Zeb sexing

[AndyEllard]

Could you please give me your ideas on the sex of these zebs. (Were supposed to be a male and 2 females, But I hasve my doubts now) The biggest one caves, but the other 2 don't at all.

7cm total length
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7.5cm total length
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8cm total length Male
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[windy]

2 males 1 female :thumbup:

 

[AndyEllard]

Thanks Windy, Am I right in thinking the first and smallest one is a female?

 

[windy]

yeah 1st pic is female :woohoo: :thumbup:

 

[AndyEllard]

Yes, that's what I thought. The only thing that puzzles me is that only the big male in the 3rd picture caves. The other male never does!

 

[Bigjohnnofish]

Yes, that's what I thought. The only thing that puzzles me is that only the big male in the 3rd picture caves. The other male never does!

1st pic female
2nd pic 99% male
3rd pic male

thats not uncommon with the caving... i have a girl that caves all the time in reverse... backs in so she can watch the world go past... lol
and a couple males with one caving and one does not... but they fight from time to time....

 

[AndyEllard]

Yes, my 2 males have faught in the past, I had an earlier post with reguards to the now confirmed smaller male. Where it's tail was all damaged which I thought was a fungal / bacterial infection, but I now think was down to fighting.

 

[Irene0100]

I agree, 1sr female, last male and middle prob male, he is poss a subordinate male but may challenge this with the alpha at some point.