Re: First time male wont lock; Good idea to let another male 'fight' him?
Originally Posted by Ash
Okay, thanks. Unfortunately I didn't find too much in the way of criticism of it before, but I probably wont try it again anyway. He's together with the female now, time will tell whether it's helped or hindered him. :/
The Barkers state in their book that they do not battle males, because far too often, the losing male will go on to never breed because he's been defeated and lost his confidence.