Saddled Cherry?

badflash · Post by **badflash** » Wed May 09, 2007 7:15 am

When the time comes, they will lay eggs. If they are not fertile, the eggs drop off in a few days. They are not like moties that die if they don't breed. (ref Mote in God's Eye).

Suzie Q · Post by **Suzie Q** » Wed May 09, 2007 8:01 am

Thanks, that is good to hear.

Suzie Q · Post by **Suzie Q** » Fri May 11, 2007 1:20 pm

Sorry for the bump...

One of my female Cherries has a green saddle...does that mean anything?

This is what the rest look like:

ToddnBecka · Post by **ToddnBecka** » Fri May 11, 2007 9:59 pm

Your question made me think of one too, regarding egg color. I've seen several different colors of eggs among both cherry shrimp and N. zhangjiajiensis females. Do different-colored saddles produce eggs the same color, or is the color of the saddle and/or the eggs determined by stage of development? Do the saddles change color after producing eggs? (Essentially a color indicator of breeding status...)

RCSGuy · Post by **RCSGuy** » Sat May 12, 2007 1:01 pm

ToddnBecka wrote:Your question made me think of one too, regarding egg color. I've seen several different colors of eggs among both cherry shrimp and N. zhangjiajiensis females. Do different-colored saddles produce eggs the same color, or is the color of the saddle and/or the eggs determined by stage of development? Do the saddles change color after producing eggs? (Essentially a color indicator of breeding status...)

I too was wondering about this because on a few occasions I heard about different colors meaning whether or not they were fertile (brown, green, and yellow are some colors I know of). But don't quote me on this.