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#2265560
Brian1201
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 Female anole
How can i tell if i have a female anole if u can post a picture of one pls
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05/07/12 04:39pm
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#2265564
Weejimmy
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Message To: Brian1201 In reference to Message Id: 2265560
Female anole
For some reason i cant upload photos on hear but i know that in one of the care sheets above Atrax has posted a picture of what to look for when determining gender. Males will have two enlarged post anal scales at the vent of their tail and females will not. That is the most accurate way. Other ways are to look at the size. Females tend to be smaller and most have a tan looking line going down their back. They will also often have a shorter snout than the males. These, however, are not the most accurate ways to check but i suppose they are okay if you just want to make a quick determination. Have you purchased one. Maybe you can post some picks on here of it so we can help you determine it if you are still unsure of what to look for.
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05/07/12 05:07pm
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#2265796
Brian1201
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Message To: Weejimmy In reference to Message Id: 2265564
Female anole
My male is showing dewlap to it so it might be a female
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05/09/12 02:58pm
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#2265811
Crotus
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Message To: Brian1201 In reference to Message Id: 2265796
 Female anole
In anoles, it is the male that has a large, obvious dewlap. The females are a little more petite in size overall, and have no dewlap or only a very small, rudimentary one.
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05/09/12 05:31pm
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#2265923
Atrax27407
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Message To: Crotus In reference to Message Id: 2265811
Female anole
The most definitive way (other than having it probed by a vet) is to check for the enlarged post-anal scales. If it has them, it is a male. If not, it is a female. White mid-dorsal lines, head shape, size, and dewlap size are ALL inaccurate.
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05/10/12 02:24pm
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#2266378
Crotus
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Message To: Atrax27407 In reference to Message Id: 2265923
Female anole
I am puzzled -- how can you say that dewlap size is not important? In full-grown anoles, it is only the male that has a large dewlap, and anyone can check that, it really isn’t rocket science!
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05/14/12 04:38pm
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#2266499
Atrax27407
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Message To: Crotus In reference to Message Id: 2266378
Female anole
Some small males (adults) have relatively small dewlaps and some females have relatively large ones. Dewlap size is NOT a definitive indicator of gender. Enarged post-anal scales, on the other hand, ARE a definitive indication of gender. They are even nt in embryos before hatching as well.
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05/15/12 02:48pm
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