Platy Giving Birth As I Type This!

[TheSims3Dude]

One of my platies is giving birth right now!! 3 babies so far!

 

[5teady_2012]

congrats

 

[TheSims3Dude]

Thanks! It's really interesting to watch!

 

[5teady_2012]

It sure is, going back years now when mine had thier first, i was amazed, just sat there any watched it til the very end, after that i seen more and more give birth and it never gets boring, just great to watch.

 

[TheSims3Dude]

I'm like uber excited right now! lol
she's had 4 babies so far, but she's still fat, so probably quite a few more!

 

[TheSims3Dude]

Still 4 babies, it been about 20-30 minutes since she dropped last, she seemed really stressed, so I turned the lights out in the room, and put a blanket over the tank to make it darker for her, hopefully she'll be better!

 

[biokid101]

ohh nice choice is she in a breeders net

 

[Harlequins]

wow fab news!!

I use to cover mine up with the tank lights off,its calms them down,my blue platy was a big dropper & use to take around 5 hours to drop her fry anything between 55-72 fry

I also noticed with all my platys,once they've finished their drop,they poo out a long dark poo,whether its anything to do with a drop fry.. but they poo'd it

Good luck with yours

 

[TheSims3Dude]

Thanks! and yes, she's in a breeder trap, I put her in around 10 pm last night, then around 12 hrs later she started giving birth! I can't tell if she's done yet though, theirs 5 babies as of right now, but she still looks a bit fat, and I can see the white dot still,....

 

[TheSims3Dude]

I'm getting a bit concerned, she has had 6 fry now, in a span of 4 hours,.... she seems to drop 1 fry every 30-60 minutes,... is that normal?
I don't know if she's done giving birth yet...

 

[biokid101]

she might be stressed because shes in a breeders net.but she may just be stressed giving birth.if shes young i think it will be normal for her to drop slowly.

 

[TheSims3Dude]

ya, I bought her at the pet store, but she's probably 7-8 months old,... it is her first pregnancy, does the first one usually produce less fry? or take longer?

 

[biokid101]

it does produce less fry and i think it takes longer im not sure.

 

[5teady_2012]

Out the tank lights and leave her to it, she will start dropping faster if left alone.

 

[Harlequins]

I agree with Livebearer_master,leave her too it and she'll soon drop...

If her first drop,she might not drop many more...