Guppy Still Pregnant???

b.greene

b.greene

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:help:I swear my female is STILL pregnant. The first babies were born 10 days ago. Although her stomach went down a bit, the gravid spot still looks big, with black spots (baby eyes?). There are currently no males in the tank.
Could she have been carrying two seperate broods at once? I have heard the mother can store sperm, but I swear she still looked pregnant all along!
Any insight?
 
Yeah mine look like that after giving birth too. They can give birth 3 weeks after a birth. Yes they store sperm but I don't think they can carry two broods!
 
Guppies will go on producing fry for months without a male. I have never heard of one carrying multiple broods but I guess anything is possible. They are prolific enough that it might seem like they are carrying multiples. At normal tank temps, a female guppy would give birth about every 4 weeks but at higher temperatures the fry will develop faster and the cycle will shorten.
 
My tank temp is 78-80 degrees. Not too hot...
 
UPDATE - more babies born!!!

UPDATE - My female just gave birth again, 23 or 24 days after the last batch. No males in the tank. The tank temp has been 80 degrees. Maybe she was carrying more than one brood at a time?
 
No pics yet..I have never posted a photo before. Maybe I will try to figure it out...
 
b.greene said:
UPDATE - My female just gave birth again, 23 or 24 days after the last batch. No males in the tank. The tank temp has been 80 degrees. Maybe she was carrying more than one brood at a time?
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No, that's about the normal sort of gap for development of a new brood. She will be storing sperm, but there's no reason to suppose multiple broods.
 
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