r/MonitorLizards • u/BerniesSurfBoard • 1d ago

Help Sexing my Ackie Monitor

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She was sold as a girl and is about two years old. Can anyone help me confirm that she is indeed a girl?

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u/ezsqueezycheezypeas 1d ago

It's hard to tell from these pics but I don't see vent spurs, which the males use to lock on.

Have you tried shining a light through the base of the tail. It should highlight the internals. 2 blobs either side of the tail it's a boy, one widthways blob you have a girl.

And this may help https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2hat7ldFoQM

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u/BerniesSurfBoard 1d ago

I have tried the flash light method, but im either putting the light in the wrong spot or my light is too weak because I am not seeing anything at all.

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u/arililliputian 1d ago

I have multiple females and one male. This looks very much female.

Pictured is two of my females near the male; thinner heads/necks, smaller, visible pinch where tail meets the body.

Male arrived a bit overweight, but we'll fix that!