own reflection too often and trying to drive it off.
07/02/09  01:58pm

 #2032919


Coolguy132435
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   Message To: TwilightRealm   In reference to Message Id: 2032795


 Male or female???

Yeah. Its funny actually. When I upgraded to a 55 gallon for three of my anoles(male + 2 females) I didnt realize that one side of the cage was actually a mirror. For the entire first week, my male would bite the wall non stop.
07/02/09  04:59pm

 #2033421


Sydney55
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   Message To: Coolguy132435   In reference to Message Id: 2032919


 Male or female???

Cross breed? that’s so cool!!!!!!!!!
07/03/09  02:24pm

 #2034316


Corkat
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   Message To: Coolguy132435   In reference to Message Id: 1896532


 Male or female???

male
07/05/09  02:19pm

 #2034432


TwilightRealm
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   Message To: Corkat   In reference to Message Id: 2034316


 Male or female???

Corkat and others, the only way to be 100% positive is to see if the postanal scales are enlarged or not. Judging just by looking at a picture (unless it’s a picture of these scales) isn’t completely accurate.
07/05/09  05:20pm

 #2035014


Leahcar44
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   Message To: TwilightRealm   In reference to Message Id: 2034432


 Male or female???

wow you peepsoles just keep talking and talking about if its a male or female!



07/06/09  04:10pm

 #2042716


Lizardhelper222
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   Message To: Newtdude92   In reference to Message Id: 1896461


 Male or female???

here is an easier way to tell if the sex of your anole is a male or female green and bahama anole. if the stomach is redish(not all of the stomach just the middle) it is a female. if not, your anole is a male lizard. i do hope i helped you out alot.
07/21/09  01:15pm

 #2042780


Coolguy132435
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   Message To: Lizardhelper222   In reference to Message Id: 2042716


 Male or female???

That is completely inaccurate.
07/21/09  02:53pm

 #2042786


Lizardhelper222
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   Message To: Coolguy132435   In reference to Message Id: 2042780


 Male or female???

it usually works but the lizard has to be an anole or else it wont work- why am i even talking to you! jeeze, you have no respect for me or anyone do you?!?!?!?!?!?!



07/21/09  02:58pm

 #2042796


Lizardhelper222
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   Message To: Lizardhelper222   In reference to Message Id: 2042786


 Male or female???

im sorry im just really stressed out and i should shut up too. im hungry bye!



07/21/09  03:09pm

 #2042897


Kaitymay
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   Message To: Lizardhelper222   In reference to Message Id: 2042796


 Male or female???

oh my gosh, my anole`s from georgia, wild. i have no idea how to tell if its a male or female. any ideas???? i only know how to tell if its an iguana or gecko, are the differences similar??



07/21/09  05:55pm

 #2042957


AnoleFriend101
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   Message To: Kaitymay   In reference to Message Id: 2042897


 Male or female???

Kaitymay, the only sure way to determine gender is by looking at the underside of your anole, at the base of the tail:



A: Male
B: Female

Good luck!
07/21/09  07:11pm

 #2042961


AnoleFriend101
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   Message To: AnoleFriend101   In reference to Message Id: 2042957


 Male or female???

I also should have said that what’s shown in the pictures is that a male anole has a pair of enlarged postanal scales and a female anole does not. Other factors, such as head size and dewlap, are not accurate ways to tell whether the anole is male or female, no matter what others sometimes say.
07/21/09  07:16pm

 #2043116


Kaitymay
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   Message To: AnoleFriend101   In reference to Message Id: 2042961


 Male or female???

never mind about wondering what sex my anole is......i found out......it laid an egg lol, im pretty sure its female =)
07/21/09  10:49pm


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