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How to tell if a baby leopard gecko is male or female to avoid fighting?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Reptile | Gecko | Male | 6 months and 3 days old

I have been doing my research on getting another leopard gecko but I’ve been seeing a lot about two males fighting so I wanted to get a female. Can you tell if they are male or female when they are babies?

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on March 5th, 2018

Hello, thank you for using Pet Coach. Sexing them is not hard. I suggest you refer to this article. It goes into more detail then I have room for here on this forum. ( http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Breeding-Lizards/Sexing-Leopard-Geckos/ ) Hope this helps. Best wishes!

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