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John
Member
Joined: 07 Apr 2006
No. of posts: 15


View other posts by John 		Posted: 07 Mar 2009
Hi Everyone

Saw these 2 while out near Gibraltar Barracks - the first was only 4 feet from a soldier lying against a tractor tyre..

Can you help sex these - Im sure there both Little Girls
Suzi
Senior Member
Joined: 06 Apr 2005
No. of posts: 860


View other posts by Suzi 		Posted: 07 Mar 2009
Others will correct me I'm sure, but isn't the central zig-zag the clue? Black for males, dark brown for females?
Suz
Peter
Senior Member
Joined: 17 Jan 2008
No. of posts: 260


View other posts by Peter 		Posted: 07 Mar 2009

Great pics John

 

Both look like males to me





Suzi
Senior Member
Joined: 06 Apr 2005
No. of posts: 860


View other posts by Suzi 		Posted: 07 Mar 2009
Course I forgot the clue of the tail shape. although this isn't always too easy to see if they're half hidden and slope off without showing the tail.
Suz
herpetologic2
Senior Member
Joined: 15 Jun 2004
No. of posts: 1369


View other posts by herpetologic2 		Posted: 08 Mar 2009
Both males

J
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Robert V
Senior Member
Joined: 06 Aug 2004
No. of posts: 717


View other posts by Robert V 		Posted: 10 Mar 2009

Great photos John, they both look ready and willing to ask you to get just a little closer!

Rob


RobV
Hawley
Member
Joined: 11 Apr 2009
No. of posts: 8


View other posts by Hawley 		Posted: 20 Apr 2009
Hi John, I've sent you a PM about the location of these. Would you be able to reply please??
armata
Forum Specialist
Joined: 05 Apr 2006
No. of posts: 928


View other posts by armata 		Posted: 21 Apr 2009
Both are pre-shed males, was this taken a couple of weeks or more ago? Looks like they were active and searching.
'I get my kicks on Route 62'
armata
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Joined: 05 Apr 2006
No. of posts: 928


View other posts by armata 		Posted: 21 Apr 2009
Oops! didn't see the date of your post.
'I get my kicks on Route 62'

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