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	Platy and guppys if always pregnant.
kitty163 Fish Addict Posts: 816 Kudos: 1032 Votes: 0 Registered: 22-Aug-2003	Well I have sperated them now, but if a female guppy or platy keeps giving birth all the time, does if shorten their life span, and to how old.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
Alfie Hobbyist Posts: 79 Kudos: 264 Votes: 1 Registered: 31-May-2004	Platy's and guppys are livebearers and give birth is what they do.....! I've never read anything anywhere that says them giving birth all the time shortens there life span.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
amilner Big Fish Posts: 429 Kudos: 654 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Jul-2004	Seperating the males from the females doesn't mean she won't still have 4/5 more batches of fry. My current 'record' (which I know can be longer) is 4 batches - thats 16-24 weeks without the presence of a male.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
kitty163 Fish Addict Posts: 816 Kudos: 1032 Votes: 0 Registered: 22-Aug-2003	Thanks for your replys, but I think it does shorten their life if they keep on having babies.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
angeleel Fish Addict Posts: 561 Kudos: 472 Votes: 61 Registered: 08-Feb-2005	No offence, why did you ask if you were just going to disagree????????
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47


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