sexing them...

Ok, Miracle, isn't quite as big as I first thought now that I've handled her. I'd say she's max 5 inches long including her tail. So probably not as old as thought by my original estimate of 6-6 1/2 inches.

Anyhoo...I read that most pet store anoles are female. I presume since they house them together, and I read the males fight each other.

I also looked at her underbelly when I was holding her this evening, and I couldn't see anything that would qualify this Leo as a male. But then again I've never seen what a male looks like, just read about it.

So exactly what am I looking for???

Or should I just take a picture andhave ya'll see if you can tell?

Direct from our caresheet :

Leopard geckos cannot be positively sexed until they are 6 months to 1 year old. Males have larger heads than females and more pronounced pores. The pores can be located above the vent behind the rear legs on the underside of the leopard gecko.

Males also have "bulges" that protrude below the vent. This is where the hemipene can be found.

Females also have femoral pores in the same location. They are much less pronounced than the males and far less visible.

Trying to sex a gecko while its young can be misinterpreting so I suggest that you wait until they are older.

In most cases, simply placing the male in the females enclosure will result in them copulating. In some cases, you will need to induce a breeding response by supplying a cooling period.

male:
http://www.painteddesertgeckos.com/images/malegecko.JPG

female:
http://www.painteddesertgeckos.com/i...emalegecko.JPG

Ken, I don't know her age, but her length (if that helps at all to guess) about 5 inches. I've no idea where that would put her age wise though. At the pet store where I got her the chick said it was a he. But after reading here and what not, and looking at the underbelly, I don't see anything "he" like after looking at those pictures Matt linked to. So...I'll keep looking as time goes on, but I think it's a she. But guessing of course.

Matt thank you for the links to those pictures. Very helpful. The care sheet about sexing them was Great, but it's hard to vizualize when I'm new to this whole reptile/lizard thing.