Help with gender ID please!

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Help with gender ID please!

Post by purpleperson » Sun Oct 04, 2015 11:55 pm

This is one of my largest purple pinchers. Originally I thought he/she was female when I first got it, but it dug down to molt before I could get a chance to check and be 100% sure! (I like to double check.. Both naked eye and photos lol) right after the molt I thought it was now a male, but I find it hard to tell.

Anyways, once again I'm not sure, so I have decided to ask so I know for certain now.

Here are some pics. Sorry if they are not the best quality, he/she was a little squirmy :p

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Re: Help with gender ID please!

Post by wodesorel » Mon Oct 05, 2015 1:08 am

Two nice big gonopores visible in that first shot. Congrats! It's a girl. :)
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Re: Help with gender ID please!

Post by purpleperson » Mon Oct 05, 2015 1:10 am

Alright! Yes that is why I was confused, as on my other females they seem darker. :) guess that means I have 3 females and one male. :p


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Post by wodesorel » Mon Oct 05, 2015 1:11 am

If I remember right, they're paler right after a molt and darken after some time.
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Re: Help with gender ID please!

Post by purpleperson » Mon Oct 05, 2015 1:13 am

Ahh ok, that would make sense I suppose.


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Re: Help with gender ID please!

Post by JulesRolyCrab » Mon Oct 05, 2015 4:30 pm

Off topic, but she is a beautiful color!
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Re: Help with gender ID please!

Post by purpleperson » Mon Oct 05, 2015 4:41 pm

JulesRolyCrab wrote:Off topic, but she is a beautiful color!
Oh thank you! Yes she really is a stunning purple!


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Re: Help with gender ID please!

Post by Laurie LeAnn » Fri Oct 09, 2015 12:12 am

Your male will be happy come mating season or unhappy if they gang up on him...Lol..
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