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 Pet Central
Q&A
Q: How can I determine
what sex my tegu lizard is? The vet wants $30 for the job. Can do it myself?
-- S.S., Sanford, Fla.
A: Do-it-yourself
sexing isn't as simple as it sounds. After more than 30 years of sexing
lizards, Dr. Fredric L. Frye, a Davis, Calif. vet with a special interest
in cold-blooded critters, says he still can't look at a tegu lizard and
tell if it's a "boy" or a "girl" because there are no external anatomical
differences.
If you happen
to have a disposable polypropylene catheter or an instrument called a
sexing probe, you might determine the sex of your lizard. However, don't
try this trick at home; you may injure the lizard. By the way, Frye says
that $30 is a bargain basement price for the job.
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