sunnylass Posted March 8, 2008 Report Posted March 8, 2008 I bought this as a 'girl' and the ventral fins just got longer and longer Not the best pic, uncooperative little sod.
Tara Posted March 8, 2008 Report Posted March 8, 2008 I would say she is still a girl as most male's even the Plakats their ventral fins are nearly the length of their body if not longer. But then she is quite lean and dosent look to have an ovipositor. :giggle:
sunnylass Posted March 8, 2008 Author Report Posted March 8, 2008 Thanks for that Charlie. I originally thought it was a girl, there is no ovipositor and its fairly svelte. Having said that, I'll charge up a torch and see if I can see ovaries. I'm still betting its a boy though. And when it fans out, the tail is almost half moon shaped.
y2jdaze Posted March 9, 2008 Report Posted March 9, 2008 Some of my girls have looked very kinda not really girlish with their feminine curves lol, try the torch thing, place it near a male and a known female and see the reactions (not always foolproof lol) maybe you've got a male plakat.... but looking at it i'd bet a girl, maybe the ovipositor is just really small!
sunnylass Posted March 10, 2008 Author Report Posted March 10, 2008 I've jarred 'him' between two other males and there is now a nice little bubble nest happening, so unless its a very confused girl, its a boy yes?
Tara Posted March 10, 2008 Report Posted March 10, 2008 Girls can build bubble nest a few of mine have but not near as good as the males and they dont last as long. Do you know how old the Betta is?
y2jdaze Posted March 10, 2008 Report Posted March 10, 2008 that being said I've had girls that can outbubble some of my boys! so that not always a clear indicator either lol!!!
sunnylass Posted March 10, 2008 Author Report Posted March 10, 2008 I dont know how old the betta is. So how the heck am I going to know if its a boy??? LOL.
Tara Posted March 10, 2008 Report Posted March 10, 2008 :D Maybe you could put it in a tank with a girl and see what happens since putting it in a container beside one didnt help. Good Luck :D
sunnylass Posted March 10, 2008 Author Report Posted March 10, 2008 Maybe you could put it in a tank with a girl and see what happens since putting it in a container beside one didnt help. Good Luck LOL I originally had it in with an entire tank of girls because I thought it was a girl. It didnt fight with anyone, nor try and snuggle up to anyone. Its still got a bubble nest happening in the jar. Now I'm confused!
Tara Posted March 11, 2008 Report Posted March 11, 2008 I think you might be right in what you said in one of your previous posts it could be a very confused girl, or a very confused boy, I'm glad mine arent this hard to sex. Good Luck. :D
Canfeleq Posted March 19, 2008 Report Posted March 19, 2008 Looking at the photo I'd have to say female. I have had females that I purchase from an LFS with long ventrals, that I thought may have been male. You may have to wait and see if she/he releases any eggs.
najrick Posted March 21, 2008 Report Posted March 21, 2008 I'm with Stefan on this one, I would also say a boy. The give away for me is not the lack of ovipositor but rather the lack of egg sack. On a light bodied girl you should be able to see the milky cream egg sack from a very early age. Cheers Najina
Callatya Posted March 26, 2008 Report Posted March 26, 2008 Yeah, with all the other signs, if it is displaying boy behaviours, I'm thinking boy too. It isn't plump enough behind to be a girl, even though that dorsal really wants me to say it is. Ug, why couldn't girls have stayed brown and identifiable? Much simpler!
sunnylass Posted May 16, 2008 Author Report Posted May 16, 2008 I've got a more recent pic of Midas now. He/she flared up at his/her reflection in the mirror. I'm still thinking its male.
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