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Okay. I've read a few threads and online care sheets on the subject. It looks like the female's tail is supposed to begin tapering at the vent, and the male's tail is supposed to remain thicker before tapering to allow for ample hemipene space.
This animal's tail clearly does not begin tapering until three or four scales after the vent. (This leads me to think: male.)
(Although, I also purchased a proven breeder adult MALE Amel Striped, and his tail is thin and seems to begin tapering at the vent. LOL)
Okay. I've read a few threads and online care sheets on the subject. It looks like the female's tail is supposed to begin tapering at the vent, and the male's tail is supposed to remain thicker before tapering to allow for ample hemipene space.
This animal's tail clearly does not begin tapering until three or four scales after the vent. (This leads me to think: male.)
(Although, I also purchased a proven breeder adult MALE Amel Striped, and his tail is thin and seems to begin tapering at the vent. LOL)
Arrrggghhhhhhh!
Chris =)
Post more pics. Try to capture from at least six inches forward of the vent to the tail tip. Of course, this is no exact science.
You can't tell for sure just by tail shape, is there anyone near you that can probe? I've seen some females with tails similar to yours. Its not beefy enough to be a definate male so I wouldn't worry yet.
You can't tell for sure just by tail shape, is there anyone near you that can probe? I've seen some females with tails similar to yours. Its not beefy enough to be a definate male so I wouldn't worry yet.
I agree with Carol about the tweener bit. That tail is nowhere near as thick as most of my male's tails.
My males don't begin to taper for a good 10+ scales. By 15 scales out, a female is usually half the width she was at the vent, while a male is hardly less wide. The photos look female to me, but I'm the first to admit that tail sexing by photo is NOT my preferred method.
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