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mike h
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 Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 11:41 pm Post subject: Feed or Breed after ovulation? |
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I am sure I asked this last year BUT I am asking again:: 
I am not sure if I have missed her ovulate so have put my male who never refuses a good time in with her to see what happens 
Also she has gone off feed which is totally unlike her, last year she fed like mad right upto ovulation.
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Has anyone ever known a female to either feed or go through the breeding motions after ovulation??
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once the female has ovulated i wouldnt imagine she would allow a male to mate her,i also doubt he would try?with royals i doubt she would feed either.i have had hognoses feed the day before laying a clutch of eggs though,but hoggie are just plain mental and totally greedy too 
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mike h
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thanks
She shed her skin saturday and I put him in last night, had a peep this morning and wedded bliss, I will take it she is building and not ovulated.
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can you palp follicles in her?maybe she wont breed at all this year,some royals bred bi-annually  i hope she is building for you though
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| Quote: | | can you palp follicles in her? |
She's a bit fiesty and I'm a bit of a wimp, so nope. but all the signs are there like last year, glow, lumping, cool side, contorted etc, apart from aggresive feeding.
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wicked mate she sounds like she's on her way again then 
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Dracowoman2
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Good luck Mike, I hope she goes for you Is this the same female that produce well for you last season, I've seen the piccies
Got know what my female is up to  She went through the laying funny, hugging water bowl and cool end thing a while back, she has mated since but has only got back to feeding the last 2 weeks, and tonight she snatched the damn rat so fast I had to fight to get the tongs back The other one only seems to be happy when she has a man in her box, and isn't showing any other real signs, I'll just wait and see, they'll either go or they won't. Tried palping, and have to confess to being useless at it
How are things with you Jamie and your lot?
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mike h
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| Quote: | | tonight she snatched the damn rat so fast I had to fight to get the tongs back |
Very good sign, Have a read of :
http://www.joecompelreptiles.com/ball_bits/female_breeding_behavior/index.asp
It's the same female and last year leading upto ovulation she went mad feeding. Below from last year.
13-2-7 partly inverted
15-2-07 2 rats
230207 shed cycle
010307 shed
020307 1 rat
060307 1 rat
140307 1 rat
2163 GRMS 170307
220307 1 rat
260307 perfect coil
310307 1 rat
23/240407 looks huge possible ovulation????
280407 ovulation
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Dracowoman2
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Thanks for that Mike, I'll have a read I like a good read Tis much easier with the geckos
I won't be totally gutted if neither of them produce, there is always next season, which is coming around quickly and I'll be able to get a bit more weight on them, this was more practice sessions for my boys
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| Quote: | | I won't be totally gutted if neither of them produce |
BUT IF THEY DO, Just make sure incubators at the ready
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