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	yellow lab is she holding?
krige Big Fish Posts: 405 Kudos: 1088 Votes: 377 Registered: 24-Jul-2003	My female yellow lab has become quite a loner and is always hiding behind the heater vertically at that,unless she is disturbed.Her mouth looks swollen under the chin is it possible she is holding and if so what do i do to help as the male yellow tends to chase her now if he sees her which he never did before. Gibson SG you know you want one!!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
AndyCLS Fish Addict Posts: 590 Kudos: 1584 Votes: 107 Registered: 13-Mar-2003	By your description of her behavior and appearance I would say she is most likely holding. Her reclusiveness is normal for a holding female, as they most likely act that way to preserve energy during the holding period. Now, there are couple things that can be done. The first, and most simple, is to simply do nothing. If the chasing is being kept to a minimum and your female is for the most part unbothered, then things can be left alone. Having many hiding places and caves will allow your female to remain unpestered by the male. The second, would be to remove her to a holding tank. I have only done this when I wanted to save the fry though. Female Labs will hold for an average of 3-5 weeks, give or take depending on water temperature. If this is her first brood, it is very possible that she'll loose this batch within the first week or two, which is something very common to mouthbrooders. Last edited by AndyCLS at 31-Oct-2004 08:44
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
krige Big Fish Posts: 405 Kudos: 1088 Votes: 377 Registered: 24-Jul-2003	will she eat or will she go the term without,and how thin will she get.(just so i don't worry) Gibson SG you know you want one!!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
AndyCLS Fish Addict Posts: 590 Kudos: 1584 Votes: 107 Registered: 13-Mar-2003	Females will not eat during the holding period and will get pretty thin by the end. It can be concerning to see them in that state, but it's not necessary to worry. Just make sure they is able to hide most of the time and remain unbothered.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20


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