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How to Determine Male vs. Female Iguanas

How to Determine Male vs. Female Iguanas

On behalf of Expert Village, I'm Nichole, here to tell you about Iguanas. When you are choosing an Iguana, as far as personality goes, your probably going to want to choose a female. They tend to be less aggressive, especially during breeding season the...

How to Tell if a Turtle is Male or Female

How to Tell if a Turtle is Male or Female

Instructions Step 1: Look at the claws. Male turtles have longer front claws. Females have shorter ones. Step 2: Look at the tail. Males have thicker and longer tails. Female turtle tails are shorter and not as fat. Step 3: Look at the bottom shell. A...

How to Breed Turkeys

How to Breed Turkeys

Instructions Step 1: House the turkeys together through the winter months to allow them to develop their own pecking orders. In February and March, the birds will fight for dominance to determine which turkeys will attract the hens. Step 2: Watch for the...

All About Male & Female Sugar Gliders

All About Male & Female Sugar Gliders

Hi my name is Elizabeth Cantu and I am speaking on behalf of Expert Village about sexing your sugar glider and gender differences between the two. Right now on me I have a little female. The main differences in being unaltered or having a sugar glider...

How to Choose Between Male and Female Dogs

How to Choose Between Male and Female Dogs

Instructions Step 1: Calculate how much time you will have to spend paying direct attention to the dog. Female dogs tend to be more independent. Males are more affectionate but require more attention. Step 2: Imagine training plans. Males are generally...

How to Breed a Praying Mantis

How to Breed a Praying Mantis

Instructions Step 1: Feed all the mantises before attempting to breed them. Hunger is slightly higher on their list of priorities than mating, so they will choose to eat each other if they are hungry, and you will be left with one nice, fat mantis and no...

Learn the Lizard's Sex & Breeding Habits

Learn the Lizard's Sex & Breeding Habits

These guys here are very difficult to breed in captivity so it's really not an issue, they are not easy to breed. You need a large facility and you would need multiple specimens. Now it's very difficult even to tell whether or not if you have a boy or a...

How to Determine the Sex of a Turtle

How to Determine the Sex of a Turtle

Instructions Step 1: Take a look at the claws. Males tend to have significantly longer claws than females. Step 2: Assess the tail. Males usually have a long, fat tail, while females have a shorter, thinner tail. Step 3: Locate the cloaca, an opening...

How to Sex a Goldfish

How to Sex a Goldfish

Instructions Step 1: Wait until your goldfish are ready to breed. Telling a goldfish's sex is easier when a goldfish is mature and interested in spawning. Step 2: Look at the goldfish's overall body type. Males tend to be thinner and longer than female...

How to Tell a Drake from a Duck

How to Tell a Drake from a Duck

Instructions Step 1: Look at the tail feathers of the adult birds. Drakes will have what are called "male feathers" at the base of their tails that curl up. Females do not have this type of feather feature. If the drake is molting you will most likely...

Male Vs. Female Parakeets

Male Vs. Female Parakeets

Today we are going to talk about getting a male versus a female parakeet. With the particular Budgies a lot of the larger ones like the plum headed parakeets; a lot of them are sexually dimorphic like you can tell from the color of their head what sex...

How to Trap Male & Female Feral Cats

How to Trap Male & Female Feral Cats

Hi, I'm Liz Cava from Fixed Nation and I'm here today on behalf of Expert Village to talk to you about feral cats. Some people ask me should I only trap the females because they're the one's making all the kittens? Well, I would highly recommend that you...

How to Distinguish Between Male and Female Turtles

How to Distinguish Between Male and Female Turtles

Instructions Step 1: Examine the plastron (shell on the belly of the turtle). If it is concave (caves inward), the turtle is likely male. Males climb on the backs of females to mate, so having a shell that is curved in a bit makes for a better fit. Step...

Leopard Gecko Growth Rates

Leopard Gecko Growth Rates

When leopard geckos first hatch, they are about three and a quarter to three and a half inches. This is a particularly small one. They weigh about two and a half to three grams. They have a very slow growth rate. So it takes about eighteen months to...

How to Determine the Sex of a Finch

How to Determine the Sex of a Finch

Instructions Step 1: Look at the markings and bird color to determine the sex of a Zebra finch. In addition to their red beak, male Zebra finches will have a black bar on their breasts, orange patches on the cheeks, red-brown flanks with white specks and...

Hierarchy of Multiple Dogs

Hierarchy of Multiple Dogs

One issue that often comes up with multiple dogs in the same household is that one of the dogs are going to be the boss and the question could really become how do I know which dog is the boss. If you got multiple males and females you got a combination...

Leopard Geckos as Pets

Leopard Geckos as Pets

This is a little leopard gecko. He's a little hatchling. He's about four months old. Leopard geckos are excellent first pets, as far as reptiles go. They are very hardy. They're easy to take care of. They don't have a lot of requirements. They're more of...

How to Determine Gender of African Grey Parrots

How to Determine Gender of African Grey Parrots

Instructions Step 1: Measure your parrot. Male parrots are the larger of the two sexes, measuring between 12 and 14 inches. Step 2: Look at the shape of your parrot's head. The male African Grey has a broader, flatter head. The female of the species has...

The Difference Between Sheep & Goats

The Difference Between Sheep & Goats

Telling the difference between a sheep and a goat is pretty basic. For one thing, goats generally don't have a woolly coat. They have a hairy coat. The other thing is that goats both male and female usually have a beard. His beard has been trimmed quite...

How to Determine the Sex of a Guinea Fowl

How to Determine the Sex of a Guinea Fowl

Instructions Step 1: Wait until 2 months or older to determine the sex of your guinea. Although guinea keets (babies) are naturally loud from birth, the distinctive call that most easily determines the gender isn't full developed until then. Step 2...

How to Determine Gender in Geese

How to Determine Gender in Geese

Instructions Step 1: Determine the height of the bird relative to the flock. It is difficult for a casual observer to determine the sex of a goose or gander as this species does not vary widely in colorings and marking from male to female. In a flock...

How to Tell Male Turtles From Female Turtles

How to Tell Male Turtles From Female Turtles

Instructions Things You’ll Need: Book with pictures of turtles Step 1: Determine the breed of your turtle, if possible, to facilitate the sexing process. ReptileChannel.com lists the different breeds and includes helpful pictures (see Resources...

How to Understand the Social Behaviors of Lions

How to Understand the Social Behaviors of Lions

Instructions Things You’ll Need: Lions to observe, whether in captivity or in the wild. Wild lions will be the truest to their nature, but lions in a zoo will also display many behaviors of their social status. Some may be restricted due to space...

How to Breed Canaries

How to Breed Canaries

On behalf of Expert Village, my name is Laura and I'm here to talk to you about canaries. Canaries are a little more difficult to sex than most birds. One of the biggest ways of sexing them is the males sing. The only problem with this is some females...

Caring for Pairs of Chinchillas

Caring for Pairs of Chinchillas

This is Lauren on behalf of Expert Village and we are talking about chinchillas living in pairs. Chinchillas can live very happily together in groups or as singles. In the wild they can live up to hundreds in the herd, so they tend to get along pretty...

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