Chasing Sanity Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 I bought 2 female guppies from my LFS a few weeks ago, and I noticed at the time that one was a lot more antisocial than the other... She's also a lot rounder than the other, I've never kept guppies before so I'm not sure if she's actually pregnant or just overfed. Sorry for such a bad pic. Actually I think both of these girls might be, but I'm mainly asking about the girlie with the black and yellow tail. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marianne Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Were they kept with males at the store? If so, then they are pregnant:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasing Sanity Posted February 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 She was separated from the males, but they breed their guppies on-site so chances are she was with males before being put in store Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 They look like they are are pregnant to me. :alright: I see 3 females in that pic, and in order of due dates I'd say black/yellow, yellow, and then the black. That is only going by size/shape though, so it could be off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 They're an interesting colour. What do the males look like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasing Sanity Posted February 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 The black and yellow girl came in this state, but the boys I have are a yellow snakeskin and a plain red boy. When I get a bigger tank I want to do planned breedings. I adore the colour of the black/yellow girl, I've never seen a girl like her! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleisha18 Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Look just behind her belly. If there is a black spot behind it then shes definately pregnant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasing Sanity Posted February 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 I've heard a few conflicting things about the spot, coz most of my girls have one, even skinny girls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpiasente Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Aren't female guppies ALWAYS pregnant. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo oakley Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 I have heard that they can retain semen to impregnate them selfs when conditions are right and that at my place seems like its all the time the other common name for Guppies is Millions of fish yeah she looks like she in kindle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canfeleq Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 The girl with the black and yellow tail is probably the offspring of a plain yellow and a snakeskin. I have bred several females with that colouration and pattern and all have been from a yellow female and a yellow snakeskin male. I have mated these females to another yellow snakeskin male and I am waiting for the result. Females can store semen which is why finding a virgin female is so difficult at an lfs. They will start breeding as soon as the gonapodium develops in the male so unless they are seperated at about 4 weeks old the females will have been impregnated. Once impregnated a female can drop batches of fry every month or so for up to six months with no male present at all during this period. All females have a gravid spot, it's one of the ways to tell juvenile males and females apart, before the development of the gonopodium in the male. Juvenile males look like females but they don't have a gravid spot. IME males tend to colour up faster than the females. Pregnant females will become quite large and take on a squarish shape when heavily pregnant. As soon as you notice this make sure there are plenty of floating plants for the fry to hide in otherwise most of them could end up as snacks for the adults. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasing Sanity Posted February 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Guppies are hussies. It's terrible! But I'm so excited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bewarebrunette Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Aren't female guppies ALWAYS pregnant. haha so true! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasing Sanity Posted February 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 We have babies!! Today was the day I was meant to be setting up my nursery tank and settling the mother to be in, but instead I hurriedly set up the nursery tank to be and dumped ALL adults in it coz there was a tiny little guppy hiding in the gravel... now there's 2 that have come out to play! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 Fantastic news! Well done on spotting the bubs and keeping them safe ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasing Sanity Posted February 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 I had everything planned! Arg! But I'm lucky that the filter doesn't seem to be strong enough to suck them up and they're so cute! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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