Good! I am so glad I am not the only one. I was beginning to think it was the hobby's dirty little secret that everyone knew but never talked about.Originally Posted by SquamishSerpents
Markus Jayne has said to have the best guide to what's happening with breeding, but it didn't help me at all. I need to know what's going on with the plumbing!
I am going to attempt it right now. Please correct me when you see something wrong.
Follicles- An egg follicle is a fluid-filled sac where an egg grows, matures and is released at ovulation to be fertalized. (Maybe not fluid filled sac? I believe this definition was referring to humans)
Building- follicles growing larger and larger, preparing to turn into eggs. Small risk of follicles being reabsorbed. Sperm is stored separately from follicles.
Pre-ovulation shed- (Need some help here) Why do they shed? Horomones? Preparing (shedding) so they can grow when they ovulate?
Ovulation- follicles "drop" into the oviduct, fertilization occurs at this time and the shelling of the egg occurs. Lasts 24-48hrs. (Thanks Mike). No need to keep pairing after this time as fertilization has already occurred.
Just thought to explain this a little/just thought about it. The sperm is stored separate of the eggs up to the point of ovulation. If breeding multiple males, the sperm is all stored in the same place and in the same way, let's call it a genetic cocktail.
Follicles move into the oviduct, genetic Molotov cocktail of sperm meet the follicles (The Big Bang). That's where the magic happens folks. Multiple sired clutches.
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