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Post by doomgerbiluk on Jan 8, 2007 13:48:30 GMT -8
On the left the feamle pup, pallid in this case, 14 days old. you can clearly see the nipples under her arms. On the right the male pup, no nipples and a large gap between urethra and anus.   |
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Post by girlrazor on Jan 8, 2007 14:45:09 GMT -8
This is really interesting, thank you  |
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Post by kimsgerbils on Jan 8, 2007 15:29:57 GMT -8
Ooh, sexing pallids. Maybe it could be stickied along with my sexing thread as well, very useful clear pics |
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Post by doomgerbiluk on Jan 8, 2007 15:31:48 GMT -8
It's the same as mongolians though!!
So the pics should work for both!!
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Post by girlrazor on Jan 8, 2007 15:40:11 GMT -8
It's the same as mongolians though!! So the pics should work for both!! It's good to have a pup sexing thread though, this is a good quality picture and I can see the differences more distinctly - before I found it very hard to tell the difference between pups that young, now that you've made a point of the large gap aswell it's a lot more apparent Before, I would have mostly relied on the presence of nipples until they got a little older. |
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Post by doomgerbiluk on Jan 8, 2007 15:55:53 GMT -8
I'm glad you will find it useful.
Remember not all pups are this clear but I think you have a good chance of getting it right this way.
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Post by honey on Jan 9, 2007 6:16:57 GMT -8
I still have problems sexing, unless it's really obvious and I have a comparison with 2 gerbils of the same age and size.  Does the urethra look different in male and female adults? Where is the penis and the testes in relation to the urethra? |
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Post by doomgerbiluk on Jan 9, 2007 7:38:27 GMT -8
urethra = where the wee comes out The testes will be between the urethra and anus (but tend to hang well behind  ) |
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Post by ashgerbil on Jan 9, 2007 10:29:17 GMT -8
nice one doom, the pics are good and clear  definitely useful for new gerbil owners/breeders |
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Post by honey on Jan 9, 2007 11:00:07 GMT -8
Forgot to say those are excellent pictures. Couldn't be better. Thanks. OK. I think I'm clear on the testes now. I know what the urethra does and where it's located in humans. So that bump on the male is the penis and the urethra is inside it? And females don't have a bump (penis), just a hole for the urethra? Correct? I don't clearly see either a urethra or a vaginal opening on this female. Unless the urethral opening is that tiny dark dot. In that case, the distances between the urethras and anuses look the same in these pics to me.  Sorry if I'm confusing. I'm confusing my self. That's the problem.  |
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Post by doomgerbiluk on Jan 9, 2007 11:38:19 GMT -8
It's not easy I agree Just get used to gerbils and should you get a chance to look at pups in the fur do so. If you look at the little girl you'll see an inverted V or Y shape, thats the urinogenital area. And yes the 'bump' is the little boys Hope that helps! |
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Post by honey on Jan 9, 2007 12:00:07 GMT -8
Yes. That does help. Thanks again.
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Post by hazel2k6147 on Jan 9, 2007 12:44:38 GMT -8
well the nipples show until about 16 days just before the eyes open and by then the gap is obvious. I think itsalso easier when you have the pups in front of you. Congratulations on the wonderful pics btw
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Post by kelis on Jan 9, 2007 15:52:25 GMT -8
Great thread.
I can often tell the gender of the pups when they are about 2-3 days old simply by looking at their little "parts" its easy to see whcih are going to be male and female.
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Post by whitmoregirl on Jan 9, 2007 16:31:59 GMT -8
Stickied Good photos Gill |
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