i just got four guppies two males and two females im just wondering how long it takes for the females to get pregnant.
2007-04-15 09:26:18 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
Odds are very, very good they are already pregnant. Most of the time guppies are kept together in shops and wholesale outlets and they breed regularly under even those conditions. You can expect babies about 4 weeks after they mate and as I said they probably already did that before you got them, so you should expect to have baby guppies in less than 4 weeks time. You may want to read up on raising the babies and how you want to handle the babies before that time comes around, don't let them surprise you.
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2007-04-15 09:44:43 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The females were pregnant within minutes of being with the males. Get a breeder trap and fry food. Get a few more females, as two males will need 4 or 5, otherwise they will not leave the females alone. 28 days is the typical gestation period, though it can be as short as 21 and as long as 42. You gotta keep an eye on them.
2007-04-15 11:36:01 · answer #2 · answered by JJB 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not very long, and you really should have two females for every male. Those males are persistant and they can be "wearing" on the female on a 1:1 ratio. Also, you'll want fake plants around for the baby puppies to hide in till you can fish them out, the parents WILL eat them. Just check the tank when you notice that the females that have bloated up suddenly become thinner, and check closely around the plants. They tend to hide there, they aren't stupid and know they are safer there, although you really should separate them out once you find them.
2007-04-15 09:35:59 · answer #3 · answered by MAEBY 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your females might already be pregnant very commonly they come that way. The entire birthing process depends on the water. This includes all levels as well as the temperature in the tank. There is no way to know for sure. All you can do is watch your females and wait for the babies.
2007-04-15 09:36:45 · answer #4 · answered by Alison B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they are going to breed, it should take place within the next month or so.
Just be aware that some guppy importers (especially those dealing with fancy guppies) radiate the guppies to sterilize them. If you're breeding your own guppies, you won't need to buy from them anymore...
2007-04-15 09:30:32 · answer #5 · answered by searchpup 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋