T. teguixin or T. merianae ( col. or argentine ? )

smicky · Valued Member Joined: Mar 18, 2008 Posts: 86

just 2 be sure , is that 2 argentine tegu ? because i saw some difference between them ...and ... whats the easiest way to sex them and be sure ? because when my new tegu '' goes to the toilet '' lol it looks like something go out of is '' ass '' ( sorry i dont know how to say '' cloaque '' in english so... ) and slowly back in ...only male do that or both ?

thanks

agallegos37 · Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:09 pm Post subject:

Those both look like argentines to me. What's coming out of your tegu's cloaca is the hemipenes, which is only in male tegus. Hope I helped!

smicky · Valued Member Joined: Mar 18, 2008 Posts: 86

damn so i have 2 male....thats what i tought ......well....is that dangerous to keep 2 male in the same encloser ? ill build a 8x4x4feet encloser this week....

agallegos37 · Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:31 pm Post subject:

How do they act around each other?

smicky · Valued Member Joined: Mar 18, 2008 Posts: 86

they are together for maybe....1 week and its ok

but when its gonna be '' the breeding time '' the can be more agressive if the are still together ?

worldeater · Respected Member Joined: Mar 06, 2008 Posts: 585

so are you just seeing them crapping out their ass? or did you see a pink fleshy part of their body come out then go back in?

cause so far, they look like females. how long are they?

ohh, and it may be the angle, but they look underweight, especially the whiter one.
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smicky · Valued Member Joined: Mar 18, 2008 Posts: 86

dont think they are underweight...and for both a saw a pink fleshy part goes out and then back in .

somebody now if its dangerous to keep 2 male in the same encloser ? ? ?

laurarfl · Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:29 pm Post subject:

txrepgirl has two males, maybe she can answer that better for you. I would look for more accurate sexing methods than a fleshy part. Unless you know for sure it was the hemipenes, it may not be accurate. Can you see or feel two small cloacal buttons or spurs on each side of the vent (cloaca)? It also looks as if the one on the left is developing jowls. No offense, but that one does a look a bit underweight to me, too.
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