Hi Julie/Preston,
I agree with your observations of U. lineatus, but
I've found that sexing phantasticus by tail notches
is not 100%. Most males have notched tails and
most females have smooth edged ones, but there are
exceptions. Some males have very few notches, and
some females have a notch or two. The "spines" on
the body are a little more pronounced in males and
the base of the tail often has very fine notches that
can look sort of "hairy". Females are more likely
to be reddish, but again, this can vary. I've found
that some hatchlings can be sexed right away, but
others are iffy until they're a couple months old.
Neil
Hi Preston,
Yes. A breeder friend of mine showed me that a few years back. Nice to be able to sex them from the day they hatch! :) Female U. lineatus have two white stripes and males have the mottled pattern in the center of two black/dark stripes on their bacsk. Another trick with U. phantasticus is the notch on the tail in males. Females don't seem to have this.
Another observation:
Some U. lineatus have a blunt tail end, some have a sharp little pointy end!
Julie Bergman
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