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    They are both 4"

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    Looks like 2 males to me, though the second one might be female. Check the thumbs of the front feet - do they have "pads" there? Males have these to hold on to females during breeding.
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    Quote Originally Posted by John View Post
    Looks like 2 males to me, though the second one might be female. Check the thumbs of the front feet - do they have "pads" there? Males have these to hold on to females during breeding.


    Both males?

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    Quote Originally Posted by cosyis77 View Post
    Both males?
    Definitely.Those nupital pads are pretty obvious and that is a dead give away.

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    There you go, both males. Females are almost round in comparison to males, when viewed from above.
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