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thatfishguy
09-30-2005, 10:37 PM
I think he's a she.. but i may be wrong
http://pic15.picturetrail.com/VOL626/2381659/4694315/113502321.jpg
http://pic15.picturetrail.com/VOL626/2381659/4694315/113502316.jpg

not 100% but i think thats her ovisomething or other..... but is this really tru way of sexing
repair
09-30-2005, 11:50 PM
I dosen't matter because they are almost allways sterile.
seighten
09-30-2005, 11:56 PM
yeah... a funny thing about those precious hybrids, being sterile and all...
thatfishguy
10-01-2005, 9:23 AM
I thought males were sterile females wrnt? if there always sterile how can u breed them to others an get the jellybean parrots or whatever there called.
Daniel Machado
10-19-2005, 9:48 PM
Almost sure it's a SHE. And yes, although most males are sterile, most females ARE fertile. They breed with almost anything... White convicts, synspillum, RDs, midas, texas, GTs, firemouths and so on.

Best regards.

Daniel.
bluedempsey
10-19-2005, 9:51 PM
thatfishguy i think you have them reversed
she is a he... atleast that is what my he looks like
DanDanUK
10-19-2005, 9:55 PM
http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/parrotci.htm

Hope this info helps you !
Mourinho18
10-19-2005, 9:55 PM
I thought males were sterile females wrnt? .


Doesnt matter the sex. They are always sterile. Same goes when you mix a horse with a donkey. You get a mule, and its sterile every single time. Incredibly few exceptions.
T1KARMANN
10-19-2005, 10:38 PM
its easy to sex parrots the male is the ugly one :D
nomadofthehills
11-02-2005, 4:53 PM
http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/parrotci.htm

Hope this info helps you !



Interesting, this site says max is 6", but my Marine Bio teacher has a pair that are pushing 12" each. They breed, but eggs get eaten. Funny, he keeps them with a 7" female midas/rd (who knows these days) and she gets pushed around!
ballsmcgee1234
11-04-2005, 6:52 PM
They are sterile, but some breeding places are giving hormones to males to make them able to breed. To get a jellybean, it's supposidly a cross between a male convict and a female parrot. We have to jellybeans and they have laid eggs twice but nothings come of them. It's fun to watch them, we have some video of them fanning their eggs and gaurding them.