Vote for BP.Net for the 2013 Forum of the Year! Click here for more info.

» Site Navigation

» Home
 > FAQ

» Online Users: 710

2 members and 708 guests
Most users ever online was 47,180, 07-16-2025 at 05:30 PM.

» Today's Birthdays

None

» Stats

Members: 75,903
Threads: 249,097
Posts: 2,572,069
Top Poster: JLC (31,651)
Welcome to our newest member, wkeith67
Results 1 to 9 of 9
  1. #1
    BPnet Veteran fLako0aGuiiLaR's Avatar
    Join Date
    09-15-2014
    Location
    Dallas Texas
    Posts
    373
    Thanks
    62
    Thanked 66 Times in 54 Posts
    Images: 7

    How many days off should a male have after each lock!

    Ok im breeding some of my females and this is the first time
    i want to know how many days off should i give to my male to pair him again after a lock
    -Chris

  2. #2
    BPnet Veteran fLako0aGuiiLaR's Avatar
    Join Date
    09-15-2014
    Location
    Dallas Texas
    Posts
    373
    Thanks
    62
    Thanked 66 Times in 54 Posts
    Images: 7
    Nobody 😭
    -Chris

  3. #3
    BPnet Senior Member Tigerhawk's Avatar
    Join Date
    04-25-2013
    Location
    South Carolina
    Posts
    1,779
    Thanks
    1
    Thanked 729 Times in 621 Posts
    I give my males at least three days off, after a lock. Also you only need to breed a female once a month to get a fertile clutch.

  4. #4
    BPnet Veteran bondo's Avatar
    Join Date
    01-20-2010
    Location
    Wisconsin
    Posts
    291
    Thanks
    12
    Thanked 90 Times in 76 Posts
    Images: 5
    I give mine a day unless they are scheduled to eat or going into shed.
    Ron

  5. #5
    Telling it like it is! Stewart_Reptiles's Avatar
    Join Date
    09-28-2006
    Posts
    24,845
    Thanks
    6,116
    Thanked 20,811 Times in 9,584 Posts
    Blog Entries
    1
    Images: 6
    A male does not need to get around each females much once a month with each females is more than enough.

    So if you have 3 females you can do 2 days with each females and give him the rest of the month off, if you ave more just make sure to give him time of each week (2 days) during which it will rest and feed.
    Last edited by Stewart_Reptiles; 05-07-2015 at 09:51 PM.
    Deborah Stewart


  6. The Following User Says Thank You to Stewart_Reptiles For This Useful Post:

    AlexisFitzy (05-08-2015)

  7. #6
    BPnet Veteran fLako0aGuiiLaR's Avatar
    Join Date
    09-15-2014
    Location
    Dallas Texas
    Posts
    373
    Thanks
    62
    Thanked 66 Times in 54 Posts
    Images: 7
    Thanks i have been giving my male 2 weeks off after a lock hes breeding 2 females
    -Chris

  8. #7
    BPnet Veteran bondo's Avatar
    Join Date
    01-20-2010
    Location
    Wisconsin
    Posts
    291
    Thanks
    12
    Thanked 90 Times in 76 Posts
    Images: 5

    Re: How many days off should a male have after each lock!

    Quote Originally Posted by fLako0aGuiiLaR View Post
    Thanks i have been giving my male 2 weeks off after a lock hes breeding 2 females
    If you have only two females for your male then yeah you can give him a lot of time off.
    Ron

  9. #8
    BPnet Veteran fLako0aGuiiLaR's Avatar
    Join Date
    09-15-2014
    Location
    Dallas Texas
    Posts
    373
    Thanks
    62
    Thanked 66 Times in 54 Posts
    Images: 7
    How many locks does a female needs to get gravid?
    -Chris

  10. #9
    BPnet Veteran Alicia's Avatar
    Join Date
    07-22-2010
    Location
    Pacific NW
    Posts
    519
    Thanks
    3,733
    Thanked 423 Times in 269 Posts
    Images: 1

    Re: How many days off should a male have after each lock!

    Quote Originally Posted by fLako0aGuiiLaR View Post
    How many locks does a female needs to get gravid?
    As few as one. It happens. Not infrequently.

    I shoot for 4-ish locks (that I see) as insurance, in case it wasn't an actual lock, the male was having an 'off' day in the swimmer production department, whatever. Or about one a month while pairing.

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v4.2.1