Blue Tegu - Gender

Gender

As with other large lizards, the tegu's sex cannot be determined without probing (only to be attempted by a professional) until adulthood, in the tegu 25-28 inches. In females there are clitoral bumps on the V area at the base of the tail and for males a bump at the base of the tale in the center underside. Another way to tell your tegu's sex is the males generally have a wider 'puffier' jaw whereas females have a more narrow jawline.

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