Saddled female?

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LittlePenny
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Saddled female?

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Hey guys yesterday I noticed one of the shrimps with what might be eggs inside? Do I have a saddled females? Could you, experienced shrimp keepers, confirm?

Thank you in advance :D
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Re: Saddled female?

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Yes! Congrats! :D
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Re: Saddled female?

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Looks like you've got a saddle! :smt041 It starts kind of smallish and eventually the eggs will fill up that area and begin to look like they're kind of crammed in there. Then keep an eye out for molting and extended swimmerets, which are signs that egg laying is coming. congrats!
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Re: Saddled female?

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YAY!!! so exciting! Thanks guys :-D
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