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Q: Sexing Bearded Dragons
Posted By:

Billy Warren

In Relation To:

mama

hey guys i just got 2 bearded dragons from a friend of mine and they have been living in the same tank since they were babies supposely and i was just wondering how i can tell the sex of them without probing or anything like that. you guys have been tons of help in the past with my other lizards and i thank you much :)


Points: 50
Topics: Knowledge Base
Tags: Pogona, Sexing, Vitticeps
Species: Lizards > Lizards > Pogona vitticeps
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Accepted Answer 3/2/2010 4:04:45 PM

Sylvias
Look at the under side of the back legs. Beardies have something known as femoral pores along the undersides of the legs (easy to remember if associated with the femoral artery and femur) On males these pores will be very obvious and large, on females they will be much smaller. picture reference. http://www.herpcenter.com/sexing-bearded-dragons.html
 
Assisted Answer 3/2/2010 4:05:07 PM

Aimee
http://www.beardeddragon.org/articles/sexing/ this site is awesome
 
Author Comment 3/2/2010 4:08:42 PM

Billy Warren
k and if they r both males wont they fight alot??
 
Assisted Answer 3/2/2010 4:12:18 PM

Aimee
even if you have a M-F pairing, or 2 females, the chances are very good that they will fight. alternatively, the dominant lizard will intimidate the other so much that they'll be competing for food, basking spots, etc. and the lesser lizard may not eat enough or stay healthy. I know it's possible and that some people are lucky enough to have beardies that can co-habitate, but it's really not a good idea no matter what sex they are.
 
Member Comment 3/2/2010 4:36:43 PM

Geckofactor
Yeah no matter what the sex beardies will try to dominate each other even male female pairs if they don't fight often the male will constantly try to breed the female and beardie sex aint pretty they bite, throw, pin , claw and everything else and you'll wind up with a pretty ugly if not eventually dead female unless she turns out to be the more dominate dragon.
 
Author Comment 3/2/2010 5:08:31 PM

Billy Warren
woah thats really funny u guys say that! bcuz the male is alot more skinny than she is and she always has the basking spot. so i just separated them. THANKS sssoooooo much guys u saved me.....again hahahaha
 
Member Comment 3/10/2010 6:19:18 PM

SunFireGeckos
I agree with aimee and their link that place has a ton of answers for bearded dragons but it is good you seperated them.
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