Started Breeding Efforts today and a question about locks

[Joshua Jasper]

Good morning and happy Monday fellow herpers!

We started breeding efforts yesterday with our male Mojave (Vampire Bill) and Female Pinstripe (Pam Beasley). This will be our first clutch (of many hopefully!) and I had one question:when breeding, how often do you guys try to check for locks? I know locks can last anywhere from 4 hours to 24 hours, but I don't want to be rude and constantly interrupting their (if you know what I mean) and possibly distract them. Any advice is greatly appreciated!

[Freakie_frog]

Normally twice a day, once in the morning and again at night when I rotate males.

[Joshua Jasper]

Normally twice a day, once in the morning and again at night when I rotate males.

When you say rotate males, are you moving a new one in each night? I was planning a 3 day on 7 day off cycle to start. Any input is helpful, thank you!

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We got our first lock!!! I can't tell you how excited I am

[Joshua Jasper]

When you say rotate males, are you moving a new one in each night? I was planning a 3 day on 7 day off cycle to start. Any input is helpful, thank you!

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We got our first lock!!! I can't tell you how excited I am

I meant to say we are about to get our first lock, sorry about that lol :-) that's not a lock...yet!

[snakesRkewl]

Getting darn close, good luck with your season

[Freakie_frog]

I rotate my males through 4 females a week one a day they all get fed on day 5 and rest for two days. So the way I do it is like this

Male - Female #1 on Sunday night, on Monday night if there is no lock. Then move him to female #2's tub. If there is a lock then he stay in till hes done, then moves to female #2's tub. So basically every female is seeing a male at the most once a week and at the least twice a month.. and I can schedule feeding for the whole collection to keep everyone on a feeding schedule. This also helps with when females are getting ready to OVY they will stop eating, and if everyone is getting offered food on the same day then I can tell who's where in the breeding process..

[Joshua Jasper]

Here's another pic :-) what do you guys think? Looks good to me

Joshua Jasper
WTF Morphs of Manchester
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[Joshua Jasper]

Getting darn close, good luck with your season

Thank you!!

Joshua Jasper
WTF Morphs of Manchester
www.wtfmorphsofmanchester.com
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[Joshua Jasper]

Just got home and still looking locked :-) Can't contain my giddiness

[Capray]

That's a lock if you ask me! Congrats!