Post by skinkerdoodles on Sept 27, 2015 3:38:45 GMT
Here are my results from trying the light method on 3 month old ocellated skinks. The breeder I got them from suspected they were 1.2 based on color, contrast, and pattern, so this method was done to confirm whether or not I had a 1.2 trio. The first picture shows the suspected female. There was another suspected female, but I didn’t get her pictures. However, they looked the same when a light was shone behind their vent. The second picture shows the face of the unhappy beeb (who is my female, Dippy). The last picture show the suspected male (named "Charles"). The difference is there are two “spur” like shadows. I am assuming that these are his hemipenes. It is a little difficult to see in the picture, but in person, it was much more clear.
I cannot say this is fool-proof since I only have 3 skinks of the same age and size to try it on. If they are too young, there could be a possibility that any hemipenes won’t be developed enough to be visible. If older, it’s possible that the vent area may be too thick and/or dark for the light method to work.
I cannot say this is fool-proof since I only have 3 skinks of the same age and size to try it on. If they are too young, there could be a possibility that any hemipenes won’t be developed enough to be visible. If older, it’s possible that the vent area may be too thick and/or dark for the light method to work.
