How long until I know what sex my axie is?

[grant]

I was just wondering if anyone knows "about" how long until or if I already can tell what sex my axie is. He is about 7 1/2 inches long but doesn't have the black finger tips yet. He is a golden albino and I have no idea how old he is. Right now he looks just like the female on this site but if he is a male will the "buldge" develop?

 

[anne-marie]

Geez I wish you guys would go metric! Your axie should be almost adult I think from that size so if theres no bulge by now, it's probably a she. Also, I think being an albino she probably wont have black tips???

 

[grant]

Ok thanks, but I'm pretty sure they get black tips but I'm not sure.

 

[cynthia]

We can't go metric.... we don't know how lol

 

[grant]

That is so true Cynthia lol. But hey don't make fun of us because we aren't conforming like the rest of you!! lol.

 

[claire]

i think they get black finger/toe tips even though they are albino because its caused by a hormone produced and i dont think it is pigment in the skin. not 100% sure though so please dont shout at me if im wrong.lol.

Grant - it can take a year or longer for an axie to become sexually mature and show signs of sexual dimorphism (have external features which show whether it is a male or female). if your axie is still growing then it could be a bit longer until it shows tell tale signs of being male. wait a few more months to make sure.

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[heather]

Yeppers, they get the black finger tips, even gold albinos. I have a female golden albino with black fingertips. As for size, mine is really petite and she is still matured, i dont think sex determination has much to do with size. Uma, my axie, has had the black fingertips since she was a little over six inches long.

Hope I helped, toodles!

 

[claire]

thanks Heather

. glad i got it right. hehe.

 

[grant]

Yea I have no idea how old mine is but she (i think) is about 7 1/2 inches so probably getting close to full size unless shes gonna be huge or something lol. I got her at about 6 inches so I have no idea how old she is or if it is even a she.