I Think My Female Is Egg Bound :(

[aihsela]

I'm new here so I'll introduce myself real quick. My name is Aleshia and I have owned bettas for about 6 yrs. Currently I have Randal (my male) and Dori (my female). They share a 10 gallon tank that is seperated by a piece of acrylic glass. They both have their own 10i filter .

Now for my problem lol. I used to keep them seperate (in different tanks). When the new tank was stabilized and I put them in there..Dori balloned up within a week. I have withheld food from her for a couple days to see if it was just constipation. I'm positive it's her reaction to Randal, along with randal creating the biggest more beautiful nests I have seen. I originally had no intention to breed. But I have become concerned with her, as she seems to look bigger everyday. She is acting normal and eating normally (she is a pig!). Is there a way for me to help her release these eggs so she doesn't get sick?? Please remember, whatever I put in her tank will be shared with Randal as well. Thanks in advance!! ~Aleshia

 

[betta one]

go to this web site bettatalk.com for help

 

[llamalord305]

Do you want for her to have babies? Or an abortion?
Are you sure it isnt dropsy either? But the male would have gotten it too....?

 

[mommyof2bettas]

I'm pretty sure dropsy isn't contagious. Sometimes it is, but usually it isn't. My guppy got it in the community tank and died but none of my other fish got it.

 

[HurleyInferno]

Do you want for her to have babies? Or an abortion?
Are you sure it isnt dropsy either? But the male would have gotten it too....?

I think the difference between dropsy and being "eggy" is hard to confuse. The female probably just has a bloated belly that looks like she was either fed too much or filled with eggs!

 

[nemosworld]

can they see each other? does she have pineconing? a picture might help us a lot

 

[-germ-]

Dropsy may or may not be contagious, it depends on the cause* and the health of the fish involved.
*Bacterial, Viral, Osmoregulatory, Nutritional.