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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...