Normal Female Breeding Q?

[Johnny84]

Hello Everyone...

Its been awhile since I've posted on here, but I have a question. My 1700 gram normal female should be giving me a clutch, but I haven't noticed any ovulation or any sign of her eating a football...LOL I have bred her with 2 of my males (Spider Male and Pastel Male) they have locked up numerous, numerous times from November until April...My question is: What is the latest I should keep putting my males in with her and how long can she go til she will lay her eggs? I know some go late in the year.

She eats every 2 weeks (I offer her food every week) she just shed again Monday. I havent noticed her glow or swell at all...what Am I missing?

Thanks!

[dr del]

Hi,

They don't always breed.

Have you tried palpating her to see if you can feel any follicles?

That might give you an idea of where she is in the cycle.


dr del

[Johnny84]

Hi,

They don't always breed.

Have you tried palpating her to see if you can feel any follicles?

That might give you an idea of where she is in the cycle.


dr del

I did a bit ago and her follicles felt like they were the size of large grapes

[snakesRkewl]

I did a bit ago and her follicles felt like they were the size of large grapes

Then you'll probably see her glowing soon since she just shed

[WingedWolfPsion]

If she is eating, and locking, keep pairing her. If she starts refusing the males (you'll notice the lack of interest from them, too, as she will stop putting out pheromones to attract them), then you can stop pairing.

Be patient. Ovulations are easy to miss. Behavior is another key. Females building follicles tend to stay on the cool side and hug the water bowl. As the follicles develop, they may begin inverted basking (lying around on their back).

Once gravid, they tend to curl up on the heat, and may continue some inverted basking. Sometime before laying, they will make a 'nest'--they'll move all the bedding out of the way, and lay in a perfect spiral. Gravid females rarely eat.

[Johnny84]

Okay...well Ive noticed the moving of bedding! and she has been the last week or so laying in a perfect spiral, but she ate over the weekend and hadnt ate for 3 weeks prior

Thanks