FishProfiles.com Message Forums

	Pregnant or not?
HorseGal Hobbyist Posts: 134 Registered: 28-Jun-2007	I have 2 cremecickal lyretail sailfin mollies and 1 may be pregnant. she is fatter than the other 1 and has a sqaureish stomache, but no gravid spot. Anybody know how to tell pregnancy? What came first? the chicken or the egg? No really.....
Posted 07-Aug-2007 15:30
Carissa Hobbyist Posts: 73 Kudos: 37 Votes: 0 Registered: 10-Aug-2007	She probably is. If there are any males around, she almost definitely is. The best way I can tell is just by how fat she is and if she's getting fatter. Once she has them, she'll look a lot thinner all of a sudden. Then it's time to start looking around the tank with a good eye for the fry!
Posted 11-Aug-2007 01:27
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	remember that female livebearers store sperm so chances are that she is pregnant. If you want to know when she is going to drop or have her fry, that is easy. She will usually be at the top and have her fins close to her body, she will wiggle from time to time as she is contracting. You can see that the vent is forming like a indent and thats when the babies are going to come out. They reproduce on a usual 28-35 day cycle so you can expect more babies in around a month.
Posted 11-Aug-2007 03:13
HorseGal Hobbyist Posts: 134 Registered: 28-Jun-2007	she is very boxy and round, but has no gravid spot, and we have had her for more than a month and no babies, and she is getting fatter. ill try to get a picture in for u What came first? the chicken or the egg? No really.....
Posted 13-Aug-2007 23:05
HorseGal Hobbyist Posts: 134 Registered: 28-Jun-2007	Edited by HorseGal ok, these arent my fish but they are about the same with mine. the fish will only be there untill i get and answer on if they are prego or not. otherwise i will have my real website up there.(horse website) ok, heres the link, tell me is it doesnt work; http://pages.suddenlink.net/arabian-foal/ i had to edit the link, sorry... What came first? the chicken or the egg? No really.....
Posted 14-Aug-2007 00:28
Posted 14-Aug-2007 00:31	This post has been deleted
viciouschiapet Fish Addict Posts: 651 Kudos: 77 Votes: 15 Registered: 25-Jan-2003	Hi Gal! It's hard to tell from the pics because of the red marks, I think. I didn't think the Guppy looked very pregnant, but the Molly.. maybe? Basically from your description though, the Molly is pregnant. If you have a female livebearer that has been with males at some point in the recent past, and she is getting fatter slowly, it's safe to say she's pregnant! The pottery that growls!
Posted 14-Aug-2007 01:53
HorseGal Hobbyist Posts: 134 Registered: 28-Jun-2007	i managed to get 2 of my molly, shes in the breeding net thing. go check out the updated pictures, i even got one of my dwarf gourami!!! What came first? the chicken or the egg? No really.....
Posted 14-Aug-2007 02:59
viciouschiapet Fish Addict Posts: 651 Kudos: 77 Votes: 15 Registered: 25-Jan-2003	I'd guess that if she isn't about to be a mommy, she sure had one big meal! I haven't had Mollies myself though, so I have no idea how close she is to birthing, so i'm not sure if she needs the net yet. I hope someone adds in soon about all of that! Good luck! The pottery that growls!
Posted 14-Aug-2007 04:14
HorseGal Hobbyist Posts: 134 Registered: 28-Jun-2007	i dont feed them a lot, and i went on a trip for 5 days, came back, and she was still fat. i didnt feed them then sooooo....... What came first? the chicken or the egg? No really.....
Posted 14-Aug-2007 13:20
viciouschiapet Fish Addict Posts: 651 Kudos: 77 Votes: 15 Registered: 25-Jan-2003	well then.. congrats I guess! The pottery that growls!
Posted 14-Aug-2007 20:47
HorseGal Hobbyist Posts: 134 Registered: 28-Jun-2007	yay! im just worried cause ive had her over a month and no babies.... What came first? the chicken or the egg? No really.....
Posted 14-Aug-2007 23:04
viciouschiapet Fish Addict Posts: 651 Kudos: 77 Votes: 15 Registered: 25-Jan-2003	What temperature is the tank at? I guess higher temperature makes them give birth earlier with platys, but the pregnancy period for them can be 4 to 6 weeks. Not sure for mollies though.. I looked up an article that had pictures of pregnant mollies. Check out these pictures! http://www.fishforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=5179 http://aqualandpetsplus.com/Misc%20Q8.jpg The pottery that growls!
Posted 15-Aug-2007 00:19
HorseGal Hobbyist Posts: 134 Registered: 28-Jun-2007	its around 81 What came first? the chicken or the egg? No really.....
Posted 15-Aug-2007 02:10


	Jump to:

The views expressed on this page are the implied opinions of their respective authors.
Under no circumstances do the comments on this page represent the opinions of the staff of FishProfiles.com.

FishProfiles.com Forums, version 11.0
Mazeguy Smilies