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Sex ratios in recent U.S. imports of Laotriton

michael

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What did people come up with as far as sex ratios in the recent U.S. imports of adult Laotriton laoensis?
 
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I got 1.2 and a friend has 3.2 or something like that. I know for some people its hard to say. I couldn't tell at 1st but after settling them down and keeping them cool the females seem to be showing a little bit. Maybe in a couple months people will really know what genders they have.
 
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I was shooting for 5.5 but it looks like I have 2.8 I bought a bunch to be sure I got a couple trios. They do seem easier to sex than they were when they first arrived.
 
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I have 4 and it certainly looks like 2 have longer tails than the other 2. What appears to be the best indicator of sex when they are not breeding at the moment?
 
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