How many locks to git'R'done??

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Originally Posted by tattlife2001

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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In a multiple sired clutch, obviously more than one. I voted 1-3

my mom said it only took 1....

The very first lock may be the one that takes, but it can still take MONTHS before she develops. I know Deborah bred a male one time early in the season last year to a female, and then the rest of the season a second male that she really wanted to take. The first boy's one time early in the season was all it took when she got a surprise clutch of pinstripes from that single pairing.

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Originally Posted by rabernet

The very first lock may be the one that takes, but it can still take MONTHS before she develops. I know Deborah bred a male one time early in the season last year to a female, and then the rest of the season a second male that she really wanted to take. The first boy's one time early in the season was all it took when she got a surprise clutch of pinstripes from that single pairing.

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On the OTHER hand, last year I bred a number of girls many different times to two different males (spider and lesser) and saw good locks several times with each one. Then they're LAST breeding was to a different male (Pastel) who I bred to them only once. ALL clutches that I got from that group of girls contained pastels and normals. So once was all it took. I think that timing is everything.

It depends if the females is cycling not how many locks. If its the right time one will do if she isnt it really doesnt matter.

How many times does it take for a human? all depends on the girls cycle;)

To answer that, once, oh maybe twice or maybe 3 times!
This was cool, over a 6 week period three different males where introduced to a group of normal females and this clutch of

2.0 normals
1.3 Pins
0.1 Pastels
1.0 Spiders

4/25/2008 hatch date.
I don't remember the date of cycling the males but I know it was after our first low pressure system came through in CA.

So how long does sperm retention last, well to say the least it brings up more questions!! So I bred early and often, feeding and resting males often and let nature sort it out.:-)

Hope everyone is having a Great 2010!!

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MOM
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DAD 1
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DAD 2
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DAD 3
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no ultrasound here, so females get a male twice a month from december...

sadfly no fancy equipment and no real feel for egg developement in my girl so far but I keep the male in and only remove him t ofeed and let rest ( since January) I want my ********* pied ) , outside that i got a second female normal that I tossed the albino in with once so who knows what I will get there outside if anything it 100% albinos lol..

i started introducing the male.. when she start waterbowl huggin.. 3 day in... preferrably after she sheds :)

Over the last several years, we seem to be averaging 6 locks for every female that lays. Only a few locked up more than 6 times and didn't lay but many others only locked 1 or 2 times and didn't lay.

I can't tell you for certain if the first lock took and all the others were for fun or not. Clutch results don't seem to help me understand or predict, sometimes its the first male, other times its the last. Makes it all very exciting when those cut little heads start pipping. :D