missaby Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 is this normal??? i mean has it happened to others? its the first i have had burst, she had fry ready to be born but split down the middle! will this happen often? awful way to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1CK Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 It's definitely not normal, It shouldn't happen often and I doubt it will happen to any of the others unless somnething was wrong with your water or she was bullied in some way that made her burst... sorry for your loss also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsarmina Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 were her scales sticking out?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morcs Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 The only way she wouldve burst is if for some reason she couldnt get the babies out, thus babies got bigger than her belly could handle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southerrrngirrl Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 Sorry for your loss. Horrible way to go indeed. Were the fry ok though?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquila Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 That is crazy! She actually split open?! I didn't believe that could actually happen! Sorry for your loss I will make sure I watch my prego females if they are getting too big...I don't know how I could help them though! Yeah, did the babies get out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 I advise culling any babies that survived. You never know but it may be genetic. Apparently they do that now with farm animals that have difficult births, it just keeps the genes that cause the problems in the herd. Humans have been doing caesarians for so long on women that could not get the baby out, so now we are more likely to have problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missaby Posted September 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 hi guys sorry comp was down, no none of the fry survived it , maybe thats a good thing though. none of my other females have done this so maybe there was too many fry or something,they were certainly big enough to be born though.hopefully it was a one time thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missaby Posted September 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 forgot to mention, her scales were normal, she was fat but then they usually are just before giving birth, she looked normal to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted September 30, 2009 Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 A lot of people have had problems with female guppies, they become huge but then die before dropping any fry, I have had this problem also although none of mine have actually burst. I do not know of anyone coming up with any answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron11 Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 I had some that had like warts or clear spots about 3 females died the rest were ok thou Touch wood I had one burst before I wouldnt worry 2 much sorry for your loss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellie&jase Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 i too have had a live bearer burst at the seem down the middle front it was a platty thou - looked very weird. No fry survived. I think it just happens - not ur fault Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxdarnixx Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 omg!!!!! ive never heard of that b4!!! ive jokingly said that mine might pop because they get so big but never literally!!!!!! ouch that gotta hurt did you get pics? are you sure she was preg? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron11 Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 lol @ i suffer from tropical fish syndrome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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