Betta female still looking eggy

[Vix1987]

Hi
I’m relatively new to Betta breeding and just wanted to try as I have a couple of really nice females which it would be great to see fry from.

I’ve bred my double tail female and watched and waited to remove her after egg laying and the mating seemed to have finished as Male went into “egg/guard mode” . I removed her as the tutorials state but she still seems really eggy and swollen like she has plenty more eggs.

have I removed her too soon?
do I put her back in with the Male in her cup?
is this perfectly normal for her to look this way?

I did see the Male and female scoop eggs to put in bubble nest but I can’t actually see these this morning it just looks like bubbles but the Male is still guarding. Does that mean they are still in there and I just can’t see them ?

 

[RichTino]

Hi
I’m relatively new to Betta breeding and just wanted to try as I have a couple of really nice females which it would be great to see fry from.

I’ve bred my double tail female and watched and waited to remove her after egg laying and the mating seemed to have finished as Male went into “egg/guard mode” . I removed her as the tutorials state but she still seems really eggy and swollen like she has plenty more eggs.

have I removed her too soon?
do I put her back in with the Male in her cup?
is this perfectly normal for her to look this way?

I did see the Male and female scoop eggs to put in bubble nest but I can’t actually see these this morning it just looks like bubbles but the Male is still guarding. Does that mean they are still in there and I just can’t see them ?

If its a crown tail female with a veil tail youre going to get veil tails maybe a few round tails (I hope) I have some betta fry now that are about 10 weeks old and already have their body colour, and some tail colour .. Their just small but its only been 2 months and 2 weeks so we will see how bigger they get in the next 5- 6 months ..

 

[jkkgron2]

Hi
I’m relatively new to Betta breeding and just wanted to try as I have a couple of really nice females which it would be great to see fry from.

I’ve bred my double tail female and watched and waited to remove her after egg laying and the mating seemed to have finished as Male went into “egg/guard mode” . I removed her as the tutorials state but she still seems really eggy and swollen like she has plenty more eggs.

have I removed her too soon?
do I put her back in with the Male in her cup?
is this perfectly normal for her to look this way?

I did see the Male and female scoop eggs to put in bubble nest but I can’t actually see these this morning it just looks like bubbles but the Male is still guarding. Does that mean they are still in there and I just can’t see them ?

If the male has already started guarding the nest I think it’s to late to put her back in. If he stops guarding it then you could try again.

 

[RichTino]

If the male has already started guarding the nest I think it’s to late to put her back in. If he stops guarding it then you could try again.

Personally I would have not taken her out if she still looks that way but the only way you can be sure is if she's stand offish in the corner, or if he starts chasing her and nipping at her .. Nonetheless I would say that its okay .. I would rather you be safe than sorry because the female can eat the eggs she hatched or he can kill her in any event .. I would say next week when the eggs have hatched and you feel up to doing it then you can mate then again I think ... Most people say its not recommended but I did it once and both my bettas were okay ( she was still loaded with eggs ) once bettas mated together they are mates for life.

 

[jkkgron2]

Personally I would have not taken her out if she still looks that way but the only way you can be sure is if she's stand offish in the corner, or if he starts chasing her and nipping at her .. Nonetheless I would say that its okay .. I would rather you be safe than sorry because the female can eat the eggs she hatched or he can kill her in any event .. I would say next week when the eggs have hatched and you feel up to doing it then you can mate then again I think ... Most people say its not recommended but I did it once and both my bettas were okay ( she was still loaded with eggs ) once bettas mated together they are mates for life.

They don’t mate for life. Many many people have bred a single male to multiple females or vice versa. The male will need time to recover and should be given a break for a few weeks before breeding again, same with the female.

 

[RichTino]

They don’t mate for life. Many many people have bred a single male to multiple females or vice versa. The male will need time to recover and should be given a break for a few weeks before breeding again, same with the female.

When I said their mate for life I mean he will recognize the female and vise versa than having to want to kill her.. Also I didn't wait a few weeks to breed both my bettas again.. I didn't hurt them at all.. But I think this was mainly because my male was not as aggressive as my other males and the female was not also ..

 

[jkkgron2]

When I said their mate for life I mean he will recognize the female and vise versa than having to want to kill her.. Also I didn't wait a few weeks to breed both my bettas again.. I didn't hurt them at all.. But I think this was mainly because my male was not as aggressive as my other males and the female was not also ..

They will not act any differently than if it was a new female or male. Like I said, it will be hard on the male. It’s not going to kill him but it’s not going to be healthy for him or the female.

 

[RichTino]

They will not act any differently than if it was a new female or male. Like I said, it will be hard on the male. It’s not going to kill him but it’s not going to be healthy for him or the female.

I understand that part but again it wasn't the case with my bettas at all .. So yes it's true but I don't suggest that it will happen all the time and my case is kind of rare I guess ..

 

[Vix1987]

Thanks for the suggestions guys . I didn’t put her back in in the end as she had a few nicks from first time and i felt it was more important to get her healthy again and give her time to heal properly