Will female shrimp carry eggs without male shrimp?

[eric_kclee]

What I meant is, will female shrimp carry eggs(non-fertile egg) even without male shrimp around?

Like hen laying egg without rooster. I like to know because, if I have one shrimp in my tank (cherry), if it doesn't carry eggs for 6months, then it is male, otherwise it is female. Sound stupid but need help, is that a right conclusion? Can someone advice please?

[eric_kclee]

It sound silly but I really like to know, can anyone advice?

[crandf]

http://www.petfrd.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11032

I saw mosquito shrimps and cherry chrimps mating doggy style before, so chances are that without a male, the eggs will never move down to the swimmerets. But for Yamato, I read that the male fertilizes the eggs after they move to the swimmerets, so maybe a female may move the eggs down to her swimmerets, but wait in vain for a does of sperm.

[wf7850]

[quote:688aee0c65="eric_kclee"]will female shrimp carry eggs(non-fertile egg) even without male shrimp around?[/quote:688aee0c65]

for this question, i do not have the answer so can't help u on that....

[quote:688aee0c65="eric_kclee"]if it doesn't carry eggs for 6months, then it is male, otherwise it is female.[/quote:688aee0c65]

as for this statement, theoretically sounds correct but I have another way of looking at it.... if the lone shrimp carries eggs, it is confirm a female, but if it doesn't, it doesn't mean it is definitely male, cos simply there are females that r infertile and unable to bear young.... :P

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I've a feeling it's impossbile... shrimps are a higher life form than stuff like amoeba that can reproduce asexually ( is this the word? :P )

[eric_kclee]

[quote:3ebc1c5e60="|squee|"]I've a feeling it's impossbile... shrimps are a higher life form than stuff like amoeba that can reproduce asexually ( is this the word? :P )[/quote:3ebc1c5e60]

I am not saying that it can reproduce. I am thinking whether female shrimp could carry 'un-fertile' egg at the belly even without male around. I know that the egg will not be fertile and thus will not hatch. Thanks

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