I got four guppies yesterday and two today. One guppy is pregnant- her belly is so large it looks like she is going to explode and her gravid spot is black. She's carrying on with reguler behaviour though. (Eating normal, swimming a lot, being active) the only thing I've noticed is that she is just getting weighed down a little by the babies. When will she have her fry?
2007-07-10 12:22:38 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
Sounds like she is really close. She may well have them in the next few days. There is not a really perfect way to tell when a female guppy will go into labor... heck, we can't even do that for humans!
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2007-07-10 12:33:32 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it is safe to say she will have them anytime now. What you should consider right now is how your going to protect the fry from the adult females who are notorious for eating the babies. If she is ready to have her babies then it is the right time to place her in a breeding trap to separate the fry from the mother when they are born.
2007-07-10 19:44:42 · answer #2 · answered by Dustinius 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes it sounds like she is very ready. My guess is in a few days.
But she will only have one or two first. Then she will just keep having more and more and more....unless they get eaten watch her and the baby fries.
2007-07-10 19:37:18 · answer #3 · answered by Star3737 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She has probably already had them at the store, but it got eaten. They just pop 'em out, one or two at a time usually, and with a male, she'll keep poping 'em out.
2007-07-10 19:28:01 · answer #4 · answered by fivespeed302 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋