Virgin females slugging out?

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Originally Posted by Pac0

From what i have read and heard the main reason for slugging out would be more on the male not injecting enough sperm to fertilize the eggs. I could be wrong but in the ton of research i have done that's usually the cause. This will be my first breeding season and i have a virgin male and female. Female being 4 yrs and 2000g male being 1.5 yrs and 900g. she is developing just fine and last count was 8 follicles over 20-25mm (estimated). I wish the best of luck for you when you do breed.

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Males have absolutely nothing to do with slugs, I wish that rumor would go away.
Females will have slugs far before they ever ovulate so that theory is plain wrong.

Females tend to throw slugs if they don't eat well before and during breeding season.
A male not producing enough sperm will cause her to drop infertile eggs.

Actually I've found time and time again that size does not matter as much as age. If they're three years old or more, I breed them.

I breed at 18 months old and have yet to have a virgin female that I raised give me any slugs.

My virgin female was 2200grams and laid 8 perfect eggs no slugs I would guess it would have to do with weight and age I would say a year old 1500 won't have as good a chance as a 2 or 3 year old 1500 gram female but that's just a guess

females will lay eggs when they are mature enough to do so. You can hasten growth with optimal feeding, but if your females are slow to grow three years should be safe even if they appear to be smaller then what it recommended.