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« on: December 08, 2008, 08:02:16 PM »
I own the Rhac bible and have read through it several times. I've read topics here, on Pangea and on Repashy. I still can't sex my garg!! I have pics of its bulge, but the pores/pseudo-pores aren't showing up in the pics (not that I can tell the difference). There are several rows of pores/pseudo pores but that doesn't tell me much.

Can anyone tell based on the bulge? The little guy is right between juvie and subadult.

Thanks!
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« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2008, 08:55:27 PM »
Sorry-can't help you.

I don't do gargs, and even if I did, I can't see through a loup to save my soul.

Must make an appointment with the ophthalmologist soon or I'm gonna need a dog and white cane... Tongue
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« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2008, 09:32:05 PM »
looks like i tmight be male, can you take a pic of his underside without the glass? or a larger file pic i can play with...might be able to see with my pic program...
 
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« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2008, 09:39:22 PM »
BTW, Lance, I have a question I've been dying to ask you...
















WHY do you have a picture of my ex-husband as your avatar???

 Huh
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« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2008, 09:40:25 PM »
Quote from: samanthajane13 on December 08, 2008, 09:39:22 PM
BTW, Lance, I have a question I've been dying to ask you...

WHY do you have a picture of my ex-husband as your avatar???

 Huh

 Cheesy, you like that...lol
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« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2008, 10:02:00 PM »
I'm gonna have nightmare tonight... Sad
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« Reply #6 on: December 09, 2008, 06:41:53 AM »
Haha, is he venomous too?

I just have such a hard time with gargs because of the pores/pseudo-pores and even the females can be a little puffy down there and make it look like there's a bulge.

I'll see if I can get a better picture tonight. I was messing with him/her for a while last night trying to get any picture and it was squeaking and trying to bite so the little guy is probably kinda stressed. I gave it some CGD and a calm night so I can probably go back to messing with it today after work!

Eventually I want to breed these guys too, but I know the odds of accidentally buying a male like this are slim so I'm really hoping!
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« Reply #7 on: December 09, 2008, 12:00:17 PM »
"Haha, is he venomous too?"

You bet!!!

Fortunately, I'm immune.

Just call me Mongoose... Cool
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« Reply #8 on: December 09, 2008, 12:33:35 PM »
Quote from: Terradas on December 09, 2008, 06:41:53 AM
Haha, is he venomous too?

I just have such a hard time with gargs because of the pores/pseudo-pores and even the females can be a little puffy down there and make it look like there's a bulge.

I'll see if I can get a better picture tonight. I was messing with him/her for a while last night trying to get any picture and it was squeaking and trying to bite so the little guy is probably kinda stressed. I gave it some CGD and a calm night so I can probably go back to messing with it today after work!

Eventually I want to breed these guys too, but I know the odds of accidentally buying a male like this are slim so I'm really hoping!

if you clean the glass i might be able to tell, take a pic with the flash and without, just back light....and in high meg.
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« Reply #9 on: December 10, 2008, 03:02:56 PM »
any luck with that pic?
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« Reply #10 on: December 10, 2008, 06:11:37 PM »
Quote from: Terradas on December 08, 2008, 08:02:16 PM
I own the Rhac bible and have read through it several times. I've read topics here, on Pangea and on Repashy. I still can't sex my garg!! I have pics of its bulge, but the pores/pseudo-pores aren't showing up in the pics (not that I can tell the difference). There are several rows of pores/pseudo pores but that doesn't tell me much.

Can anyone tell based on the bulge? The little guy is right between juvie and subadult.

Thanks!

found a good link on sexing them...
http://www.forums.repashy.com/tutorials/11102-sexing-gargoyle-geckos-how.html#post90286
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« Reply #11 on: December 10, 2008, 07:00:27 PM »
FINALLY got a better pic, but it's not really that much better.

I had to turn down the brightness on my monitor to see any of the pores because of the flash on white scales.

Hard to see on camera, but I don't need a loupe to see them in person.

I think that may be the link on repashy that I was looking at. Even there I can't see any real difference between the pores and pseudo-pores!!
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« Reply #12 on: December 10, 2008, 07:13:28 PM »
I also broke out the scale and the little guy/gal weighs in at about 20g if that helps!
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« Reply #13 on: December 10, 2008, 08:19:11 PM »
Right from the Bible-

Page 103-

"If in doubt, look at the number of pore rows, five in males versus none or up to three rows of pseudopores in some females."

Count the rows.

Hope that helps.
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« Reply #14 on: December 10, 2008, 08:54:31 PM »
i do see pores on the right side of the pic, do you have a loupe?

still think it could be male..still hard to tell
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