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Finally got some... 5 to sex..
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 10:08 pm
by smithrc
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
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 10:11 pm
by smithrc
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...
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 10:20 pm
by McEve
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...
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 10:27 pm
by smithrc
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.
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 10:38 pm
by McEve
I'm sorry, it's wasn't very gentle was it
But wait and see what the others say, I've been wrong before
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 3:48 pm
by smithrc
bump
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 7:11 pm
by Rob
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
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 8:39 pm
by smithrc
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
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 3:31 pm
by smithrc
anyone else?
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 9:26 pm
by Raul-7
I think 4 is a mature female; her head shape is different than all of the others.
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 2:36 am
by jerms55555
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!
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 2:43 am
by smithrc
I'll see what i can do
here ya go... (Luckily I've got it already)
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 2:45 am
by smithrc
Hey... it looks female
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 2:53 am
by jerms55555
Yup...I think you have yourself 2 females now!!
Thats a perfect match IMO.......3males 2females!!
Good Luck!
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 5:57 am
by zebra046
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