Prego balloon molly?

[John91]

I just got it a few days ago and theyr wer baby's in the tank when I bought this one, does it look it's pregnant?

 

[dudeofrude]

Looks that way to me but the pics not brilliant. If you could get a better pic I'm sure we could give you a definite answer

 

[meegosh]

It is hard to tell from that picture. We really need a full body shot (the part we need to see is hidden).

 

[Joyler]

Look under the bulge is there a little white dot? It's called an ovipositor (at least it is in female Bettas) that is the indication that indeed it is

 

[Homedog98]

Beware, if she is pregnant, it's very difficult for balloon mollies to give birth. The way they were bred, she might not survive.

 

[John91]

She has the dot your speaking of. Too hard to get a pic tho lol. But there wer fry in the tank when I purchases her I'm assuming they wer hers? If so when will he give birth again? I got two of the babies when I got her and have them in a breeders net so when she's ready to give birth again I can put her in that to keep her safe. Also is it easy to tell between male and female? Because I purchased 2 more so I have a total of 4 + the 2 fry

 

[Joyler]

She has the dot your speaking of. Too hard to get a pic tho lol. But there wer fry in the tank when I purchases her I'm assuming they wer hers? If so when will he give birth again? I got two of the babies when I got her and have them in a breeders net so when she's ready to give birth again I can put her in that to keep her safe. Also is it easy to tell between male and female? Because I purchased 2 more so I have a total of 4 + the 2 fry

That im not very sure about telling them apart but the dot is called an ovipositor, and that's where all the magic happens...I'll have to do a little research on the breed to figure out how long it takes to give birth! Ps-Congrats on fry and pregnancy

 

[Joyler]

Well with my limited research on my phone, I found mollies stay pregnant for about 4 weeks maybe a little longer...how long has it been again?

 

[John91]

It's been about two. And I found out how to sex them. I have 2 m and 2 f

 

[Joyler]

It's been about two. And I found out how to sex them. I have 2 m and 2 f

Well that's good news! Right?

 

[John91]

Yep. I got one more today to make 5 . Its female. yellow and
White with black spots

 

[Joyler]

Yep. I got one more today to make 5 . Its female. yellow and
White with black spots

Ooooh! Nice, no change in the pregnancy?

 

[John91]

Not yet!

 

[Joyler]

Ain't she pretty though! Such a lil fatty!

 

[Tasha]

I just added some balloon mollies to my molly collection and they are by far the easiest to sex. My female just had fry 3 days ago, he gavid spot got REALLY dark before she had them and she looked hug, she also hung real close to the bottom 2-3 days prior to dropping them. GL

 

[Joyler]

Congrats Tasha! How bout you John?! Fry...yet??

 

[John91]

Nope looks close tho lol