[weaselnoze]

also is that a male behind her?

 

[aelysa]

Not preggo, but might be next time she molts.

 

[weaselnoze]

well whats the yellow stuff?

 

[aelysa]

Those are eggs that haven't descended yet.

 

[weaselnoze]

oh. so if she is carrying them on her swimmers then she is pregnant?

 

[FobbyBobby]

oh. so if she is carrying them on her swimmers then she is pregnant?

correct! she may drop them prematurely....but that hasn't happened to me (or i haven't noticed) so usually after about 3-4 weeks you should expect to see little shrimplets jumping around!

 

[RESGuy]

Good luck weasel!

 

[kunerd]

What is it when that yellow area is green?

 

[Cardinal Tetra]

What is it when that yellow area is green?

Eggs can be green or yellow.

 

[kunerd]

so how will i know if they turn to eggs then . wait 3 weeks to see if i have babies

 

[Cardinal Tetra]

When the eggs are mature the shrimp will deposit them om her swimmerrets after molting and mating. She carries them around for a few weeks and then they hatch.

 

[Solstice]

Yep, what they all said. The yellow you are seeing are the ovaries or "saddles" that are filled with eggs. When the eggs mature a little more, they'll be ejected from the ovaries and she'll attach them to her swimmerettes. My experience with cherries is that it'll be about 3 weeks from the time you notice them on her swimmerettes until they hatch.

 

[AxolotlFarmer]

The eggs when she is pregnant look like little balls she is tossing arround in here swimmerettes.

When she is pregant, you will see. Goodluck.

 

[weaselnoze]

oh noes! i was checking on big mama today and noticed that she no longer has a yellow saddle! where did they go??

 

[A Hill]

oh noes! i was checking on big mama today and noticed that she no longer has a yellow saddle! where did they go??

Into her swimmeretes... If not I think you didn't see the right one!

-Andrew

 

[weaselnoze]

shes hiding in the corner and its hard to get a good look. i dont see yellow in her swimmeretts but it seems as tho there is something there? could they be clear at this point?

 

[Cydric]

Either that or she dropped them. I've had RCS with bright yellow eggs and also i've had some green saddle RCS but haven't seen them berried yet but i'm sure if she has a green saddle then she'll have green eggs in her swimmerettes.

 

[A Hill]

shes hiding in the corner and its hard to get a good look. i dont see yellow in her swimmeretts but it seems as tho there is something there? could they be clear at this point?

I'd be willing to bet that they are in her swimmeretts! If they aren't I'm not sure maybe she dropped them:icon_sad:

-Andrew

 

[kunerd]

Either that or she dropped them. I've had RCS with bright yellow eggs and also i've had some green saddle RCS but haven't seen them berried yet but i'm sure if she has a green saddle then she'll have green eggs in her swimmerettes.

what do you mean BERRIED

 

[RESGuy]

what do you mean BERRIED

I believe that means pregnant