BLUE TONGUE SKINKS

Posted: **Mon Nov 26, 2007 2:50 am**

hi, i just purchused a shingleback lizard the only problem is i dont know if its a boy or girl? i have another shingleback and im planning to breed them so does any one know how to sex shinglebacks?

Posted: **Mon Nov 26, 2007 3:35 am**

Posted: **Mon Nov 26, 2007 7:33 am**

there are loads of Aussies and breeders on here with shingles, they'll be able to give you first hand advice, you'll have to look for the boys bits and/or sperm plugs while he has a poo,how old is he/she?there are body indicators(head size and tail size) or would you know what mating behaviour looked like? there's a section about it in the careshet here( read it all, it's good knowledge) I wouldnt personally pop out (or try to )the hemipenes and probing is also dangerous for the skink even done by pro's.We would love to see pictures,its the law mate :thumbs:

Posted: **Mon Nov 26, 2007 9:34 pm**

thanks, i will get a pic of them both together

Posted: **Mon Nov 26, 2007 9:51 pm**

heres a pic of them both.

Posted: **Mon Nov 26, 2007 9:58 pm**

Posted: **Tue Nov 27, 2007 2:27 am**

Shingle boys have the blue Hemipenal vein visible just inside the base of the tail. I was looking to get some shingles that had been sexed by this method and asked if it worked. I got good replies on it. It's not popping the skink, your not trying to avert the hemipene, your just looking for a small blue dot inside, the vein. The link to the thread:
http://www.bluetongueskinks.net/forum/v ... hp?t=10063

Hope this works in your case ^.^ Those are very cute shingles. I really want some.

Posted: **Tue Nov 27, 2007 4:14 am**

shingleback aus wrote:

O.K. now that's what I want for Christmas!!!

Posted: **Tue Nov 27, 2007 4:22 am**

Good luck!!

Posted: **Tue Nov 27, 2007 2:18 pm**

those are some VERY cute shingles...
i want i want i want...

Posted: **Tue Nov 27, 2007 3:59 pm**

Gads, you Aussies are sooooooo lucky! I so badly want a Stumpie-poo. I love their sweet faces! I never get tired of seeing pics! Those are some sweet shingle-grenades. I love their fat feet! :love:

Speaking of, we haven't seen any Santos pics in a while! Lisa, What's up? Hows the crew?

Posted: **Wed Nov 28, 2007 12:15 am**

Posted: **Wed Nov 28, 2007 12:26 am**

thank you for all your help and replies i hope to breed these shingles! :ohyes:

Posted: **Wed Nov 28, 2007 1:22 am**

Posted: **Wed Nov 28, 2007 1:33 am**

Some people also like to see their tails and heads to decide on their sex. Maybe if you take pics from above them someone will be able to help.
Nice shingles mate, hope they breed for ya!

Kristy

Posted: **Wed Nov 28, 2007 1:57 am**

ill try and get some above shots asap.

Posted: **Wed Nov 28, 2007 7:16 am**

the one on the right has the tanky head male look about it,pics can be hard to judge by,do u have a birdseye pic showing them side by side there whole bodys next to each other,including there tails,will be easy to tell if u can show that,they look to be from the same type locality of m ost of my ones,nice looking lizards

Posted: **Wed Nov 28, 2007 10:40 am**

Lucky Lucky you!!!

Posted: **Wed Nov 28, 2007 7:33 pm**

Generally, male shinglebacks have a pointy end to their tail, and females have a very rounded tail.

Like Richard said, give us some top-downs and more full body shots.
They're nice, big shingles by the way :lol: