Can the female smell the male nearby ?

My female started to refuse food as a lot of female due to the breeding season. She is now also 1200 grams so she might get a bit twitchy now :rolleyes:

Aaanyway, at the same time the season started pretty much, she stopped eating AND I picked up her future boyfriend which now lives "next door" in the rub on the right.

I noticed that she constantly tries to get through that airhole (you can maybe see that through the dodgy picture).

Now I wonder, can she maybe smell him and gets all woozy :oops:

Obvious answer is "move the rub" - well d'ur :)

Would still love to know if that is just a coincidence :oops:

http://i55.tinypic.com/s1rhv7.jpg

(this is just a temporary setup btw.)

I don't know for sure but last breeding season all my mature BP's went off feed. Males and females alike. After I was done pairing they continued to fast. I tried to wash them off, still no luck and it was going on 7 months straight at the point so I was concerned. I decided to try moving all the males into a rack in a different room. Day after I did both the males and females started eating again.

I can't guarantee you that will fix it, but it may be worth a try.