DNA Testing – Bearded Dragons

$35.00

Bearded Dragon DNA Sexing Test

Determine the genetic sex of your bearded dragon using a simple mail-in DNA sample.

Bearded dragons use a ZZ/ZW sex chromosome system (just like birds):

ZZ = genetic male
ZW = genetic female

Our PCR test targets the W-specific region found only in female (ZW) dragons. This gives a clear, reliable genetic sex result long before visual sexing is possible.

This test is based on the modern H2/F W-linked assay, which produces:

One band (Z only) → Genetic Male (ZZ)
Two bands (Z + W) → Genetic Female (ZW)

This method is currently the standard in reptile genetics research for bearded dragons.

Important Note on Bearded Dragons:
Bearded dragons can experience temperature-dependent sex reversal at high incubation temperatures. This means a dragon may look female but still be genetically male (ZZ).
This is normal for the species, and the test reports genotype only, not phenotype.

Please read below for full details.

Description

This test identifies whether your bearded dragon is genetically male (ZZ) or genetically female (ZW). It works on dragons of any age, including hatchlings. Results are based on DNA only and are not affected by size, appearance, or behavior.

Accepted sample types: