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miffikins · Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 4:33 pm Post subject: Problems....

So I am STILL looking for female yellow ackies. But now it has occurred to me that I could buy an established trio and split them into 2 pairs including my male.

I am aware that introducing adult animals does have its complications and have discussed introduction methods with a few people before.

My question is would this be viable, or would it disrupt the established trio too much, in regards would removing a female disrupt the remaining 1.1?? The ones I have seen are the same age as my male so no problems there I just obviously don't want go shelling out the money for me to end up in the same position I am now, which is Barney being by himself.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Thanks

Kate

Rick_Albig · Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:08 pm Post subject:

I don't think you will have a problem with this, in-fact it may even increase your chances of success. "Change" seems to be a trigger with most reptiles for breeding. This could be temperature, environment, humidity etc as well as a new mate. It will be fun for you to swap around the males and the females in the group to see which pairs appear to be most compatible.

Good luck!

Rick

miffikins · Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:55 pm Post subject:

Cheers Rick! Hopefully the guy will get back to me Very Happy

So my best way to introduce a new male and female is to put them in a neutral enclosure yes??

Barney has been kept with other females and a male before so I'm hoping that will help a little!

Rick_Albig · Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 6:04 pm Post subject:

Ye try and introduce them in a neutral environment, this way no one has any established territory

Rick