On the Potty Front
When I pick the kids up from daycare, there is always a note in their folder telling the parent about the day and what happened. I was so excited when I read Drew’s today. It said that they changed his diaper and asked him if he needed to potty. He didn’t want to. He came back to them 10-15 min. later saying he had to go, and he DID!! They were so excited, and so am I!
We’re trying to set a date for when the pacifiers are going away completely. It will probably be in a couple weeks. Sophia and Drew will be giving them up, without their consent. Sigh… A couple weeks after that (maybe a week) I’m thinking of going full force with potty training. He knows what to do and how to do it. (He’ll go at night as long as I go, too.) The only part that really worries me is pooping in the toilet. But, one thing at a time.
Still, I’m really proud of Drew and his potty training!
The thing about Mollies (livebearers) is that, once you have bought a female, they are most likely pregnant. If not, within 2 or 3 weeks (with a male companion), they are. Mollies can give birth every 28 days or so to an undetermined batch of live fry. The younger a female Molly, the less her batch will be. If they are between 2 and what, 5? years, their batch will likely be between 10 and 200 fry PER MONTH! If you do not intend to keep these livebearers breeding, i would suggest NO males, or at least a breeding section where she can recover from the births and go on to normal fish status. The other thing is that livebearers can withhold sperm for up to 5 months. Meaning, they can impregnate themselves and give birth to 200 fry per MONTH for 5 or 6 months alone. With no MALE present. Can you imagine 200 fry per month for 6 months??? They are extremely fertile and best left with 1 male per 3 females IF you are attempting to breed them… if not, all females will do. Of course, if you leave them in a community tank, most fry will be eaten by the other fish. Good luck. Write me if you have any more questions. Mollies are fascinating! I love them!
Comment by Nina — May 24, 2007 @ 2:47 am