FisH_CrazY07 Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 can some one help me with some questions i have about my guppy, i bought her from the pet shop (wont say which yet) and the man there told me she was already pregnant and that she would have her babies in around 4 weeks, 4 weeks later no babies, this was the first time i had ever seen a pregnant guppy, so i didnt really know what she would look like just before she was due to have her babies, so i waited for 4 weeks and still no babies, i got told that her black spot (aka gravid spot) would get bigger and bigger the further along she is in her pregnancy, but this spot just stayed the same, so i put oe of my males in there with her (the other female guppy died :c ) i thought well i may as well just put him in there to see if he can get her pregnant, they have been in the same tank for at least 3 weeks now and i still dont know if she is pregnant, her gravid spot has gotten a little bit bigger, but if she was pregnant it should be much much bigger, please could some one help me, ive been wanting to breed guppies for ages. is it possible that she cant get pregnant?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kookie Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 Hey there. If your guppy is pregnant, don't worry too much if she hasn't dropped her fry yet. Guppies can hold on to their brood until such time as they feel comfortable enough to birth. My female guppy was heavily pregnant when I got her on 31st dec 05 and she only decided to drop her brood just under a week ago. If she's preggy, she will drop when she's ready. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 also are you sure that she hasn't dropped at all - what other fish are in the tank, any plants at all. some fish will eat baby guppies and if it is well planted the fry will hide in the plants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FisH_CrazY07 Posted February 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 hi, thanks for all your help, at the moment its just her and tha male, i have had her for about 2 months now at least and still nothing, but like you said she might jsut wait, so i will wait and see what happens, tank is well planted and m sure she hasnt had her babies yet. do they only have a gravid spot when they are pregnant? i know that around one third of her body is ment to be black, but its jsut her gravid spot thats black? any ideas??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FisH_CrazY07 Posted February 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 hey guys, great news, i jsut looked in my guppy tank and there are little fry swimming in there, im so excited, here i was thinking she wasnt pregnant, WAHOOO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kookie Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 hey guys, great news, i jsut looked in my guppy tank and there are little fry swimming in there, im so excited, here i was thinking she wasnt pregnant, WAHOOO Way to go. Welcome to parent hood lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanksman Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 Yay - More Guppies 4 Christchurch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 Congrats on your Guppy fry. Hope all does well. Lynda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 Congrats on your new babies :bounce: :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keri Anne Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Would love to see a pic if you have any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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