I bought a baby chinese from petland, but they joked with me saying ';lets play rock, paper, scissors, if i win its a boy, if you win its a girl.';
But i want to know how to really tell the gender. Any suggestions?!How can you tell the gender of a chinese/ siberian chipmunk?! Does anyone know?!?
every thing i read said its the same as sexing rodents so i copy pasted this for you
The anogenital (between the anus and genitalia) length can be used in most rodents to determine sex in neonates and adults. The anogenital length is greater in males versus females. All rodents have open inguinal canals throughout life allowing the testicles to be retracted into the abdominal cavity and therefore may not be visible. Most adult male rodents are larger than adult females. Adult female hamsters are larger than adult males, with the exception of the Chinese or striped hamster in which the males are larger. Viewed from above, the rear margin of the male hamster is rounded because of the scrotal sacs, and the female posterior is pointed toward the tail. Differentiation of sex in guinea pigs is slightly different from other rodents. The guinea pig female has a vaginal closure membrane that can be exposed by gentle digital stretching of the genital ridge that extends from the anus to the vulva. The relaxed membrane will be seen as a shallow, U-shaped crease between the anal and urethral openings. The vaginal closure membrane is intact except during estrus and parturition. Male guinea pigs (boars) are distinguished from females (sows) by a penis that can be extruded from the circular prepuce. Also, the boar has no break in the ridge between the urethral-penile opening and the anus.How can you tell the gender of a chinese/ siberian chipmunk?! Does anyone know?!?
It's too young. It must first reach adulthood, then, if you manage to get a good look, it should be pretty clear. You can also send a bit of DNA to a vet to do a sex test, although that might cost some.
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