My First Horses!

sueandherzoo

sueandherzoo

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The LFS called today to say my horses had arrived. I ran right down to "visit" them and was going to leave them there till Friday (just in case they didn't survive the stress of the trip) but when I remembered tomorrow is a holiday I couldn't stand the thought of leaving them at the LFS, not knowing if they would get fed, if they'd be OK unsupervised all day, etc. so they are home.

Just a few shots after I put them in the tank, about an hour ago.
Sue


 
mboswell1982

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AWESOMENESS sue, big grats on the horses, they're gorgeous. im really really wishin i hadnt decided to visit this section of the boards LOL cause now ive jst gotta have a horse tank
 
sueandherzoo

sueandherzoo

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Thanks all - I happen to think they are gorgeous, too, but perhaps I'm just prejudiced. :)
These are Erectus seahorses..... sorry I don't know the scientific name for them.
And yes, MBoswell.... I believe you are doomed. This is how it all starts. I had no intention of ever having a horse tank - until one grabbed me, and the rest was history.
Sue
 
mboswell1982

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i know, now i got thoughts runnin through my head for a separate build to be done at the same time as the build for our big tanks, just for horses and a few fish to go in there with them LOL
 
teresaq

teresaq

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Hippocampus erectus also called lined seahorse. My favorite. Congrats.
Does the lighter one have a unicorn horn. Look like it in the picture. Some Erectus have Cirri
Congrats, are the Captive bred?? and have the eaten yet.
Oh and the darker one is a male. Start reading up on erectus fry. They are the easiest to raise.
Clevelandseahores raises them and so does cranberry.
T
 
sueandherzoo

sueandherzoo

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Originally Posted by TeresaQ
http:///forum/post/2853498
Hippocampus erectus also called lined seahorse. My favorite. Congrats.
Does the lighter one have a unicorn horn. Look like it in the picture. Some Erectus have Cirri
Congrats, are the Captive bred?? and have the eaten yet.
Oh and the darker one is a male. Start reading up on erectus fry. They are the easiest to raise.
Clevelandseahores raises them and so does cranberry.
T
I was WONDERING what that was on her forehead and have been trying to get a decent photo of it so I could ask but it's so hard to see in pictures. But yes, it looks like a "hair" coming out of the center of her forehead. I'll have to go read about cirri. I don't even know if that's a good thing or a problem!
Yes, captive bred and eating like horses.

I am SO in love, it's scary.
Sue
 
teresaq

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its just bone protrusions that aid in camo in the wild, though I have seen some beautiful captive bred horses with it. I love a horse with Cirri. Not all species have it-mostly Erectus, zots, and barbs I think.
TeresaQ
 
sueandherzoo

sueandherzoo

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Originally Posted by TeresaQ
http:///forum/post/2853566
its just bone protrusions that aid in camo in the wild, though I have seen some beautiful captive bred horses with it. I love a horse with Cirri. Not all species have it-mostly Erectus, zots, and barbs I think.
TeresaQ
Actually I don't think this is cirri - it actually waves in the flow, like a hair.

 
sueandherzoo

sueandherzoo

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Are you SURE it's not just a lock of hair that she's using to look sexy for the male? You know, like when a human female lets her hair down to blow in the breeze?
 
reefnutpa

reefnutpa

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Very nice looking horses! I especially like the coloration of the female!! I have dozens at different ages, but they are all golden yellow and yellowish brown, except 5 from the last brood that are black with silver banding.
Yours are very nice!! And I love the cirri look!
Tom
 
cleve_seahorse

cleve_seahorse

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It looks like cirri to me also, and you have a very young male , and if she's liking him...be prepared....looks like you have maybe a month [judging from his newly formed pouch]till they dance for you...then the countdown begins..but only if she likes him...I have a "older" female , got from 2 months old and hates ALL my males....3 years later and has never done the deed...go figure????..lol...It's not scary to raise them....they don't hitch from birth though[if there northern erectus, like mine]pm me if he gets preggers and I;'ll show you how I made my baby tank...like a kressel
 
cleve_seahorse

cleve_seahorse

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there northern erectus .and with cirri is a bonus..and the most hardy of bigger horses....I love mine....wait till yours dance at feeding time...don't know how they know it's dinner time, but they do
 
sueandherzoo

sueandherzoo

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Wow, thanks for all the compliments. It sounds like my LFS got me a real couple of beauties here - he ordered them directly from ORA so I will definitely use the same source for my next pair.
They might "do the dance" and have babies so soon???? For some reason I thought they had to be much older - any guesses how old these guys are?
Sue
 
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