Male bumblebee not interested?

[Toptech347]

A couple weeks ago I picked up a 07 proven breeder bumblebee male and an 06 proven pastel female. I had no intentions in breeding them until next winter but I noticed the pastel female looked as if she was building. I palpated for follicles and definately felt some good sized ones in there. The guy I got her from said she had the year off. She is weighing in at just a hair under 2500 grams and currently is not interested in eating. The 07 bumblebee male was bred this year and has been back on feed for about 2 months now. He has put good weight back on and is at about 1300 grams.

Anyhow, seeing that the female already had good sized follicles, I was hoping the male could get the job done in a short time and then get back to his normal feeding schedule. So last night I introduced them. Let them be alone all night and I checked on them this morning and they are not locking and not really showing any signs of being interested. Should I give them a little longer? I'm thinking the male is just done for the year. The female has been showing all the signs of building - laying inverted, wrapping water bowl, staying on the cold side ect... Any advice is appreciated.

[MrLang]

I haven't bred yet, but I believe this clip from Game of Thrones highlights one possible techinique - dropping the temp overnight.

Start at 00:45

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSiVrzkovSo

[4Ballz]

I haven't bred yet, but I believe this clip from Game of Thrones highlights one possible techinique - dropping the temp overnight.

Start at 00:45

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSiVrzkovSo

lol!!!

[Slim]

Do you have a recent shed from another male you can throw in the tub with them? Sometimes that will get the male motivated to do the thing

[Toptech347]

My male albino just shed last night...I'll go ahead and try that, thanks slim

Any other useful tips are appreciated

[Slim]

That Albino's shed should be perfect!

[JTrott]

Snakes stress too.......just saying......

Jason

[MrLang]

I was being dead serious. People do night drops to make the snakes seek each other out for warmth. While they're all coiled up on each other they get stimulated to do the business.

I'll remember not to try to pepper in a little humor next time I give a tip...

[snakesRkewl]

You can try cooling the male on his own for a week or more before reintroducing him, but honestly when I pull a male from breeding and get him back eating he's done for the season.