they wont breed!

Im tryin to breed Hera and Zeus..he proven shes not...how long do u leave them together until u see them lock up??? there just snuggling :P

oh i forgot to add hes in shed..should I take him out until he sheds, and them put them back together?

A couple of mine breed while in shed. The snuggling is 'romancing' most of the time. Some of my males lock immediately, but some take time. How long are you leaving them for?

they have been together for about 5 days..how long does it take?...this is my 1st time breeding so any advice anyboud can give me would be greatly appreciated

the other thing is they are in a rack..and I cant see throught it, so I have to open it to see what there doing..I only check on the once a day as not to stress them..

try cycling him. 2 days in, 2 days out.

thanks..i took him out and i will feed her tonite

You did cool them right?
wolfy

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Originally Posted by cris78

Im tryin to breed Hera and Zeus..he proven shes not...how long do u leave them together until u see them lock up??? there just snuggling :P

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This is also my first year breeding Bp's but I believe it depends on how many females your planning to breed the male to. If your only breeding him to one or two girls then I would make sure he's in with them most of the time. Seperate them every once and awhile for feeding and rest but keep them together for the most part.:) Just my 2cent.

yea im just breeding them..

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This is also my first year breeding Bp's but I believe it depends on how many females your planning to breed the male to. If your only breeding him to one or two girls then I would make sure he's in with them most of the time. Seperate them every once and awhile for feeding and rest but keep them together for the most part.:) Just my 2cent.

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I disagree.If you leave the male with the females(1 or more still the same) to long without a break between females he can kill himself do to to much action.Sorry but its the only way i can get my meaning thru and still be family freindly :) .I know people last year that lost Majoves,spiders and others due to over doing the male.I do a three days with a female then three days by himself(i offer them food at this time),then the male goes with another female 3 days then out.It is still early in the season so dont push your males or you could learn a costly lesson.

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You did cool them right?
wolfy

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The cooling them down is not always needed,just like some breed them all year round.

im going to cycle..2 day in and out..b/c i want to feed her

How big is Lava?

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How big is Lava?

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Lava is only 550 grams..but im breeding Hera and Zeus..Hera is around 1400 grms

just get a playpen and leave them in there for a bit!:D



this is a joke, only a joke:)


vaughn

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Originally Posted by kavmon

just get a playpen and leave them in there for a bit!:D



this is a joke, only a joke:)


vaughn

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...lol

I've noticed with our breeders, that if a male hasn't locked up with her after three days or so, he usually won't that time around. Give him a break for a bit, and try it again the following week. Most importantly, be patient! I know it is exciting to be breeding for the first time, but they will go when they are ready. It may be tomorrow, or it may be in March. You have the benefit of putting all of your male's breeding effort toward one female though, so odds are in your favor as long as she is developing follicles. Keep us updated on them!

-Evan

I agree with Evan, our male pastel Blaze had not been locking up with the two females we were rotating him through, so we gave him some time off. We paired him again this last Thursday, and Saturday we saw a lock up. He had gone 5 cycles through the two females before we saw a copulation. It is possible we missed one before, but I think the break may have been what he needed. Maybe a break from the stress?? But anyway it seems to have worked.

Neil

My only suggestion is some Barry White, and candles!


~mike