How To Tell If My Female Platy Is Ready To Give Birth

[billy247777777777]

hello i would like to know when my platy is ready to give birth here is a pic.

 

[ddevine123]

hahaha, say about 10 hours away from dropping the babies

 

[billy247777777777]

Really?

 

[fluttermoth]

Looks like she's got a long way to go to me. In the couple of days before she gives birth, she'll start to 'square off'; her belly will get really huge and will have two sort of 'corners' at the front.

It's hard to describe, but this molly shows it very well.

 

[OldMan47]

Welcome to the forum billy.
I would place your swordtail at least 2 weeks away from her next drop.

A second observation is that the swordtail may actually be a late developing male. Have a close look at the lower ray on the caudal fin (tail) and the leading ray on the anal fin. Both look to me as if they are thickening, which is a thing that happens before a late bloomer male swordtail starts to grow his sword.

 

[Ludwig Venter]

I fully agree with Oldman here.... This is not a Platy..... You have a late developing male Swordtail.....

Here is a pic of my female Guppy about to deliver (tonight)......

 

[LucyB]

Good luck with your fry!