Slightly Blue Dalmation Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 Heya i have one really fat female betta in a community tank, also containing a male... pregnant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel1708 Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 She is probably just ripe with eggs especially if your female betta is kept with a male betta. She won't be pregnant because these fish have an external fertilisation process. They have a really fascinating courtship process you can google it and see videos on the net. Mel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 I doubt the male is pregnant either :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Repeat after me: EGG LAYERS DO NOT GET PREGNANT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slightly Blue Dalmation Posted July 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 yeah yeah i know they lay eggs same diff, she full of baby things or things that will turn into babies maybe it was just the first word that came to mind at the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 So what is the word for one full of eggs? Gravid refers to pregnancy. Ovid? Eggspectant? There probably is a correct term but my mind has gone blank :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janelle Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 I think I could've made the same mistake as I think of the word "pregnant" as having a connotation of "fullness," but then I suppose a more correct term would be "egg laden"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jn Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Ripe?! :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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