M or F?

stringcheese · Post by **stringcheese** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 6:00 pm

Can anyone tell if my Pea puffer is male or female. I do not see eye lines or dark stripe on abdomen but (DP) seems skinny to be girl?

Boxermom · Post by **Boxermom** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 6:02 pm

Body size has little to do with anything. No eye wrinkles means its either a juvenile male or a female, depending on how old it is.

stringcheese · Post by **stringcheese** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 6:12 pm

He's about 1' from tip of tail to teeth...is that juvenile?

Boxermom · Post by **Boxermom** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 6:14 pm

Its not the size so much as the age. Mine is only 1 inch and he's full grown. One of my others was closer to 1.5 inches when he was full grown.

stringcheese · Post by **stringcheese** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 6:16 pm

How old before they show sex?

Boxermom · Post by **Boxermom** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 6:22 pm

Mine started somewhere around six months after i got them.

stringcheese · Post by **stringcheese** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 6:24 pm

Thank you Tina. Have a great weekend!

Boxermom · Post by **Boxermom** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 6:35 pm

You too!

Post by **Myaj** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:59 pm

If I had to guess I would sale a young male. Its pretty yellow and the solid stripe down the side looks more like male markings IME.

Also, I might just be seeing things, but there looks to be a bit of a keel (ridge) there under the chin.. that's a male thing to display that...

Peregrine · Post by **Peregrine** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:14 pm

Myaj wrote:If I had to guess I would sale a young male. Its pretty yellow and the solid stripe down the side looks more like male markings IME.

Also, I might just be seeing things, but there looks to be a bit of a keel (ridge) there under the chin.. that's a male thing to display that...

That was what I was thinking...but as I dont have much experience with dwarfs...I am glad some one else said it first

Rocker · Post by **Rocker** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 4:53 am

Male
Wrinkles around the eyes
line down the center of the belly from the chin.

Female
Generally bigger and plumper than the male.

stringcheese · Post by **stringcheese** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 10:25 am

thanks all. i thought he is a guy but no keel lines just a little dark color at the base of the anal fins. he's at my office and I walked in this morning to see the thermometer tape reading over 86'f. he looks good though. i unplugged the heater and took the cover off the tank and am slowly changing water...I hope no brain damage.

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