is is possible???

[keepinfish]

Is it possible for Hystrix to breed at around 7-8"??

A friend of mine has some Hystrix that came from Pedro last year.

He has 1 male 1 female. THe male is only 7" but is hung... He has fully developed claspers now. (he was in my pond for a few months this fall with my Pregnant female motoro and it did him good..lol)

His female might be 7.5"-8" He had to seperate as the male had chewed up the female pretty bad, he just re-introduced the 2 today and called me to say that the male is trying to flip the female hystrix.. You think it is possible to happen at this size?

 

[ShadowStryder]

If both mature I don't see why not.

 

[keepinfish]

I Just wonder if it is possible for a female to be mature at that size.. The male is mature...

 

[jeffers]

i dont see why not. if the male is mature at that size why couldnt the female be. they are a smaller breed so wouldnt they mature at a smaller size?

 

[keepinfish]

well, because females are usually bigger at maturity than the males. Also from seeing this thread with discussion of 10-11" http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=286005

 

[jeffers]

well looks like i stand corrected lol. well there is only one way to find out in the end.

 

[spotfin]

I hope so. Good luck to your friend! My 6.5" male has claspers, but they are tiny.

 

[keepinfish]

I hope so. Good luck to your friend! My 6.5" male has claspers, but they are tiny.

my 6.5" males claspers ar ethe same as when i got him...about this long
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[turkeyboy85]

I think it is def possible.... motoros at about 10" the females seem to mature. I think hystrix could def mature at 8"... however when born the pups would only be about 2". Plus I am willing to bet by the time she would give birth she would be 10" no problem.
My female motoro went from 11" to 15" in 6-8 months (2 and a half pregnancies) I think thier body will grow to a better size

 

[keepinfish]

i went to look at them and she is about 8".. I bet there will be many hystrix breeders soon..