Guppy pregnant

[Lankyjsg]

Not sure if my guppy is pregnant or not shes been pretty big for weeks and doesnt seem to be dropping Jo

 

[Aspen35]

She’s definitely pregnant. Just keep an eye out for fry.

 

[Lankyjsg]

She’s definitely pregnant. Just keep an eye out for fry.

I know but been like it for about month and a half

 

[AdoraBelle Dearheart]

I know but been like it for about month and a half

If it's not her first batch, then it can be confusing. Once they've had fry, they never quite go back to pre-gravid body, so can look gravid even when they aren't. So when you first thought she was gravid, she wasn't, yet was soon after that, and has been for almost a month. But she definitely is now.
Alternatively, she may have been gravid a month and a half ago, something wrong and she prematurely released the eggs, and is now gravid again.

Is she in a breeder box in this photo?

 

[Lankyjsg]

If it's not her first batch, then it can be confusing. Once they've had fry, they never quite go back to pre-gravid body, so can look gravid even when they aren't. So when you first thought she was gravid, she wasn't, yet was soon after that, and has been for almost a month. But she definitely is now.
Alternatively, she may have been gravid a month and a half ago, something wrong and she prematurely released the eggs, and is now gravid again.

Is she in a breeder box in this photo?

Noo shes in my breeder box

 

[AdoraBelle Dearheart]

Noo shes in my breeder box

Why is she in the box already?
Breeder boxes stress out the mother a lot, and that stress can cause problems with the birthing. I'd suggest letting he go back into her own tank, providing some plant cover that she and the fry can hide in, then netting the fry into the breeder box when you spot them. The fry can stay in there for a week or two, but then need more space, so a 5-10 grow out tank is useful when breeding guppies.

 

[Lankyjsg]

Why is she in the box already?
Breeder boxes stress out the mother a lot, and that stress can cause problems with the birthing. I'd suggest letting he go back into her own tank, providing some plant cover that she and the fry can hide in, then netting the fry into the breeder box when you spot them. The fry can stay in there for a week or two, but then need more space, so a 5-10 grow out tank is useful when breeding guppies.

Sorry i meant breeding tank

 

[emeraldking]

Not sure if my guppy is pregnant or not shes been pretty big for weeks and doesnt seem to be dropping Jo

She´s pregnant for sure. Sometimes it takes alonger than the average gestation period of a guppy. In general nothing to worry about.

If it's not her first batch, then it can be confusing. Once they've had fry, they never quite go back to pre-gravid body, so can look gravid even when they aren't.

Well, females that have moved to another tank while being pregnant (even if they have been pregnant before) "can" deliver less fry for the first time in another enviroment or even hold on to the fry for a bit longer. That's not weird in that case.

 

[Retired Viking]

You can try and reduced her stress by lowering the lights and reducing any outside noise. That way she feels safe and relaxed and that can help with her dropping her fry.