Bristlenose Plecs

[juliehainsworth]

Ok a while ago I traded in some CAE's for some baby plecs and asked on here what they could be and it was decided that they were BN's which I am pleased to say I am almost certain they are as one has started to develop bristles! I have a question though do they get their bristles around the same age as only one of them has bristles which makes me wonder if I have a male and female or a very late developing male! Ok so neither is very big at the mo only about 1.5 inches!

 

[bogwood]

They won't show bristles until around the size you have at the moment or larger... leave it a while longer to see what happens with the 'bristle-less' one...

 

[juliehainsworth]

Ok thanks!

I noticed bristles on that one ages ago but there arent even little stumps on this one which is what makes me wonder if it's a female or possibly something else (doubt the later)!

 

[bogwood]

time will tell...

 

[smithrc]

are there any bristle up the nose towards the head?

If so its a male. - if not its a female.

 

[juliehainsworth]

Hmmm not really seen any bristles going on the head they are just on the front of the nose at the moment (well what I can see anyway) The other one def has none at the moment!