08-08-2012, 11:32 PM
Sexing most Dart Frogs is far from an exact science. Very few hobbyists, even the experienced one's are going to ever be close to 100%, in fact, most people still go by: If it calls- it's a male and if it lays eggs...it's a female. That may should funny and even condescending, but it's actually pretty spot on when it comes right down to it.
1. It’s easiest to sex a mature or large ‘adult’ dart frog. Most dart frogs are sexually mature @ 8-12 months of age. Some of the smaller ‘thumbnail’ species can mature a little earlier and some of the larger species such as Terribilis can take well over a year. Small or young frogs are just way too hard to come up with anything but a good guess in most cases.
2. Males have Larger Front Toe pads: Male Dendrobates tinctorius tend to have larger, heart shaped toe pads on their front feet that sometimes look like a little catcher’s mitt. Females will have much smaller and ‘thinner’ toe pads. None of these pointers are even close to 100%, but this one is close to 80% for Dendrobates Tinctorius and similar species.
3. Females have more 'Back Arch': Female Tincs tend to have a higher back arch and will just look ‘bigger’ than a male of the same age.
4. Females can be larger Size: As a general rule, female dart frogs will be larger and MUCH more ‘pear shaped and hippy” than males. Don’t confuse overall fatness or possible obese marble shaped with definite female traits. Remember…think ‘big hips” (pear shape) for females.
1. It’s easiest to sex a mature or large ‘adult’ dart frog. Most dart frogs are sexually mature @ 8-12 months of age. Some of the smaller ‘thumbnail’ species can mature a little earlier and some of the larger species such as Terribilis can take well over a year. Small or young frogs are just way too hard to come up with anything but a good guess in most cases.
2. Males have Larger Front Toe pads: Male Dendrobates tinctorius tend to have larger, heart shaped toe pads on their front feet that sometimes look like a little catcher’s mitt. Females will have much smaller and ‘thinner’ toe pads. None of these pointers are even close to 100%, but this one is close to 80% for Dendrobates Tinctorius and similar species.
3. Females have more 'Back Arch': Female Tincs tend to have a higher back arch and will just look ‘bigger’ than a male of the same age.
4. Females can be larger Size: As a general rule, female dart frogs will be larger and MUCH more ‘pear shaped and hippy” than males. Don’t confuse overall fatness or possible obese marble shaped with definite female traits. Remember…think ‘big hips” (pear shape) for females.
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