In order to determine whether your beardie is a boy or a girl, you need to look at its sex. Male bearded dragons have hemipenal bulges, and female beardies have hemipenal lobes. Male bearded dragons also have preanal pores, which produce pheromones during mating season. These bulges can be located on the underside of the hind legs, running from knee to knee. If your beardie is disproportionately large or small, you may not be able to see these bulges.
One method for determining the sex of a beardie dragon is to use a small flashlight to shine a light on the hemipenal bulges. Hold the flashlight at the base of the tail and shine it through the beardie’s hemipenal lobes. The two bulges should be visible if the beardie is male or female.
Male bearded dragons are more likely to have thicker beards than females. Male bearded dragons also tend to have thicker tails. During mating, male bearded dragons may display aggressive behavior by attacking unprotected objects. A male beardie will also have a “sperm plug” which will need to be removed with a warm bath.
Another way to determine the gender of your beardie is to hold it with its tail over its head. Place the flash light in the upper part of the tail and try to focus it at the base. Look for the hemipenal bulges, which are red and located in the center. Male beardie bearded dragons have two bulges on each side, while female beardie bearded dragons have just one in the center.
Once you’ve identified which sex your beardie dragon is, determining the sex will be easy. The easiest way to tell if your beardie is a male or a female beardie is by its tail. Female beardies have a single bulge on the tail while male beardies have two bulges. Young beardies look similar to females but will develop a more distinct sex as they grow older.
When is the best time to determine the gender of a beardie? The age at which a beardie is old enough to be identified is dependent on the breed. Inexperienced owners may have to wait until the beardie is eight to twelve weeks old. By that time, the beardie is calm enough to be examined closely. If you’re trying to tell the sex of a bearded dragon, you should wait until it is at least four to six months old.
