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the what of a female?
By gupsup007 from the Nate department, Section Diaries Posted on Wed Aug 29, 2007 at 11:38:59 PM PST Tags: (all tags)

Graboid? Gravoid?

The dark spot on the female, how do you know when she is carrying eggs? or is preggie?

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the what of a female? | 4 comments (4 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: the what of a female? (none / 2) (#3)
by Angelee on Mon Feb 02, 2004 at 09:53:55 AM PST

Gravid spot. Actually, female guppies kept in a tank with any males of the species are usually pregnant, gravid spot dark or not. You'll know for sure in around 28 days.
"The Rocky Mountain Gupster" ANGELEE

Re: the what of a female? (none / 2) (#1)
by nathan on Sun Feb 01, 2004 at 09:12:02 PM PST

when the gravid spot gets biger. thats what i'v been told. and when she gets fater.

how do you know when she is carrying...? (none / 2) (#2)
by unclescott on Sun Feb 01, 2004 at 09:47:57 PM PST

She will be carrying fertilized eggs which are developing into the live young she will drop shortly after she had spent some time with a male or males. (That is what they live for.)Female guppies are able to get pregnant for about three days after dropping fry.

She even sends out a pheromone (special chemical - scent?) alerting males to her condition.

Lab research has also indicated that females kept in a virgin tank will be quite receptive to
males.

Hope this is a useful addition to Nathan's very
accurate reply.

If you really want to get into this go to:

Are All Livebearers Conceived, Carried and Born
the Same Way?
posted by some bum on 11/12/2003 12:02:12 PST

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Re: how do you know when she is carrying...? (none / 0) (#4)
by gupsup007 on Tue Feb 03, 2004 at 05:19:12 PM PST

well I have 2 females right now, one has the black spot and the other has a clearish yellow area where the black spot is supposed to be. what does the black spot look like when she has eggs or baby fry?

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the what of a female? | 4 comments (4 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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