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Do Oscar's lay eggs when they dont have a mate ???
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Do Oscar's lay eggs when they dont have a mate ??? 2 years, 7 months ago #57542

  • Rubydoo
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Hi all,

My hubby and I have a beautiful oscar which we rescued 5 months ago, all has been well with her (?)until 4 days ago she has been moving stones around her tank and has made a large hollow and has been acting very strange make lots of noise, gone off her food and today she has a large swelling around her bottom,she looks like she is going to lay eggs... do oscar's have phantom pregnancies!!! please could someone help

Re:Do Oscar's lay eggs when they dont have a mate ??? 2 years, 7 months ago #57543

  • PAUL
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yes, they do..but will not have a chance to be fertilized and hatched.
moving substrate is also normal to them too.... if you have slab or
slate in it, they will try to push it... and when found stable, clean
it and stick the eggs in there.

a couple of females will do the same and will confuse the owner as to
fertilization of eggs....

Re: Do Oscar's lay eggs when they dont have a mate ??? 2 years, 7 months ago #57552

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Re:Do Oscar's lay eggs when they dont have a mate ??? 2 years, 7 months ago #57584

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Thank you very much for help feel a bit happier now, will watch her closely to make sure she is ok ... Thanks so much....

Re:Do Oscar's lay eggs when they dont have a mate ??? 2 years, 7 months ago #57684

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Im very sad to report that my beautiful Oscar died sometime during the night,have taken her to vets for him to do a p.m to try and find out why can believe that she was here yesterday guarding her hollow and to-day she has gone bless her.Thank you so much for your help which was the same advice that the vet gave us he believed that she was about to lay eggs also. So thank you again. xx

Re:Do Oscar's lay eggs when they dont have a mate ??? 2 years, 7 months ago #57685

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Re:Do Oscar's lay eggs when they dont have a mate ??? 2 years, 7 months ago #57727

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I would guess the swelling wasnt eggs but some other problem that caused the death. Let us know when you find out please
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