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When will my female guppy give birth2007-11-24 23:43:36

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this is for you if you need to know when 'she' will give birth.

Its a very simple version so that even newbys can understand

ok here it goes

1:Is she bigger then normal?

2:Is she less active then normal?

3: is she sulking away/ hiding

4:is the gravid spot dark plack.

5: feed the fish. Is the female guppy eating? (whatch closely to see if she actualy eats it and not spit it out.

if you answered yes to 3 of these questions then she will give birth soon. if you answerd yes to ONLY question 5 3 2 then she might be sick

Your simple explanation is very good. However, you must note that individual differences may apply. In other words, one pregnant female about to give birth may not display the same symptoms as another.

However, a good idea is to keep a close eye on her. Other signs that have been noted are:

1. Brighter colouration than usual

2. A tendency to hide near the heater

3. The gravid spot will become darker and larger than usual

4. Some people claim to see the eyes of the fry (I believe this means the fry are getting quite large and matured so birth should be reasonably close by)

5. The belly of the fish is slightly squared off and she looks like she is about to burst

Naturally, the more experience you have the better at recognising when your female is going to give birth

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Guppies will not give birth until the conditions are just right. Keep your lights on a rigid schedule (a timer helps) of about 9 hours of light a day. Make sure the tank temp is about 78-80 F and provide lots of hiding places. They should give birth in several days

here all the links to the info i found and theres more info on the sites maybe theyll help you out

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should take a few hours or days do remove the babys and put them in another tank the fish will definatly eat them

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guppys dont give birth. they lay eggs like all fishes. duh.

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watch the other fish they will follow her close cause they will eat the babies as they are born