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My new marbled salamanders

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Today I have just received a sexed pair of (apparently) c/b (though I have been told they may be captive reared) marbled salamanders (A.Opacum)
http://www.caudata.org/forum/members/smily-sam/albums/my-pets/20261-p1010050/
http://www.caudata.org/forum/members/smily-sam/albums/my-pets/20262-p1010052/
they are apparently male and female but they may have been sexed by colour so it may not be accurate, Though I think the one at the top is the female because she has a thicker tail than the supposed male.
http://www.caudata.org/forum/members/smily-sam/albums/my-pets/20264-p1010053/
Here is a picture of there habitat, you can see the females head and tail.
http://www.caudata.org/forum/members/smily-sam/albums/my-pets/20265-p1010054/

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Hey Sam, those are lovely! In picture 1010053 the female is resting her head on the male. Males have brighter whites with a higher white:black ratio in their color pattern. They also have more contrast between black & white than females. You can double check by checking out the vents- do you know how to do this?

Take good care of them! Marbleds hold a special place in my heart :)
 
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Agreed, it's hard to sex from the pictures posted. If the seller is right and you have a male and female, then the male will have the brighter whites. Like Kaysie said, it's also possible you have two of the same sex. Sexing by colors is not 100% accurate, ideally you would see a swollen vent on the males during the breeding season, which is fall in this species.
 
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With this species, sexing by color is no more than a lucky guess most of the time. The only time I've ever seen a noticeable difference is during the courtship phase (September-November) of the breeding season. I still say you have 2 females.
 
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