How long are platypus pregnant

Is my platy fish going to give birth soon? She has a white spot by her anal Guppies how long does it take for them to get pregnant, and from there give birth?

How long is it going to take my platy to give birth after pregnancy. My molly fish is pregnant when will she give birth? And what are the signs Please tell me if my platy is pregnant if so how long till she'll give birth. Will this platy give birth one day this week?

Is it normal for a platy to give birth to only 2 fry. Is my Molly fish pregnant, if so how long will it take for her to give birth?

How long does normally take for a platy to give birth? Black molly wont give birth. Yea I was thinking about that, as there are virtually no hiding spots and the fry will end up being eaten.

Here's a pic of clementine, my platy. Thanks guppygrl! What a beauty! HI danio I think by the time you wake up tomorrow you will have a much skinnier fishie momma. I can't make it out in any other picture other than the last on of your first post, however I do see a gravid spot. With that and you seeing the babies eyes. I would say you have 2 days left TOPS.

Please don't put her in the breeder net. She will be much happier in her own environment just so long as she has plenty of hiding spots. Don't worry, it has been my experience that Platy babies are actually very smart little fish. I STILL have one who was the product of a very small drop who lives in my 50 gal with much bigger fish.

I used to have 2 Blood Parrots in there. Who LOVE fry. But she was smart. I rescued her sibling and she is growing up in the fry tank. If you have the breeder net, I would just fish out a few of the babies as you see them and can catch them after you start noticing them. Unfortunately it is impossible to keep and save ever single fry.

If you did you would become way over crowded in no time. Good luck!!!! Thanks everyone. I was hoping I would come home today and she would have given birth, but it seems that she has not yet.

She was eating very well today and showing no signs of birth coming soon. I feel as though she will never give birth. I will see what happens tomorrow though! It will be a little holiday miracle Thanks again. My platy still has not given birth, and I'm becoming worried. Is she even pregnant at all? It's been over a month now! She has still not given birth and I'm beginning to think she's just a bit overweight and I'm imagining the gravid spot.

It's been over a month now and no signs of giving birth. My platy has still not given birth! Are there any signs when she is just about to give birth? I think those may be too confining bettalover99 but thanks anyways. I'm beginning to think there may be something with my water quality, as she still has not given birth. Last time tested my water the ammonia was 0 nitrites were 0 and nitrates were about Could she be stressed or feel there's not enough hiding spots or something?

I've seen that happen. No idea what causes it; your water quality seems fine. Bettalover99's idea might be worth a shot, as it might encourage her to give birth, especially if you put in some floating plants. Should I try putting her in the other 4 gallon and just full it with LOT of floating plants to possibly encourage her or just keep her in the main tank?

Putting her in a tank with an uncycled filter won't be good for her. Oh sorry I forgot to mention, the 4 gallon is cycled. Do you think if I put her in there she will feel like she can give birth there so it will almost trigger her? I haven't had much success with "triggering" platies; they seem to give birth when they're ready.

Similar Aquarium Threads K. How far along? Replies 3 Views Oct 3, kcaskew. Question When will Pregnant Platy give birth? Platypuses stow their prey in cheek pouches, and swim to the surface to eat. These pads are replaced continuously throughout its lifetime. More wow. Of course, its major claim to fame is being an egg-laying mammal, or monotreme. While most other mammals have so-called live young, platypuses along with echidnas lay eggs, incubate them, and nurse their young.

Other interesting characteristics include extra bones in the shoulder girdle, which is absent in other mammals. On land, the platypus has a reptilian gait because its legs are on the sides of the body, rather than underneath. There is considerable variation in size among platypus populations. Generally, body size increases with latitude. For instance, a large male platypus in Tasmania can weigh three times as much as an average male in a northern population.

Overall, males are larger than females and can measure 16 percent longer and 40 percent heavier than them. Wet and wonderful. According to the platypusspot. Humans competing for fresh water poses even more threats to the platypus. Platypuses may also be found in shallow lakes, artificial water sources like water storage lakes, weir pools, ponds, and farm dams.

They occasionally dip into brackish areas of estuaries, but mostly stick with freshwater areas. Adult male platypuses have larger home ranges than females—as long as 9. Females tend to hunt closer to home, and her turf is usually less than 2. Detecting dinner. While they may make repeated short dives of 30 to 60 seconds or so, they can stay underwater for up to 2 minutes.

Dive time and depth is reliant on air in its lungs—they usually dive less than 16 feet 5 meters , though they occasionally take deeper dives to about 26 feet 8 meters. They come to the surface to recover for 10 to 20 seconds between dives. These underwater forays enable it to feed on insect larvae, freshwater shrimp, freshwater crayfish called "yabbies" which it nuzzles out of the riverbed with its snout or catches while swimming , and worms.

It uses cheek pouches to stow its bounty until it reaches the surface, where it can eat. Each day, a platypus needs to eat about 20 percent of its body weight, which requires about 12 hours of looking for food. They swallow soft parts of their prey and spit out the chitinous exoskeletons like the shells of crayfish and insects.

Due to its somewhat limited ability to hold its breath, the platypus forages in more shallow lakes and bodies of water, between 3 and 16 feet 1 and 5 meters deep. Nice digs. Male and female platypuses dig simple burrows along rivers and streams outside the breeding season. They can also make their home under rock ledges, roots, and debris, where they rest throughout the day. However, pregnant females dig a deeper, more elaborate nesting burrow, with multiple chambers and entrances, called a nursery burrow.

When the female leaves her young behind to forage, she makes a soft covering of soil and debris to plug the opening. Resting burrows are used by males and nonbreeding females. Runs cool.

The average body temperature of a platypus is about 90 degrees Fahrenheit 32 degrees Celsius , while most placental mammals run about 99 degrees Fahrenheit 37 degrees Celsius. It is able to maintain this temperature even when foraging for hours in water below 39 degrees Fahrenheit 4 degrees Celsius. Nocturnal journal. The platypus is generally active at night and dusk, and occasionally active by day.

It emerges from its burrow in late afternoon to forage for food. By early morning, it is ready to re-enter the burrow. One scientist found that platypuses in the southeastern Australian state of Victoria spent 11 to 17 hours holed up in the burrow. Others have found that platypuses can hunt for 10 to 12 hours at a time.