small males v's large females
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stumac
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small males v's large females
Not really specific species but was curious to see what the thoughts were on smaller males trapping and or breeding with larger females, i appreciate that some sp. females may be larger naturally but am thinking more young adults where there could be as much as a couple inches of difference.
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MatsP
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Re: small males v's large females
I'm not sure if this applies to ALL species, but my male bristlenose in my original breeding pair has been noticeably smaller than then female since I first got him. They are definitely grandparents several times over, and parents to a few hundred offspring (only a good month or so, I delivered 55 of their babies to a LFS).
It probably varies somewhat depending on how willing the female is, and whether the male needs to "force" the breeding a bit..
I personally would worry more about large males with smaller females, but I've heard that this works reasonably well too.
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Mats
It probably varies somewhat depending on how willing the female is, and whether the male needs to "force" the breeding a bit..
I personally would worry more about large males with smaller females, but I've heard that this works reasonably well too.
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Mats