meteordemon
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Hello!
So I have 2 greater sirens that i believe are adults (24" and 26") and im interested in trying to breed them, but im not quite certain if i have a male and a female!
All i know is that the females are typically a bit wider and have a nearly flat head, as opposed to males, who have larger muscles in their head that bulge out a bit.
This description fits my sirens pretty well, but the differences are somewhat subtle. Ive attatched some photos and would love to know what you all think!
So I have 2 greater sirens that i believe are adults (24" and 26") and im interested in trying to breed them, but im not quite certain if i have a male and a female!
All i know is that the females are typically a bit wider and have a nearly flat head, as opposed to males, who have larger muscles in their head that bulge out a bit.
This description fits my sirens pretty well, but the differences are somewhat subtle. Ive attatched some photos and would love to know what you all think!
but I thought your post deserved a reply. To my untrained eyes, the one with the blockier head appears to be male. I am less certain of the other one, but it could be a female. If you put them through a wintering cycle, you may notice the male's masseter muscles (the ones giving him that block-headed appearance) become even larger. Females should not exhibit these signs. I had a male lesser siren for several years whose head would become larger in the spring then "shrink" back down to normal in early summer.