Sexing this Dovii Please

[ClaustrophobicTurtle]

Hi Guys.
As some of you may know now I bought a 4inch Dovii yesterday.

Can someone try help me sex it please?

Its come from a breeder and the tail unfortunately got nipped on, so thats why the missing part - not my fault

Thank you so much

 

[axs377]

It's too small to sex yet, but my guess is female

 

[doviione]

Female

 

[ClaustrophobicTurtle]

It's too small to sex yet, but my guess is female

So I know for future reference, what makes you believe it could be a female?

 

[axs377]

So I know for future reference, what makes you believe it could be a female?

the solid horizontal line and lacks of spots. Males will lose those lines over time.

 

[Frank Castle]

+1 for female......here is 2 pics of my larger male at 2.5-3", also 2 more at 4"-5"


also 2 more at 4"-5"

 

[ClaustrophobicTurtle]

i see.

Is there much visible behavioural difference between the males and the females, or is it more the size? I understand a female can still make it to 2 feet?

 

[axs377]

A female likely won't get near 2 feet, more like 14-16" realistically. They can be nasty though, maybe even more so than a male ounce for ounce

 

[Yuki Rihwa]

Female Dovii can be nasty behave but most likely it won't chase your finger or try to attack through glass, only male one tend to do that.