Is my emp gravid?

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What do you guys think?

Was she in a tank with another male that you know of recently?

She has become very aggressive.
She has been in the tank with the male all of the time. Even in the shop.
She had been refusing food, but today she accepted a cricket.
Finally, what do you mean by the black nerve cord?

I'd say she's gravid. Looks awful stretched out. Make sure you separate the male; females have been known to eat tankmates when they're getting close (they're a potential threat to her upcoming young).

Here's what she means by the "black nerve cord" link You can see the nerve cord running down the center, partly 'cause the young are pushing it up closer to the surface. The female in that photo gave birth about a month later.

Thanks

Cheers connie

yes, she looks gravid to me.. the majority of WC emps are gravid. mine were.

How long would you say before she gives birth? rough estimation.

could be tommorow, coud be nest month, there is no telling how long she has been gravido.


the gestation period is usually around 9 - 18 months, depending on conditions.

k cheers

Oh, by the way connie, I can just about make out the black nerve cord you were telling me about. It's only faint though, but it's there.

ok

I have another tank that we are osrting out next week. Would you suggest moving the male in as soon as possible as they keep fighting?

The only problem is that i'm not sure where the other tank can go.

If they're fighting, move the male out ASAP. You can get pretty creative with tank storage -- is it possible just to stack his tank on top of her tank?

Pic of creative tank storage:

damn mike...

I need some shelves

The only problem is that my tanks are glass and they both open from the top.
The help is appreciated.

I will separate them as soon as the other tank is ready. (Got smashed, so we got our money back now i'm repairing it with 2 new sheets of glass.

If that idea will still work then let me know.

Get lids. A good screen lid is less than $10. It's not a good idea to have any open-top tank in this hobby.

If you have any plastic storage boxes, those make great temporary (or sometimes permanent) homes -- like the three stacked on the top shelf in my pic.

cheers. Will do that.

Just wondering, would my first tank be able to go on top of this second tank that is bigger, even though the second tank has a sliding mesh top?

If so, it would save a hell of a lot of time.