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Hey all! I understand that tegus are difficult to sex when young. What do you do when you're seeking a specific gender (e.g., for breeding) but want to acquire a baby tegu rather than an adult? Are you just supposed to take a guess and hope the 50/50 is in your favor? If cost were not an obstacle, would the right vet know how to tell for sure? I've read conflicting information on the accuracy of probing, and I suspect many vets wouldn't know enough about feeling BBs to know whether it's a girl or just a not-yet-developed boy.

My impression is that even if you can't feel the BBs when they're small, the evidence is still there. Do most breeders buy sub-adults so they are more certain of the gender?

I only ask because we're seeking specifically a female tegu, but we'd really prefer to acquire a baby, so we're unsure what the best method is here.

Thoughts?

<blockquote data-quote="SableDragonRook" data-source="post: 168303" data-attributes="member: 9621">Hey all! I understand that tegus are difficult to sex when young. What do you do when you're seeking a specific gender (e.g., for breeding) but want to acquire a baby tegu rather than an adult? Are you just supposed to take a guess and hope the 50/50 is in your favor? If cost were not an obstacle, would the right vet know how to tell for sure? I've read conflicting information on the accuracy of probing, and I suspect many vets wouldn't know enough about feeling BBs to know whether it's a girl or just a not-yet-developed boy.My impression is that even if you can't feel the BBs when they're small, the evidence is still there. Do most breeders buy sub-adults so they are more certain of the gender? I only ask because we're seeking specifically a female tegu, but we'd really prefer to acquire a baby, so we're unsure what the best method is here.Thoughts?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="SableDragonRook, post: 168303, member: 9621"] Hey all! I understand that tegus are difficult to sex when young. What do you do when you're seeking a specific gender (e.g., for breeding) but want to acquire a baby tegu rather than an adult? Are you just supposed to take a guess and hope the 50/50 is in your favor? If cost were not an obstacle, would the right vet know how to tell for sure? I've read conflicting information on the accuracy of probing, and I suspect many vets wouldn't know enough about feeling BBs to know whether it's a girl or just a not-yet-developed boy. My impression is that even if you can't feel the BBs when they're small, the evidence is still there. Do most breeders buy sub-adults so they are more certain of the gender? I only ask because we're seeking specifically a female tegu, but we'd really prefer to acquire a baby, so we're unsure what the best method is here. Thoughts? [/QUOTE]

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