You shouldn't have to breed an animal to keep it though. That also opens up more issues, would he even want to deal with all those eggs? I guess you could freeze them off if unwanted, it just seems unneeded. It also seems like Phyllis' issues are due to the infection. Females go in season but they don't normally get antsy like males do. She's off food right now, probably breeding is the last thing on her mind, she wants her mouth better. just my $0.02