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Scott W · Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 12:28 pm Post subject: Ackie Sexes, an observation

I thought I'd post up the sexes of some Red Ackies I kept and some that I sold in trios. There is speculation that ackies sex themselves depending on groups they are in, ie 2 turn out 1.1, 3 turn out 1.2 or 2.1, never just two males etc.

Well here's my findings so far.

My own red ackies,
4 = after 1 year turned out 4 females
4 = 1male 3 females
2 = 1.1
3 = 1.2
3 = 1.2

Red Ackies I sold,
3 = 1.2
3 = 1.2 (not confirmed)

Obviously this isn't scientific but still interesting.

Anyone else had young together unsexed and then able to sex them later?

Jas · Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 7:05 pm Post subject:

I bought 4 from one breeder at a month old and 1 from another breeder at 2 months old and have kept them all together for about a year now and it seems i have 4 females and one male.But the best bit is that the one i bought on its own has turned out to be the male Very Happy

Scott W · Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 9:57 am Post subject:

that's a spot of luck.

How are they doing? Any mating yet?

Jas · Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 5:26 pm Post subject:

Well virtually every day i see him pinning down and trying to mate with 3 of the females, but they just constantly wriggle to get away, and ive never seen him try it with the big female until last week where i caught them at it and she was accepting so hopefully there will be eggs soon.

Jas · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 12:13 am Post subject:

Well that female has just laid 3 eggs, she laid 1 egg on friday, 2 on saturday and seems like she still has more inside her.It seems like she is not happy with the nesting sites in the viv for her not to lay the whole clutch.I'll post up if there are anymore.

Jas · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 12:14 am Post subject:

Well that female has just laid 3 eggs, she laid 1 egg on friday, 2 on saturday and seems like she still has more inside her.It seems like she is not happy with the nesting sites in the viv for her not to lay the whole clutch.I'll post up if there are anymore.

Scott W · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 12:16 am Post subject:

what have you got as a nest box?

I use a deep ice cream tub filled with damp peat (about 9" deep).

Jas · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 12:24 am Post subject:

Im using a plastic tub about 18"x10" filled with top soil (from garden center) mixed with a little sand compacted down hard with a top layer of sphagnum moss filled about 10"deep and access at the top.The female does burrow right to the bottom but lays her eggs on the top like one at a time Confused

Scott W · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 12:29 am Post subject:

sounds like she is definately not happy with something. check the temp at the bottom of the tub, you wan't it a little cooler than the top of the tub (that way she can choose how far down to dig and lay them)

Jas · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 6:25 pm Post subject:

well just checked her again and found another 3 eggs laid at the bottom this time but she still looks as big as ever so think theres more.Ive moved her into her own viv now as caught the male chasing her down again and i know his been going in the egg box alot, so im thinking he might be putting her off.