Sexing baby Jacksons

[jodeoh60]

Okay, this sound stupid, and we've been raising Jacksons for 10 years or more, but here at 3 months of age I have 9 babies and only two are distinctly horned and positively identified as male. Several others have tiny nubbins of horn, others none, so we're calling seven female. Or is this correct? I'm not sure how to differentiate by vent, etc. In the past they would color up to green at 3-4 months, and I can see some of the females have that red streak on their flanks, like our adult females do (but never the adult male), so this reconfirms femaleness. Can anyone offer insight here, as I'm surprise to have so few males in a litter. Thanks!!

 

[camimom]

can you take pics of them all please?

and when are they ready to go?

 

[jodeoh60]

Photos, the bane of my existence. I CAN'T get the damn things to post---can you help??

 

[Miss Lily]

Easiest way is to upload them to an image hosting site - I use Photobucket - and copy the IMG code and paste it into your post. Or you can use the 'Manage attachments' tab below the new post window that you type in

 

[camimom]

If you cant get that to work. you can email me all the photos, and i can post them.

 

[jodeoh60]

Ladies, in the absence of my 21st century abilities, AND with a 15yo computer geek who claims she can't do it either, then those damn photos will remain captive on my hard drive for now. Any suggestions for sexing via the vent or color??

 

[camimom]

Ladies, in the absence of my 21st century abilities, AND with a 15yo computer geek who claims she can't do it either, then those damn photos will remain captive on my hard drive for now. Any suggestions for sexing via the vent or color??

Can you get them attached into an email?
If so, id be happy to post them.

I have no clue how to sex jax.

 

[jodeoh60]

Well, hopefully the horn thing is reliable for sexing. But why so few males??

 

[LLLReptile]

We had a clutch born in January where every single baby is a male. All of them have distinct little horns growing!

Happens in a lot of species; the gender ratios aren't always anywhere close to perfect.

-Jen

 

[jodeoh60]

Jen, almost all of our have tiny bumps in the three horn areas, but only two have distinct horns with 1/4 inch of growth. Are you sure you have males?