is my leo a male or a female? i was told he was a guy when i got him but i’m not too sure | Leopard Geckos | Page 1

celest wren Dec 20, 2022, 10:43 AM

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I think a closer up/clearer photo would be super helpful

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I cant really tell

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 10:43 AM

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i’ll try and get one :P

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 10:47 AM

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celest wren I think a closer up/clearer photo would be super helpful

are these better?

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my phone doesn’t like focusing on him haha

celest wren Dec 20, 2022, 10:48 AM

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Im very tired rn and not the best at sexing leos but he looks kind of female to me. Id wait for a QA though

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 10:48 AM

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yeah i dont see balls

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 10:48 AM

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sounds good, tysm! i see people post photos of their male geckos all the time and am like “wowza mine doesn’t look like that”

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😭

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i got her from an all male pet store too,, where they cohabed her… oh yikes

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 10:49 AM

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all male pet store???

celest wren Dec 20, 2022, 10:49 AM

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"all male"

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 10:50 AM

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yeah! i live in a large area so there’s normally 2 within a 5 mile radius, one has all male animals and one all female

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so they can “safely” cohab🫠

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 10:50 AM

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usually that only refers to fast breeding animals like small mammals.

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my store is an all female store but that only refers to hamsters and rats n shit

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 10:50 AM

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mine is all animals minus the cats

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 10:50 AM

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reptiles are often shipped too young to sex unless they get them from reputable breeders

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 10:51 AM

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since they’re partnered with a local shelter

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yeah no it was petco (i didn’t know better)

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def not responsible whatsoever

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she’s like 8ish/9ish months now?

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so getting older

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 10:51 AM

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no petco doesnt have sex differentiation for reptiles

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 10:51 AM

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my area does, i pinky promise

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 10:52 AM

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how would they even tell lmfao

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 10:52 AM

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i’ve applied to work there and was told by management🥲

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i have no clue

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i think they’re too dumb to think it through

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idrc what gender my gecko is i just know females have more issues w eggs and all that so wanted to make sure

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 10:53 AM

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they get shipped as small as 4g and you cant tell until theyre 20g

so unless their petcare and management team knows how to check then theyre really just lying to people

celest wren Dec 20, 2022, 10:53 AM

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no guarantee yours will lay any eggs

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not all females lay!

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 10:53 AM

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probs are lying, honestly

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phew! i just wanted to make sure :P

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 10:53 AM

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oh my god i need to do something at work on wednesday

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 10:54 AM

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i just thought my lil guy was a late bloomer or smth lol

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 10:54 AM

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...there are geckos that need to be separated

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 10:54 AM

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oh god😭

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 10:54 AM

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I DIDNT PAY ATTENTION TO THE BALLS

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we're full on leos so we have to cohab based on size so we have a pair cohabbed rn and i completely neglected the fact that its a male and a female

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 10:56 AM

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at least gecko sexing is relatively straight foward 😭

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 10:57 AM

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you underestimate how stupid petstore workers can be

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 10:57 AM

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i have 2 three year old goldfish and basically had to just cross my fingers they were the same gender

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yeah that’s true

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 10:57 AM

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im literally the only one working at my petsmart that can tell

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 10:57 AM

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sharp pine i have 2 three year old goldfish and basically had to just cross my fingers they...

to be fair its easy to stop fish from breeding

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just fuck with their temps

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 10:58 AM

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i think my goldfish is too stupid to breed even if the conditions were perfect

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man has not a single thing going on up there

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 10:58 AM

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most fish do not

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what breed do you have

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 10:59 AM

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common goldfish :P

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 10:59 AM

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good lord

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 10:59 AM

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what😭

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 11:00 AM

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good luck with that future tank size lmfao

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 11:00 AM

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oh they’re in a 70!

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yeah goldfish are wildly expensive and high maintenance

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they’re old fucks tho, 3 and a foot long each

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love them dearly

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 11:02 AM

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i wouldnt say high maintainence depending on the breed

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im looking at ranchus

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 11:02 AM

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ehh,,, i think dealing with that much gross fish shit water daily makes them high maintenance 😭

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yeah i could never with ranchus

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 11:03 AM

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your filters gotta suck if your water is that gross

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 11:03 AM

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it’s on principal

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trust me i’m a good owner. but like even the knowledge that’s in there makes my skin crawl

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 11:03 AM

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to be extremely fair, i have a turtle so your gross might just be nothing to me

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goldfish water is nothing compared to turtle water

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 11:04 AM

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i just don’t like shit and bugs😭 i can handle everything else

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 11:04 AM

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a filter rated twice the size of the tank and its still yellow after a week

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 11:04 AM

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bro my brother is soooo bad at pet care, i end up having to literally take on his pets when he gets bored and he’s planning on getting a turtle

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 11:04 AM

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NOOOOOO

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no fucking turtles

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stop him

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 11:05 AM

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bearded dragon? 3 fish?? nahh, too boring. i need another pet my sister will end up having to take on lol

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no fr i am trying

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he’s 13 so luckily he cannot get very far💪

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 11:05 AM

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my boy is the filthiest most annoying fucker there is

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 11:05 AM

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i’ve heard as much

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tbh i think i can handle anything without fur

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cats? dogs? mice? not for me

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weird reptile that probs hates me? yeah i’m cool w those

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 11:06 AM

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turtle tax

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but yeah if he ends up with an aquatic turtle youre fucked

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if youre lucky you end up with a male and only need a 75gal

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if youre unlucky you get a female and need a 120gal

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 11:08 AM

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yeah no way that’ll happen😭 my mom will give him a 10 gallon and consider it enough

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“it fits it lives”

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 11:08 AM

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thats my moms philosophy as well

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 11:08 AM

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his bearded is in a 40 with repticarpet :( i feel so bad for him

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it’s so stupid. like they’re living, what harm is treating them well?

celest wren Dec 20, 2022, 11:09 AM

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ugh why do your parents let him get pets he wont care for 😭

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 11:09 AM

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their poor wallets wont be able to bear the burden of taking care of a thing that isnt a human being

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 11:09 AM

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celest wren ugh why do your parents let him get pets he wont care for 😭

toys

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 11:10 AM

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~~i mean she got kids she won’t take care of so it checks out~~

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 11:10 AM

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to teach him a lesson about responsibility idk. thats what petsmart fish people do

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 11:10 AM

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full glen their poor wallets wont be able to bear the burden of taking care of a thing tha...

oh no not even that

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 11:10 AM

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full glen to teach him a lesson about responsibility idk. thats what petsmart fish people ...

not that either

celest wren Dec 20, 2022, 11:10 AM

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A friends of a friend has parents who will get her any pet she wants and shes like 10 and super irresponsible. She left her bird cage open and the dog got them and her parents just get her a new pet when she kills the last one

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 11:10 AM

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she’s just,, weird?

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NOOOO oh my god

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my family has 7 pets and half of them are neglected it breaks my heart but there’s not much i can do

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but chicken and the fish are living large :( i just wish the others took care of theirs

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 11:11 AM

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im not even fazed by this shit because i hear it and see it everyday

celest wren Dec 20, 2022, 11:11 AM

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my 13yo brother is lazy and doesnt do shit for his dog so I get ya

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 11:11 AM

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it’s so fucking sad

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aweee :(

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 11:11 AM

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fishie im gonna let you in on a secret

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 11:11 AM

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mhm

celest wren Dec 20, 2022, 11:11 AM

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full glen fishie im gonna let you in on a secret

hi gonna let you in on a secret im dad

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 11:12 AM

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hi dad im fishie !

celest wren Dec 20, 2022, 11:12 AM

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hi fishie ! im dad

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 11:12 AM

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my turtle is still in a 20 gallon tank because its a family pet and my mom wont let me buy him the 75 gal he needs.

so hes in the 20

and the only things that are keeping him alive and "well" are the custom dock i built and the 50gal filter

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i am offering to buy the tank

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and outright i am not allowed to even set that up

celest wren Dec 20, 2022, 11:13 AM

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im gonna kill your mom xia

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 11:13 AM

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so am i

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 11:13 AM

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that’s fucking bullshit omg

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 11:13 AM

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my partner and i are close to moving out anyway. sheldon is coming with me obvs

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 11:13 AM

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good good 🙏

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gen q, how are you able to take him? i’m moving in less than a month and most places won’t even let me bring in chicken

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my lizard

celest wren Dec 20, 2022, 11:14 AM

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my mom was gonna get fish to put in our 5gal with shit dimensions but luckily her new dog is keeping her busy enough she cant think about getting fish

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 11:15 AM

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negotiate ig.

lie to landlord

certain places will allow exotic pets with photo proof. if youve got a cute ass gecko, youre fine

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theyre only worried about property damage

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 11:15 AM

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phew🙏 i’ll remember to not use the photo of the non existent lizard balls and instead one that paints him in a good light

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i’m thinking of getting him certified as an esa

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her sorry

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 11:16 AM

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like if you want a place dont tell your landlord youve got a lizard. a lizard sounds massive.

a gecko the size of your palm that hides all day is fine

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 11:16 AM

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fuck it he’s trans 🏳️‍⚧️ we twinnin

celest wren Dec 20, 2022, 11:16 AM

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sharp pine i’m thinking of getting him certified as an esa

if you can find a place that will let you keep him theres no real need

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 11:16 AM

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yeah it’s mostly for college, college towns r super strict around here

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bc i’m moving out b4 my 18th🙏

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so it’s a lot harder

celest wren Dec 20, 2022, 11:17 AM

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the only real thing you get with an ESA is that landlords can deny you housing because of the ESA or charge you a pet fee

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 11:17 AM

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celest wren Dec 20, 2022, 11:17 AM

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*cant not can

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 11:17 AM

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it’s a college sponsored dorm!! and i’m on a disability, so that’s what i’m trying to do

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 11:17 AM

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full glen

LMAO FR

celest wren Dec 20, 2022, 11:17 AM

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is that Juno?

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 11:18 AM

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no its a young bex

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 11:18 AM

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trans gecko rep🫡

celest wren Dec 20, 2022, 11:18 AM

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full glen no its a young bex

ah

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 11:18 AM

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she hunched over once and it looked like she had balls

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 11:18 AM

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LMAOO

celest wren Dec 20, 2022, 11:18 AM

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fake balls

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 11:18 AM

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i love that

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i am shocked by the new info about chicken tho

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it’s 5:20am here and i can’t sleep and just basically sat up like “oh shit he might be girl????”

celest wren Dec 20, 2022, 11:20 AM

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my snakes are still giving me a hard time if they're female or not

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unfortunatley they dont have balls so its hard to tell

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 11:20 AM

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god i cant with snakes

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the popping and shit

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 11:20 AM

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that would be such a sight, snake w balls

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i love snakes

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so cool

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 11:20 AM

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i love them too but not as pets

celest wren Dec 20, 2022, 11:20 AM

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garters can be visually sexed haha

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 11:21 AM

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i want a argus monitor. that’s the lifetime goal

celest wren Dec 20, 2022, 11:21 AM

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popping/probing is more accurate but once theyre big enough to get a good look you can go off of tail shape

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 11:21 AM

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dress him up in sweaters and give him his own room

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 11:21 AM

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my lifetime goal is a leucistic musk turtle

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 11:21 AM

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enroll him in the local school yk the whole 9 yards

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 11:21 AM

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or a diamondback terrapin..

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 11:21 AM

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ooooo :0

celest wren Dec 20, 2022, 11:22 AM

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I am tempted to ask my bp breeder friends to teach me to pop since theyre so small its safer than probing

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 11:22 AM

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id be afraid if it

celest wren Dec 20, 2022, 11:22 AM

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I am afraid of it

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 11:22 AM

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sunfish told me not to learn

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 11:22 AM

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sexing animals is so weird

celest wren Dec 20, 2022, 11:22 AM

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that is why I havent already asked haha

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 11:22 AM

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makes me feel like a creep

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like ion need to be takin photos of a 9 month old geckos balls in the middle of the night ew ew ew

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 11:23 AM

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sheldon made it very obvious what he was because he showed me his penis

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 11:23 AM

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saved you the trouble🙏

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 11:23 AM

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also turtles can be visually sexed anyway

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 11:23 AM

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that’s very helpful

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 11:24 AM

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once over 4 inches its super obvious

celest wren Dec 20, 2022, 11:24 AM

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sharp pine makes me feel like a creep

eh to me its nbd

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 11:24 AM

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i feel bad bro😭 i be personifying this lizaed too much tbh

celest wren Dec 20, 2022, 11:24 AM

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I dont sexually desire them and its not awkward for them haha

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 11:24 AM

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theyre naked too

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 11:24 AM

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ewww grosssssss

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nah i just be like “wow if i was a lizard i’d be mega uncomfy”

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the ‘tism thought process

celest wren Dec 20, 2022, 11:25 AM

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realistically if I cant tell in a few sheds Ill send a shed in to rgi and have them do genetic sexing

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 11:25 AM

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that’s a thing?

celest wren Dec 20, 2022, 11:25 AM

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for some species

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full glen Dec 20, 2022, 11:26 AM

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peeb

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 11:27 AM

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AWWW

celest wren Dec 20, 2022, 11:27 AM

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celest wren Dec 20, 2022, 11:27 AM

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full glen peeb

awww

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ok it is 3:30 am so bedtime for me

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gn guys

full glen Dec 20, 2022, 11:28 AM

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gn

sharp pine Dec 20, 2022, 11:28 AM

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it’s 5:30 here i probs should too

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gn!

#is my leo a male or a female? i was told he was a guy when i got him but i’m not too sure