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View Poll Results: How many locks before she is gravid?

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  • 1-3 locks

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  • 4-6 locks

    18 33.96%
  • 7-9 locks

    9 16.98%
  • 10-12

    1 1.89%
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    8 15.09%
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    How many locks to git'R'done??

    I think this is a pretty tough question to accurately answer as no one can really tell when the female's follicles have been fertilized (if that's even the right terminology...). And this will vary greatly I'm sure, but I'd like to get some sort of average.


    So how many SOLID LOCKS do think you it takes before your female is gravid?

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    Re: How many locks to git'R'done??

    It just takes the one

    Though most people just keep pairing up until they see the Ovulation.

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    Re: How many locks to git'R'done??

    i pair about 1nce or twice a month.... but thats just me
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    Re: How many locks to git'R'done??

    Dont think. Just introduce responsibly time and time again and let nature do its thing.

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    Re: How many locks to git'R'done??

    keep them going till you see ovulation.....

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    Re: How many locks to git'R'done??

    It's not about how many really....its the right time. It could be 1 and it could be 10 to get it done. Thats why people get ultrasounds because you're able to look at the size of the follicles developing within the females...once they're about 10-12cm you can usually get her with one lock...and normally this happens before you can even feel follicles inside the female. So if you don't have an ultrasound is all just a guessing game...put the males in until you're sure the female is gravid and will have eggs.

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    Re: How many locks to git'R'done??

    I can give the exact number of locks it takes for a female to become gravid and it is a very simple answer. 1. That is it just one.... Now is it lways the first lock???? No not always but it is truely only one lock thta impregnates her. Just like how many times does it take a human to become pregnant? Once but again it can take multiple attempts. If you disagree I would love to know why.

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    Re: How many locks to git'R'done??

    Well with the ultrasound at 10mm(very small but you can feel them) to 45mm(Ovulation) we pair 3-4 times. Thats only when they start the follicular development.
    Hope this helps

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    Re: How many locks to git'R'done??

    Hard to say, for all of the reasons stated above. Toby and Mona have been pairing up since September 1st, with at LEAST 7-8 confirmed locks - and nothing yet.

    I guess it's all about timing, just as with human reproduction. For example, it took my sister 2 years to get pregnant with her daughter... but when they decided to have another, my nephew was conceived on the first try.
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    Re: How many locks to git'R'done??

    Quote Originally Posted by Sloanreptiles View Post
    Well with the ultrasound at 10mm(very small but you can feel them) to 45mm(Ovulation) we pair 3-4 times. Thats only when they start the follicular development.
    Hope this helps
    Well I finally get the answer to my question that I wanted. Looks like I DID miss an ovulation, as what Im feeling are tennis balls inside my female. Based on her last shed, looks like eggs in the next 3-4 days. Yowza! I could still be wrong though.
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