Mindees just got to see something amazing

**miss mopple** · 26-08-2009, 03:21 PM

We have literally just watched one of my fish give birth

We isolated her yesterday and we've been watching her all day as she looked fit to burst

I noticed just now that a baby was on its way out so gathered them all to watch

They were transfixed by it.

Unfortunately as soon as it popped out the poor baby got attacked and eaten by its mummy.Poor little fishy

Not everyday kids get to see something like that up close though, even if it was a sad ending.

She has more to deliver so hopefully she's not so hungry now and we'll have a few babies to show them tomorrow

**LittleAcorns** · 26-08-2009, 03:22 PM

Awrrr bless, fancy eating it though

**LittleMissSparkles** · 26-08-2009, 03:23 PM

im so sorry but that made me laugh....

poor baby fish and poor mindees watchin it being eaten x

hope she lets any more live x

**sarahlou** · 26-08-2009, 03:25 PM

Sorry, but me and hubby think that is very funny too

TheBTeam · 26-08-2009, 03:26 PM

We too have been lucky enough to see this, and watching the chrysalis hatch into butterfly!

**sweets** · 26-08-2009, 04:05 PM

sorry but i found it funny too! how did you explain to the mindees why it ate its baby? lol

**Hebs** · 26-08-2009, 04:08 PM

Originally Posted by sweets

sorry but i found it funny too! how did you explain to the mindees why it ate its baby? lol

my son would have been mortified

i found it funny too though, what did the kids say??

**It's a small world** · 26-08-2009, 04:10 PM

wow thats great shame about the ending though..what did the children say ???

**helenlc** · 26-08-2009, 04:40 PM

I had a little laugh too, sorry

But how did you explain to the kids that the fish has just done a wonderful thing of giving birth and then ate it straight away??

**Saranotts** · 26-08-2009, 06:17 PM

So sorry but that is hilarious

and is something I would expect to happen to me ...... "oooh look children, the mummy has just given birth to a baby" "ooh ******" mmmmmwwwwwahhhhh (from previously excited children).

DH has now pointed out that perhaps it was keeping it safe in its mouth! (I personally think that my dh's mother was quick on her feet when faced with the same situation.)

Sara

**Tam's Tribe** · 26-08-2009, 06:36 PM

Originally Posted by sarahlou

Sorry, but me and hubby think that is very funny too

Me and my hubby too!!

But on a serious side, a fantastic experience for the kids!!!

**PRINCESSDAISYFLOWER** · 26-08-2009, 06:55 PM

my fish are all having babies at the mo to.

it reminds me of a time we were sitting infront of the patio where a pigeon was walking past. My dh commented on how it would scare the children for life if beauty (my old cat) caught him, Literally 10 secs later there comes Beauty marching towards us with a big fat pigeon in his mouth!

**miss mopple** · 26-08-2009, 07:16 PM

you rotten lot

Luckily the kids were pretty ok about it. I just told them it was all part of nature and they accepted it.

We've managed to rescue the next one that was born though so I can show them a live baby tomorrow

**Hebs** · 26-08-2009, 07:50 PM

**helenlc** · 26-08-2009, 08:02 PM

Originally Posted by miss mopple

you rotten lot

Luckily the kids were pretty ok about it. I just told them it was all part of nature and they accepted it.

We've managed to rescue the next one that was born though so I can show them a live baby tomorrow

Yay!! You fish saver!!!!

BTW Hubby wants to know what type of fish they are?

**miss mopple** · 26-08-2009, 08:12 PM

Not so yay- its pegged it already

They are plattys. Very pretty but randy little devils

**PRINCESSDAISYFLOWER** · 26-08-2009, 08:46 PM

they are definatly randy little buggers i have 15 baby platys in my tank. U can get a birthing pool where the babies sink to the bottom so the greedy mummy cant eat them

**CCJD** · 26-08-2009, 08:53 PM

I am sorry , but I did find that funny too - dont know how old your mindees are but can you imagine the kinds of questions mums and dads would be having tonight - everything from babies coming out of bottoms to mothers eating their offspring

Nature is great !!!

**miss mopple** · 27-08-2009, 05:55 AM

Originally Posted by taniar82

they are definatly randy little buggers i have 15 baby platys in my tank. U can get a birthing pool where the babies sink to the bottom so the greedy mummy cant eat them

she is in a birthing tank but they didnt fall through quick enough