Finally got some... 5 to sex..

smithrc · Post by **smithrc** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 10:08 pm

Here they are folks (in a bowl with a ruler under it)

If your going to say I've got all males - break it to be gently

Zeb1

Zeb2

Zeb3

Zeb4

Zeb5

smithrc · Post by **smithrc** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 10:11 pm

My point of view....

3&5 are clearly males...

2 male also (edited opinion)

1&4 possible females (If you squint

)

I'll try and get a better look at 1...

McEve · Post by **McEve** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 10:20 pm

They look like all males to me...

Have they all taken posession of a cave? You can often tell by looking at their behaviour

nr4 might be a girl, but I'm not sure...

smithrc · Post by **smithrc** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 10:27 pm

McEve wrote:They look like all males to me...

Have they all taken posession of a cave? You can often tell by looking at their behaviour

nr4 might be a girl, but I'm not sure...

where was the gently about that

I was actually going to ask if females hang out in caves... (all 5 of our 129's do and 2 of those look female)

Now number 4 is the only one that is not in a cave (and there are more caves than plecs)

3&5 have a lot broarder heads than the other 3 - hence I was hoping 1&2 were female.

McEve · Post by **McEve** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 10:38 pm

I'm sorry, it's wasn't very gentle was it

But wait and see what the others say, I've been wrong before

smithrc · Post by **smithrc** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 3:48 pm

bump

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 7:11 pm

I'm going to stick my kneck outh here and say that 4 could be a very mature female, that is in desperate need of a good feed.

Everything about "Her" points towards male, but you I'm just kind of getting that "Hairy Lady" vibe.

Curvature on the gill plates follws along the line of te head as opposed to sticking out. There is a slight indication of hars on theplates, but thi does occur from time to time in the female.

Once other thing is that I wodl say NUmber 3 is a certain breeder!! Definately do with fattening up a bit, but is going to be a bit of a beast!

have fun and congrats on getting them!

rob

smithrc · Post by **smithrc** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 8:39 pm

they have a had a little more time to settle in now - we have 3 in caves and 2 loitering about the bogwood and a slate 'overhang'.

number 4 is one that is out and about.
number 3 and 5 are definatly in caves and the last one is... number 1 i think

I'll have a closer look later.

they are from a group of approx 40 and are all over 3 years old - fingers crossed

smithrc · Post by **smithrc** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 3:31 pm

anyone else?

Raul-7 · Post by **Raul-7** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 9:26 pm

I think 4 is a mature female; her head shape is different than all of the others.

jerms55555 · Post by **jerms55555** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 2:36 am

Im thinking 4 is a female as well! All the others seem to be males,,,,But i keep going back to number 1 and maybe its a hairy female! Do you happen to have a overhead shot of this one!

smithrc · Post by **smithrc** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 2:43 am

I'll see what i can do

here ya go... (Luckily I've got it already)

smithrc · Post by **smithrc** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 2:45 am

Hey... it looks female

jerms55555 · Post by **jerms55555** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 2:53 am

Yup...I think you have yourself 2 females now!!

Thats a perfect match IMO.......3males 2females!!
Good Luck!

zebra046 · Post by **zebra046** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 5:57 am

They need to be fed and in a month you will see a clear difference 1-4 is a female 4 being the best candidate.

Good Luck