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I was shocked when I started reading up on breeding again today. I had done a lot of research months ago as well as a couple months worth last year and also bought a certain expensive video(I'm sure you have it too). From what i remembered, most of what I saw was that people were introducing their females into their males cage. Now what I'm seeing is that most people on here if not everyone and other places as well put the males in the females cage. I've been using this video as a bible more or less because it was written by some of the best and my internet was out for a while. I have had breeding success, no eggs yet(fingers crossed), but its a pretty big difference to not even mention it in an $80 video/book. I just wanted to get an idea of what everyone on here is really doing and how bad my mishap will actually turn out... :( Thanks for any advice!:gj:

I introduce my males, into each female's tub. I then rest him in his own tub, and put him into the next girl's tub. :)

See I was under the impression that the male needed to feel at home because they do most of the work and if you put them in a new enclousure theyll pay mor attention to that than the new female. It makes sense because 2 of my adult females are female dogs in general, always trying to bite, very tense when handled, I'm sure when I move them theyre not happy and the male probably gets no love because of it. Arrrrgggg! :stupidme:

Well i pulled my females out of the males cage..no breeding was going on anyway....Ill give them a couple days rest then let the males check out the ladies pad...Ill post an update when I get there... Thanks guys

I have always introduced my males into the females cage.

Ya the Dr. Seward video says to put the female in the males cage for the above reasons...Whats the midset behind putting th male into the females cage as opposed to the opposite? The female needs to be more comfortable?

I meant "Whats the mindset behind putting th male into the females cage as opposed to the opposite?" Sorry :D

It's easier to turn a male on to breed than it is to get a female to commit to ovulation...I've always left females in their enclosures & moved males around.

The reason that I put my females into my males cages is I believe that my males feel comfortable in their own tubs. Just my thought on it. It seems to work for me. Hope this helps. :cool:

In many cases the females are much larger than males and that's one of the reasons I go with female's tub. Also if I am using different males the scent of the other male may cause a stronger breeding response. Most active males don't care where they are when in breeding mode, snakes too.LOL:D

I tend to put the males in with females but I sometimes switch it.

I have done it both ways - there are clearly some males that don't care where they are or what they are breeding - others I find do better wallowing in their own filth and I mean that litterally.

I don't think I've come across one that bred better in the females tub (or perhaps it's that I haven't come across a female reluctant to breed in a males tub?) - so for the most part I've stuck with moving females.

Also I think a lot of people keep their males in smaller tubs so it's not space-wise practical to move the females in there.

Well I would first like to thank all of you for your input and advice. Tosha it's nice to hear that I might not have messed up to bad, but I'm still trying it the other way for while since it seems the overwhelming majority move their males around. The specific females I'm thinking definitely might do better staying home, everytime I put them in the males tub they shoot to the back like abullet, I'm sure that's not a sign of calmness and I'm sure it might bug my males out a little. From what i hear it wouldn't be that uncommon for someone to still be receptive and just lay clutch a little later than the others. Who knows! I'll try! :D


I can't sleep.....Go G-MEN!

Females into males tubs works well for me....

I honestly don't think that it matters either way. This is my first year breeding. I introduced my females into my males cages, and at least 8 out of 10 of my females that I bred this year have either given me eggs or ovulated. The other two may also. Hope this helps.

Eddie Strong, Jr.

My male tubs are smaller so I move the females so they won't have room to run from the male :banana:

I put the male in the females set up.

I can not attest to this first hand but I have had people tell me that getting the male out of his comfort zone breaks that eat, sleep, drink, poop cycle and that the active male will hlep make them both more receptive to breeding.

They stop eatting but will get back fast, well my boys do.
I had a male Mojave breed six females and he stop eatting for a 1.5 months and started eatting like crazy. I think you can stress the female out by taken her out and putting her inside all these males cages unles you breeding one to one. I have a female pastel drop me six eggs and she looks like she will drop more this year, she is over 2500 grams before breeding to a Cinnie a Spider and a pastel and they all locked, she has never been moved, let the boys go to her.lol

So I pray!:please:

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Originally Posted by Tosha_Mc

others I find do better wallowing in their own filth and I mean that litterally.

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i unfortunately find this true with human males too......and more often than not, they'll invite females over regardless.....yuk!