Hi there,

I had some males that wouldnt breed this season too. I isolated them in another bin system where I could totally control 3 factors. The photo period, humidity, and the temp. Once I had the humidity up to about 75%, daytime ambient to 85-88 degrees(with a hot spot of 92 degrees), and the lights on for only 7 hours a day, I had success with all 4 problem males breeding. It was difficult to get them going, but I had to introduce the females to the males bin. I normally move the males around. I noticed that the males where skidish breeders, so dont bother them. They will break good locks, or will become apprehensive if you keep bothering them. Each female should be left with your males for 2-3 days, then rotate another female. The most important thing is to offer the males a small meal every week like clockwork. If they refuse to eat try again in a day, THEY MUST EAT! Our philosophy is, "A POOR FEEDER IS A POOR BREEDER". I hope this helps.

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