Platy!

[Javier Alexis]

My Platy have like 4 weeks since I noticed that she was pregnant .. Is this Normal?

 

[mzzguillory]

Can you rephrase the sentence please?

 

[mzzguillory]

And theres no way shes pregnant for four weeks...

 

[freshwaterashley]

And theres no way shes pregnant for four weeks...

Thats not true. They can hold til they feel comfortable.. up to 40 days

 

[mzzguillory]

Yeah thats eggs though. Pregnant means live birth ....I dont know anything about live birth though lol.

 

[mzzguillory]

I thought no longer than 2 weeks...where did I hear that from? I dunno. does a platy breed egg style or live birth style?

 

[freshwaterashley]

I thought no longer than 2 weeks...where did I hear that from? I dunno. does a platy breed egg style or live birth style?

Platys are livebearers

 

[freshwaterashley]

Livebearers take at least 30 days

 

[mzzguillory]

Oh ok. Thanks.

 

[Javier Alexis]

Well mine have 4 weeks since I noticed her big belly.. So I put her in a net box = nothing yet.

 

[freshwaterashley]

Dont separate her til her belly is boxed.. can you get pictures?

 

[Javier Alexis]

 

[freshwaterashley]

She is not quite squared off yet.. is she stressed in the net?

 

[freshwaterashley]

If not you may be able to leave her til she drops. Moving her too many times could cause her to hold for longer. She is very big though. Maybe another week or so ... once she looks boxy it will be a matter of days.. try to keep the lights and any airstones off at night sovshe doesnt stress too much

 

[Javier Alexis]

Yeah she looks relax. Thanks.
I will share some pics!

 

[freshwaterashley]

Just bought a very pregnant female platy today

 

[Javier Alexis]

Nice!!! Lol