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Old 04-09-2008, 09:58 AM   #1
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Are there any distinctive features between male and female roborovskis? I'm planning on getting a rotastak play cage for Frisbee and I would like to get one suited to his sex!
I've looked at some sexing topics but it seems to focus around campbells and winterwhites! Are robos different?
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Old 04-09-2008, 10:01 AM   #2
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Hiya,

It is very difficult to sex Roborovskis who are under 4 months old because they are still so small and are still developing. Both sexes have scent glands but the males is usually much more visible - this will be a yellowish stain where the belly button should be.

Females will have visible teats but they can be hard to see under the fur. The two openings are very close together on the female and usually so close that they look like one opening.

On the male the two openings are much futher apart but the gap is usually bigger as they get older. Also, if you hold him by the skin on the back of his neck, his testicles will drop and may be more visible - showing that he is a male.

If you are still having problems then you can apply gentle pressure on both sides of the openings with two fingers (one finger by each back leg - with the openings inbetween the two fingers) On the male the penis should pop out - this can take some practice though so just be patient.

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Old 04-09-2008, 10:10 AM   #3
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by carefully moving the fingers apart the bits usually pop out, if not it at least clears hair out of the area a bit so you can see!

female robo


male robo (though he was around 5 months when photo was taken, and so as older was a lot clearer)

shows the scent gland well that pic!

if you have another pair of hands maybe someone can take a photo when you have them in a position to see their bits
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Old 04-09-2008, 01:59 PM   #4
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fantastic pics noo,
mine just won't stay still when holding like that
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Old 04-09-2008, 04:17 PM   #5
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Ah, well you'll have to ask Noo about her 'Robo hypnotising' service!

You may well laugh, but there is a serious knack to all this!
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Old 04-09-2008, 04:20 PM   #6
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go on gonna have to ask i heard someone mention this before....
hypnotise robo???
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