mustang pregant
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Swanwillow
goby girl
how often is occasionally?
my male could navigate just fine, and hitch just fine... but swam upside down and the pouch DID get bigger when he had bubbles in it.
my male could navigate just fine, and hitch just fine... but swam upside down and the pouch DID get bigger when he had bubbles in it.
Swanwillow
goby girl
sorry, I'm still suspicious. I don't know the length of thier pregnancy though. Wink says 2 weeks, SOOO
the EASY way to tell. grab ahold of him, and move him around-tilt him upright, then downwards facing. if it moves a bit, or is clear looking really badly, then I'd say bubbles. if its darker colored (which after 2 weeks it should be) and it doesn't 'move' hes probably preggo.
or you can gently tease open the pouch: the babies will be fine if theres nothing.
the EASY way to tell. grab ahold of him, and move him around-tilt him upright, then downwards facing. if it moves a bit, or is clear looking really badly, then I'd say bubbles. if its darker colored (which after 2 weeks it should be) and it doesn't 'move' hes probably preggo.
or you can gently tease open the pouch: the babies will be fine if theres nothing.
tweety69711
New member
Here are some pics of the two seahorses civicss1 and I have that look preg...maybe these will help... click on gallery.. on my post..
Swanwillow
goby girl
IMO- looks like bubbles, not preggo. at 2 weeks, it would be RIGHT before the due date, and he'd be a TON bigger than that. think, 2-3 times the size, and it would be full-not bumpy. Thats the perfect picture of what mine looked like when he had his. seriously, I couldn't have taken a better picture of it.
its _really_ easy to do the pouch evacuation. takes about 2 minutes.
grab him firmly in your hand, let his tail wrap around your pinky, and have his chest in your thumb/first or middle finger. take the afore-mentioned bobby pin with a plastic end, or something similarily NOT SHARP and rounded to open it up with.
it takes a few minutes for him to relax... mine liked to just be gently stroked on the side and it calmed him down.
aim him at about a 45* angle, under the water, so his belly is up and his pouch opening is at the top, and gently push on one side of the hole, gently opening it.
it scared the crap outta me when the first bubble came out. its not big, but it FEELS and LOOKS so big. I jumped, but you may not. try to gently move the bubles up to the opening, and keep trying till no more come out.
and if some white cloudy stuff comes out a little with the bubbles-thats sperm
heres a link to how to do it better than my short explination, with pictures (but that male doesn't have it in the pictures, he was for demonstrative purposes only)
http://www.seahorse.org/library/articles/pouchevac.shtml
its _really_ easy to do the pouch evacuation. takes about 2 minutes.
grab him firmly in your hand, let his tail wrap around your pinky, and have his chest in your thumb/first or middle finger. take the afore-mentioned bobby pin with a plastic end, or something similarily NOT SHARP and rounded to open it up with.
it takes a few minutes for him to relax... mine liked to just be gently stroked on the side and it calmed him down.
aim him at about a 45* angle, under the water, so his belly is up and his pouch opening is at the top, and gently push on one side of the hole, gently opening it.
it scared the crap outta me when the first bubble came out. its not big, but it FEELS and LOOKS so big. I jumped, but you may not. try to gently move the bubles up to the opening, and keep trying till no more come out.
and if some white cloudy stuff comes out a little with the bubbles-thats sperm
heres a link to how to do it better than my short explination, with pictures (but that male doesn't have it in the pictures, he was for demonstrative purposes only)
http://www.seahorse.org/library/articles/pouchevac.shtml
Swanwillow
goby girl
pictures from seahorse.org of preggo males
ReefNutPA
New member
I agree... I would say bubbles as well. The pouches of pregnant males, especially at the 14 day mark, would be rather smooth but HUUUUUGE and look like they are ready to burst. None of my pregnant males ever had a problem navigating, even during birth.
If you don't want to try a pouch evac... as long as the seahorse is eating... wait and watch a few more days. If it really is pregnant, which I don't believe it is, the pregnancy wouldn't last longer than 21 days or so.
Tom
If you don't want to try a pouch evac... as long as the seahorse is eating... wait and watch a few more days. If it really is pregnant, which I don't believe it is, the pregnancy wouldn't last longer than 21 days or so.
Tom
tweety69711
New member
would the seahorse pushing its stomach area on the rocks help the bubble come out if it was a bubble... or to I have to make it come out...
Swanwillow
goby girl
ya gotta make it come out
tweety69711
New member
We did the bobby pin thing.. but its pouch is still pretty big.. is that normal.. or is air still in there... If it is still big like that what are the chances it will happen again..
and any suggestions on how to help the breeding process along
and any suggestions on how to help the breeding process along
if the pouch is still big there is likely still air in it . if you do not get all the bubbles out , he will be swimming upside down again soon .
for breeding I would suggest a taller tank , erectus ( "mustangs" ) dance up the water column as the egg transfer happens . if they do not have the room it will not happen .
for breeding I would suggest a taller tank , erectus ( "mustangs" ) dance up the water column as the egg transfer happens . if they do not have the room it will not happen .
tweety69711
New member
will the pouch immediately go away.. if all the air is out..
and should we put them in the taller tank.. until they breed.. and then move them back to where we have them now...
or just keep them permanently in taller tank
and should we put them in the taller tank.. until they breed.. and then move them back to where we have them now...
or just keep them permanently in taller tank
