How do I know if my shrimp is prego?

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luckydud13

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I have a pic!

Are any of these prego? I got 10 today and they are busy bees so I was just wondering.
 

luckydud13

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Shrimp 001.jpg

Shrimp 002.jpg

Shrimp 001.jpg Shrimp 002.jpg
 

DAVIDFBT

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The left one in the first picture is saddled (The yellow on her back), meaning she will lay eggs pretty soon.
 

luckydud13

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I saw the saddle, but I thought it was supposed to be under her tail.
 

msjinkzd

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the saddle is her ovaries filled with eggs, once the eggs are fertilized they are transferred to her swimmerettes (under her tail). At that point she is berried (pregnant) and after 2-3 weeks the eggs will hatch into mini-versions of the adults. Expect babies in less than a month.
 

luckydud13

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cool :)
 
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