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very little difference

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Posted by: mayday at Tue Aug 30 12:49:05 2005  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by mayday ]  
   



I have had both for years and the only real difference I have found is that some wild caught male cherryheads were sexually mature at a fairly small size.
My two W/C males were both only 7 1/4 inches when I got them and they were quite ready to breed. But after a few years they were both 9 inchers. Smallish to be sure, but not 'dwarf'.
Also as Paul mentioned, females can get really good sized. And I have also seen long term W/C males that were well over 12 inches.
Still, I would say that the cherryheads are slightly smaller than the northern forms but not by much.


   

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