So, at a guess it is day 22 of my first Blue Jelly Shrimps 'pregnancy' (if you can call it that). The eggs really seem to be going through a big colour change from the original bright yellow eggs that she was first carrying. Initially they started to turn a more orange shade, but this has developed in the last couple of days to an almost red colour. I am slightly worried at what this means and if it is normal or it it is a sign that things are not doing too well.
This photo shows the vast colour difference between the eggs of the first 'berried' Blue Jelly and the much brighter yellow eggs of the female whose eggs are just eleven days younger.
This photo shows a closer shot of the eggs and contrasts against the yellow of the newly developing saddle. The fact that the saddle is getting so big makes me think that the hatching date must be very close now, but I am worried that the red tinge is a sign that the eggs are no longer developing and that I am going to lose all of this first batch. I guess only time will tell.
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