What Are The Signs Of A Guppies And Platys Giving Birth?

[*cupcakecutie*]

i have two guppies, katara and athena and theyve been pregnant for about two weeks. and i have a platy mickey, thats been pregnant for probably 3 weeks. im going to school next monday and i wanted to know the signs of them about to give birth. im going to buy a breeders net and i was thinking that if they havent given birth by the time i go to school i was going to put them in it when i went to school and take them out when i come home. but i heard moving them too much could cause them to lose the babies. heres some pics, i was wondering if anybody could tell from the pics. theyre foggy cuz i took them with my phone

 

[fluffycabbage]

theres a thread here hun

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/253113-how-to-know-if-your-livebearers-ready-to-drop-fry-updated-150410/

also, i think it will be recommended that you dont put them in a net or trap for long periods like that, but im sure someone will come along shortly and give an experienced answer

 

[*cupcakecutie*]

theres a thread here hun

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/253113-how-to-know-if-your-livebearers-ready-to-drop-fry-updated-150410/

also, i think it will be recommended that you dont put them in a net or trap for long periods like that, but im sure someone will come along shortly and give an experienced answer

oh there is? thank you!

 

[fluffycabbage]

no probs im also waiting for some platys to drop

 

[*cupcakecutie*]

no probs im also waiting for some platys to drop

ha ha, well this is my first time! im sooo excited!! i cant wait X) i hope she doesnt do it when im at school.

 

[fluffycabbage]

same here! ive got a tank full of molly fry now, that was my first drop, so to speak

 

[*cupcakecutie*]

i did have a molly, a dalmation molly. verry pretty, but it started to chase my guppies and platys around and even picked a fight with my angels, so hes now in my grandmas tank

 

[OldMan47]

The thread you got a reference to is a fairly good one for a platy person, but my own thread following a molly from drop to drop is also useful for a person trying to figure out the stage of a pregnancy rather than last minute signs of an impending drop. Each thread has its own strengths. You can reach mine using a link in my signature called My Molly's Progress.

 

[fluffycabbage]

oh yes its a good one too! veyr informative for 'throughout the pregnancy' (im sorry i should have linked yours too )

 

[OldMan47]

No probs, I just didn't want you relying completely on a thread targeted at near term drops. 5teady and I have very different approaches to breeding livebearers.

 

[*cupcakecutie*]

thank you very much, i will be sure to check it out