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euzmenn

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Is my chipmunk male or female?
« on: February 08, 2012, 09:25:10 AM »
Hi,
I have just registered to this site. I have had a chipmunk for a month. It's a jouvenile, I thought it was a male, but yesterday I went to a pet shop to get a female (they gave me male missingly,saying that it was a female,I just checked this morning and saw that is a male...). Now, my younger chipmunk seems both like female and male cause I'm not sure aboutit's sex.
I took some photos, they are not ery clear but hope you can help me.
There are only 2-3 mms between its anus and genital openin, but it looks like a male organ.

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Re: Is my chipmunk male or female?
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2012, 01:00:20 PM »
cant really tell properly, can u take one with the tail completely down :dontknow:
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Re: Is my chipmunk male or female?
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2012, 01:32:34 PM »
I agree with Pinkpill, we need a better photo, but my best guess is that you are correct, it is a male.
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Re: Is my chipmunk male or female?
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2012, 07:20:40 PM »
i would think it's a baby boy but not 100% sure.
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Re: Is my chipmunk male or female?
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2012, 09:18:34 PM »
Here is another photo.
I hope this will work. If this is a male I guess I will change the other with a female (most probably buy a new one if they offer a good discount and have 3 little kids :D ).

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Re: Is my chipmunk male or female?
« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2012, 09:20:40 PM »
i would say thats a boy :icon_thumleft:
so is ur other one male too?
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Re: Is my chipmunk male or female?
« Reply #6 on: February 08, 2012, 09:21:51 PM »
Other one is undoubtedly male, I will add it's photo too.

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Re: Is my chipmunk male or female?
« Reply #7 on: February 08, 2012, 09:22:55 PM »
so did u want a breeding pair?
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Re: Is my chipmunk male or female?
« Reply #8 on: February 08, 2012, 09:23:53 PM »
Looks like a male to me too
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Re: Is my chipmunk male or female?
« Reply #9 on: February 08, 2012, 09:29:41 PM »
I got them seperately, both are presents from my two friends.
I got this one first, and after about a month I got the second one.
Pet shop staff told me that new one is a female, I ordered for a fmale one because I thought the little one (I gues it is younger) is male.
However,this morning, I checked the new one and saw it's a male.
I'm attaching both of their photos.
Horizontal standing is the new one which I'm sure is a male.
The other is the little one.

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Re: Is my chipmunk male or female?
« Reply #10 on: February 08, 2012, 09:38:12 PM »
yes both are males :icon_biggrin:
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Re: Is my chipmunk male or female?
« Reply #11 on: February 08, 2012, 09:40:34 PM »
:(
Then I'll go and bargain for a new female one. :)

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Re: Is my chipmunk male or female?
« Reply #12 on: February 08, 2012, 09:52:12 PM »
2 males may fight over 1 female, they say 2 females to 1 male is the ideal on here, but i'm no expert in that as all mine are male n female paired only :dontknow:
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Re: Is my chipmunk male or female?
« Reply #13 on: February 08, 2012, 09:54:42 PM »
Pinkpill is right, Equal pairs or more females than males is fine, but not more males as they will fight.
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Re: Is my chipmunk male or female?
« Reply #14 on: February 08, 2012, 09:56:17 PM »
u cud always get 2 more fems and av 2 pairs :sign10:
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