is she pregnant or FAT?! No Gravid Spot

[justqu3]

I've got a female molly with similar symptoms. She's big, she's fat, no black at the back of the abdomen and she is a white fish so I would see it. She is hiding in a cave from the male until food comes out. I know she's female because she gave birth a couple of months ago but only one fry survived

Oh wow! Yes it’s so hard to tell if she is actually pregnant or fat because we can’t see a gravid spot. You would think it would be pink but it’s not even pink on her either. Just a solid white tummy. And I thought she would have given birth by now, but all I have in the nursery tank (aka breeder box) is lots of boo-boo from her lol

 

[kiko]

Yea that’s how I did my divine nine from “big Mama” …. Hopefully she has successful birthing

Well my big momma passed away...it's the 2nd one in the last year I noticed passing away after giving birth. As for birth you'll notice more the more times she gives birth. The black spot becomes bigger and she'll also have more fry.
It takes around 3/4 weeks for her to fully develop the fry inside and you'll notice the stomach getting somewhat square on her last week. That's usually when I put mine in the box

 

[emeraldking]

Well my big momma passed away...it's the 2nd one in the last year I noticed passing away after giving birth. As for birth you'll notice more the more times she gives birth. The black spot becomes bigger and she'll also have more fry.
It takes around 3/4 weeks for her to fully develop the fry inside and you'll notice the stomach getting somewhat square on her last week. That's usually when I put mine in the box

Sorry to hear...

 

[Alice B]

I'm sorry. Kinda worried about mine but she's eating well so will see.

 

[justqu3]

Still no FRY I’m thinking she’s just bloated at this point

 

[kiko]

pics?

 

[Colin_T]

If she has been fat for more than 2 months and hasn't produced any young during that time, and she is eating well, then deworm the fish. See section 3 of the following link for deworming fish.

What to do if your fish has Stringy White Poop.

Fish do a stringy white poop for several reasons. 1) Internal Bacterial Infections causes the fish to stop eating, swell up like a balloon, breath heavily at the surface or near a filter outlet, do stringy white poop, and die within 24-48 hours of showing these symptoms. This cannot normally be...

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[justqu3]

If she has been fat for more than 2 months and hasn't produced any young during that time, and she is eating well, then deworm the fish. See section 3 of the following link for deworming fish.

What to do if your fish has Stringy White Poop.

Fish do a stringy white poop for several reasons. 1) Internal Bacterial Infections causes the fish to stop eating, swell up like a balloon, breath heavily at the surface or near a filter outlet, do stringy white poop, and die within 24-48 hours of showing these symptoms. This cannot normally be...

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Thank you for this! Her poop is regular and she’s been semi fat for about month.

 

[justqu3]

FINAL UPDATE: She passed away overnight. Woke up to the snail exploring her body no fry! I think she was bloated. No unusual behaviors but was just getting big.

 

[Rocky998]

FINAL UPDATE: She passed away overnight. Woke up to the snail exploring her body no fry! I think she was bloated. To unusual behaviors but was just getting big.

I'm so sorry for your loss.
I know how it feels.