POLL: Most common herp

[darc]

Originally Posted by Nighsliv

You haven't sexed your gecko yet darc?
I would have thought it's old enough by now.

(Or are you just being lazy and not updating your signature? )

I'm lazy and s/he doesn't like to be handled much. Occasionally s/he'll get all antsy and crawl up my arm, but attempts to (gently) look between the back legs are met with stern disapproval... : D

I gave it a try, based on your prompting, tonight with these pics as reference :
About.com: http://www.repticzone.com/articles/sexingleopardgeckos.html
About.com: http://www.reptilecare.com/leopardgender.htm

And, based on the half second s/he allowed me to get at the nether regions, I'd say it's a female... but I'm a newb at sexing geckos and s/he wasn't cooperating at all. There were no preanal pores in obvious evidence and no hemipenal bulge in the tail (that I could see) though there did seem to be a slight bulge in front of the cloaca (which confused me further).

-darc

Edit : S/he's a little over a year and half in my possession and was a few months old when I got him/her.

[Nighsliv]

In my experience the slight bulge before the cloaca indicates a female. The males have like a caving in here due to the bulges instead.
That observation is based on the 2 females and 2 males I've had.

10 votes now, and frogs are winning...

[Herpetology101]

1.1 madagascar giant day geckos
1.0 plumbed basilisk
0.0.5 Dendrobates leucomelas
0.1 Dendrobates tincortious ' alanis '
0.0.1 False map turtle
3.2.2 WTF
1.1 crested geckos
0.0.4 imported and domestic koi
south and central american cichlids ( prirahnas, oscars, convicts, jack dempseys)
1.0 Ball python
and for mammals
1.2 dogs ( golden retriever, chocolate lab, and a beagle)
1.1 cats
1.5 dom mice

I think thats it... cool thread btw

[Nighsliv]

Cool first turtle owner to vote, can we get any crocodilians?

[Herpetology101]

I use to own cuviers dwarf but i sold it to a local zoo. Sorry

[Nighsliv]

So 13 is where we peak out at? Only 13? I know there are more ppl on this forum, lets vote ppl.

[froggsong]

Indeed! We have a TON of members, but not that many of us that regularly post. Everyone is hereby REQUIRED to vote on this poll... lol

[darc]

Originally Posted by froggsong

Indeed! We have a TON of members, but not that many of us that regularly post. Everyone is hereby REQUIRED to vote on this poll... lol

The admin has spoken, so let it be.

-darc

[froggsong]

Indeed. Should you choose to ignore my mandate, beware the lightning bolts and hurricane force winds when I clap my mighty hands in anger!

[Nighsliv]

Oh so that's what happening here tonight? Your clapping your hands? I thought we had some weird random thunderstorms