How To Sex A Leopard Gecko

How To Sex A Leopard Gecko

When looking at leopard gecko from above, both males and females tend to look pretty much the same. So how do you sex a leopard gecko then? It can take a trained eye to accurately sex a hatchling. It is much easier for most people to accurately sex a sexually mature adult (or with some training, even a juvenile).

Males	Females
Pre-anal pores that form a "V" directly above the vent between the rear legs.	Pre-anal pits directly above the vent between the rear legs.
Readily visible pores may excrete a waxy substance from them.	No secretions from the pits.
Pair of hemipenile bulges at the base of the tail on the underside of the gecko.	Lack of hemipenile bulges at the base of the tail on the underside of the gecko.
Heads appear to be broader.	Head not as broad as males.
Bodies tend to be bulkier.	Bodies tend not to be as bulky.

Learn More

The natural history of a leopard gecko.
Size, growth and life expectancies of leopard geckos.
How to sex a leopard gecko.
Leopard geckos as pets.