Are my endler guppys pregnant !

[Sean93]

Very welcome, glad I could be of some help.
Good luck!

 

[Karay]

hahaha very right! I must have been way too tired last night xD

seems to be only one female guppy pic that you've put up, the first and third pics look like males to me...

The first pic the fish is at an angle that seeing the gravid spot is hard. The third is well... Blurry lol

 

[Sean93]

whatever, "looks like to me"
I would have said it right away before answering anything else if i was in full belief, I should have added question marks... sorry

 

[Karay]

whatever, "looks like to me"
I would have said it right away before answering anything else if i was in full belief, I should have added question marks... sorry

No worries. I also like to be concise because I get confused easily!

 

[Spooney 94]

Some of the babies seem to have some sort of egg/bubble on ther stomach does any one know why this is ????

 

[Karay]

Some of the babies seem to have some sort of egg/bubble on ther stomach does any one know why this is ????

So you got fry! Congrats! If this is the mothers first then some of the fry may the egg sac. I had platys do the same. Premature births

 

[Spooney 94]

Ok then what do I do with them or will they die !!!

 

[Karay]

Are you able to provide a pic? I'd want to see to be sure. But with my Platys I did nothing. The egg sac gets smaller and become their stomach if I understand it correctly. Ideally the thing with livebearers is they basically hatch the eggs inside and hold them until they become free swimming.

 

[Spooney 94]

Here is a pic sorry its really bad

 

[Karay]

Lol. I can't make anything out. Phone camera? It's hard to focus on those little guys as they keep moving around

 

[Spooney 94]

Yes phone camera lol and they are so fast !! How many baby's do endler guppys normal have each time !!

 

[Karay]

Yes phone camera lol and they are so fast !! How many baby's do endler guppys normal have each time !!

That I can't answer. I've no experience with them. Just live bearers in general. I saw a vid on YouTube of a platy mother have 300

 

[Wiggles24]

It depends, usually it's less at first when they are younger as they mature they will drop bigger loads of fry

 

[MacDracor]

To answer the last question as well as some natural follow up questions, here is some basic info on guppies in general which should all apply to the endler variety as well.
The eggs hatch inside the mother and the fry are then born free swimming (as already stated). Gestation is around a month usually, but females are capable of reabsorbing developing eggs, storing sperm for over six months, and slowing egg development. A single mating can produce dozens of fry every month for six to eight months.
Males always want to Kate. If they can't eat it, they'll try to... well, to be pg here, I'll say seduce.
Births can consist of as few as two (personal experience) to as many as a couple hundred. That many at a time is extremely stressful to the female and may result in her death.
All livebearers will eat their young if hungry enough, but endlers seem less prone to do so, especially if well fed. It's generally not a concern.
They reach sexual maturity somewhere around 3-5 weeks. True wild strain endlers are in demand and some people (raises hand) will gladly pay for them if you end up with a lot. Hint hint.

 

[Wiggles24]

OMG I have like 300 of them!!!!!! Lol