I've finally got better pics of our Zebras but I'm not completely sure of their sex. Could someone help me please?
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2 males and 2 females?
- andrewcoxon
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nr3 looks like a male, part from that I couldn't venture a guess... could you get a closeup of the fish, from the top and side?
Andrew is right... nr1 does look like a snub, and nr4 looks like it's got a hint of it too Hopefully I'm wrong and it turns out to be just the angle the shots are taken from
Andrew is right... nr1 does look like a snub, and nr4 looks like it's got a hint of it too Hopefully I'm wrong and it turns out to be just the angle the shots are taken from
I actually thought Nr 3 looked more female than the others - but its just guess work.
They look bigger than I was expecting them to be
As for breeding size.. I'll go for over 3"... ours are breeding and they are all 4" total length - (so about 3.5" SL)
They look bigger than I was expecting them to be
As for breeding size.. I'll go for over 3"... ours are breeding and they are all 4" total length - (so about 3.5" SL)
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They are to young to sex in my opinion.
Sorry but the 1st one looks like a definite snub nose to me.
Breeding would be possible over 3", they are at least 2,5 years old by then, i think yours are between 12 and 18 months.
Sorry but the 1st one looks like a definite snub nose to me.
Breeding would be possible over 3", they are at least 2,5 years old by then, i think yours are between 12 and 18 months.
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Thanks for all the replies.
I'm really hoping the first one hasn't got snub nose and it was just a bad angle, could be a case of wishful thinking!
Still a little while until they are ready for breeding then by the sounds of it! Ah well, there's no rush and they are so beautiful, I feel lucky to have them. I'll give it another 6 months or so and post pics again in the hope of sexing them!
Thanks again.
I'm really hoping the first one hasn't got snub nose and it was just a bad angle, could be a case of wishful thinking!
Still a little while until they are ready for breeding then by the sounds of it! Ah well, there's no rush and they are so beautiful, I feel lucky to have them. I'll give it another 6 months or so and post pics again in the hope of sexing them!
Thanks again.