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Old 07-11-2009, 02:49 PM   #71
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what happened bro?
by e way, when u hand held it, wont it swallow?
The mother slipped out of my hand and fell on the floor and spitted 8 fries(heart pain)

I'm not sure whether it does swallow but the head of the mother was pointed downward, in and out of the pail till her mouth is "fryless".
This is my very first experience stripping mouth-brooder, unlike Altos which I'm already very experience throughout these fews years, stripping mouth-brooder was kind of pressurizing for me because they are much more delicate when compared to Altos.

But trust me, the process was very enjoyable.
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Old 07-11-2009, 02:51 PM   #72
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Default For those with weak stomach please don't look

This was the tragedy for a rookie like me

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Old 07-11-2009, 02:55 PM   #73
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The rest are doing fine in this confined temporary nursery though...



Roughly day 5.
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Old 07-11-2009, 05:08 PM   #74
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The mother slipped out of my hand and fell on the floor and spitted 8 fries(heart pain)

I'm not sure whether it does swallow but the head of the mother was pointed downward, in and out of the pail till her mouth is "fryless".
This is my very first experience stripping mouth-brooder, unlike Altos which I'm already very experience throughout these fews years, stripping mouth-brooder was kind of pressurizing for me because they are much more delicate when compared to Altos.

But trust me, the process was very enjoyable.
wah...don be too sad bro..this is the process...u will be more experience
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Old 10-11-2009, 09:32 PM   #75
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Close-up shot
An update on the developement of the fries.

Exactly 2 weeks from holding, the egg sacs is almost gone.



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Old 10-11-2009, 10:42 PM   #76
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Seem like having a good hatching rate
Congrate.

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An update on the developement of the fries.

Exactly 2 weeks from holding, the egg sacs is almost gone.



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Old 12-11-2009, 12:52 PM   #77
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Decided to strip the holding female last night after 1 week into holding.

& this is what I got.
Its amazing so many eggs can cramped into its small month

Easily 40-50 eggs stripped !


2 tumblers needed to house all the eggs.


Each tumbler housed abt 20+ eggs

hey bro ec....how's the fries now?
looking forward for ur next update
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Old 12-11-2009, 01:15 PM   #78
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Default Fucifer Resha.

New purchase in action, not successful yet.

Hope they spawn soon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohc-OrVz0Gs

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Old 12-11-2009, 01:20 PM   #79
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yo tony , are u referring to youtube ?
cant find the link
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Old 12-11-2009, 01:26 PM   #80
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yo tony , are u referring to youtube ?
cant find the link
Sorry, link attached.
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