Belle "layed" eggs?!

[Kfamr]

Okay, excuse my ignorance, but this is my first time having a female betta. I noticed she was rather "bloated" last night, and I just passed it off as her eating too much. She's a pig. However, this morning, I notice little white specks in the bottom of her tank.

Are they eggs? There's no way they can "hatch" right? - she's never been with a male as far as I know (or is she hiding something from me!? :eek: )

She's still rather bloated - does this mean there's more eggs coming!?

[Husky_mom]

yup!!... they´re eggs!! :D ........ and no none will "hatch" they need a male to fertilize them and they need to be in a bubblenest..... so don´t worry...

the females I´ve had also always seemed "bloated"... and I *think* it means they are ready and that´s why they produce eggs.... sometimes too many they just "pop" out .....

I don´t have much experiece either but I can tell you that they are in fact eggs and that they will not hatch.... that I know ;)

[binka_nugget]

Yup, definitely eggs! You have a healthy, eggy girl Kay! I wouldn't be too worried if she kept laying eggs.

Don't worry -- there's no way they'll hatch. They need to be fertilized and placed in a bubble nest. :)

[chocolatepuppy]

That's interesting, none of my females ever layed eggs.

[3muttsandaboston]

Usually eggs are absorbed into the body and not released unless the female is mated with but very rarely they do release the eggs with no male present. She is a beautiful yellow girl!