How Can I Tell If My Guppy Is Pregnant?

[Ivana331]

Hello, I am new to having fish and I just wanted some small fish to have in my dorm room. I have a male Red Neon Guppy and two female guppies. One of the females is a bit bigger than the other two fish and whenever my bf comes to visit he says that she looks fatter. I am not sure how to tell if she is pregnant. She and the male seem to get along well, while the other female seems to be a bit of an outcast. I feed them regularly and all, but how do I tell if she is pregnant?
Any help would be greatly appreciated and I will answer any questions to the best of my ability.
thanks

 

[theotheragentm]

The easiest way to tell is she will get real large at the abdomen region.

 

[guppylover1]

And a gravid spot will appear and will get really dark

 

[John59]

And when fed she looks like she has square belly

 

[djceri_g]

I bought 4 female guppies saturday and Im sure 3 of them are pregnant! and the 3 of them have a black spot under their tail. The other is smaller and no spot at all. How long do they carry the fry for?

 

[Dan364]

I bought 4 female guppies saturday and Im sure 3 of them are pregnant! and the 3 of them have a black spot under their tail. The other is smaller and no spot at all. How long do they carry the fry for?

How big are they? They've probably got pregnant before you bought them, i know mine did and she gave birth to on friday. If they are preganant, what do you plan to do with the fry, your gona be over run if 3 of them are pregnant, bearing in mind that can store the males sperm and produce more fry at variouse intervals?

 

[lilfishie]

guppies are pregnant for around 4 weeks, sometimes more or less, and they can then give birth every 4 weeks for upto seven times, as they store the sperm you see

 

[djceri_g]

guppies are pregnant for around 4 weeks, sometimes more or less, and they can then give birth every 4 weeks for upto seven times, as they store the sperm you see

One of them had babies last night!! they are so so cute! theres 4 of them! I think I will get a breeding hatch but they seem to be happy and chilled out! The problem is I dont know which one gave birth to these babys! All three of females are still fat

 

[lilfishie]

well i have noticed that in my females a few hours/a day before giving birth they tend to square off around the tummy area