Male stopped breeding

[Skilla6000]

For one, 1 lock a month is not that good, you can't guarantee that she will have fertilized eggs, I would let them lock at least 3-4 times. If they locked once and they stayed together for say 10 hrs then I would say you might have a chance but I would let the male stay with the female for at least 3-4 days then let him rest for a few days then pair again.

[Kaorte]

For one, 1 lock a month is not that good, you can't guarantee that she will have fertilized eggs, I would let them lock at least 3-4 times. If they locked once and they stayed together for say 10 hrs then I would say you might have a chance but I would let the male stay with the female for at least 3-4 days then let him rest for a few days then pair again.

Really? What happened to "it only takes once"?

People who haven't even visually witnessed a lock will still sometimes get eggs.


My suggestion is to leave him be for a little while, maybe try to get some meals in him and try again. Do you have any other breeding age males?

[Andybill]

It could be that the females may ovulate soon and are rejecting him. My ladies stopped locking a couple weeks before their ovies.

For one, 1 lock a month is not that good, you can't guarantee that she will have fertilized eggs, I would let them lock at least 3-4 times. If they locked once and they stayed together for say 10 hrs then I would say you might have a chance but I would let the male stay with the female for at least 3-4 days then let him rest for a few days then pair again.

My male locked with all 3 of his females only once a month. I have 2 clutches in the bator and I am expecting one more to drop...