If you’ve got yourself a bearded dragon, you will probably want to know what sex it is.  It will be very difficult for you to find out while he or she is still young.  Therefore, you will need to wait awhile before trying to find out for certain.

Once your beardie is a few months old, you should be able to tell it’s gender.  There are a few differences between male and female dragons that you can look for.  Here is how to tell the sex of a bearded dragon.

Bulge

One of the most common ways to tell the difference is to look on the underside of your beardie’s tail.  Dragons usually have one or two bulges just above the vent.  If there are two distinct bulges then you have a male bearded dragon.  Females tend to have only one bulge.  However, sometimes a male will appear to have only one bulge.  Some dragons don’t even have one.

Head

The next difference between females and males is the head.  Females usually have narrow, pointy heads.  A male dragon will have a broader and larger head.  However, like the previous method of sexing bearded dragons, it’s not entirely accurate since their heads can be the same size sometimes.

Pores

Femoral pores are a row of bumps located on the underside of your dragon’s thigh.  Females tend to have very small pores.  Males have large femoral pores.

Tail

One of the final methods used to sex bearded dragons is to look at the base of the tail.  Male beardies have a thick base.  Tails of females are generally more slender.

Want to know the sex of your bearded dragon?  There are a few things you can look for.  Keep reading to find out…

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