With regards to feeding schedule while breeding. If it is time to feed a female, and let's say she just ate, do you not put a male with her? Do I only put a male in when she has an "empty stomach"?

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Quote Originally Posted by adamfritzsche View Post
How long after you put the male and female together do you usually observe copulation? Or expect to?

This so far has varied for me. Usually I do not see them lock up for a few hours, but some have waited a day or 2. This is why it is generally a rule of thumb of 3 days in and 3 days off. If the male locks the first day, as soon as they are clearly done, he is taken out and still gets 3 days off. After his 3 days off, I will put him back with the female or another female if I am attempting to breed him to multiple females. Rinse and repeat until ovulation. It is a game of true patience.

I myself have a pastel female that is clearly wanting to breed. She does the tail wagging as soon as I put a male with her. I have put several males with her in the last 2 months, yet none have locked with her, that I have seen. Even males that are breeding with females.
Hey Adam, (I am assuming that's your name? Sorry if I am wrong.) How long do you drop the temps for before you start pairing? I have only dropped the temps since Nov 1st and was planning to pair on Dec 1st. However, I was advised to try now by a well respected breeder because the male went off feed. That's really what I am asking. If the male isn't ready yet should I keep pairing him or let him settle into the lower temps for a few more weeks?