New Owner

I'm glad to say I'm now the proud owner of 6 red cherry shrimp. I couldn't wait any longer and red was my original choice of colour so bought some from my nearest MA. There such a delight to watch.

Well Done,

I know exactly what you mean. I haven't had the TV on since I got mine. Absolutely fascinating!

                                                                      Skittler

I don't quite know what I'm looking for to sex them but I do keep looking at them for any sign of been berried, not that they sit still when you want them to

One way to sex cherry shrimp is by the shape of the abdomen. Males have a flat abdomen while a female's curves downwards to make room to hold eggs. I've never been much good at seeing the difference though.
Mature females will have something called a saddle unless she is carrying eggs. The saddle is a paler coloured area on the back just behind the head. It is the eggs inside the ovary showing through and it does look the same shape as a horse's saddle.
When a female is carrying eggs you can see them under her abdomen between the swimmerets. This is often called being berried because that's just what the eggs look like - a bunch of berries.