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anthony james mc
at Tue Mar 27 11:30:26 2007 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by anthony james mc ]
I think Ideally a female needs bred every 21-30 days to help keep viable sperm available, however I have had numerous situations where the female was bred last more like 2-3 months ago and produced viable eggs.. I think 30 days is what most of us shoot for, however it isn't set in stone either. I also think the temps the female are kept at before ovulation are important as well. If she is kept to warm (hot spot in the lower 90's)especially in a small tub without much temperature gradient for thermoregulation you may end up with a clutch that contains several slugs or infertile full sized eggs (appears to be a normal egg at first glance but when candled you'll notice the egg is lacking any vein network, these will NOT hatch as they weren't properly fertilized). The female pictured in your post appears to be very near ovulation based on her mid body "thickness".. I breed females all the way up to actual ovulations and find that often times they will copulate even during ovulation. It is debatable if mating this late in her cycle does any good , but I also believe they mate for a reason and that even a last minute breeding may make a difference, it can't hurt that's for sure.. If fertilization occurs after ovulation then why not try it?.. Some females won't let a male near them once the follicles are well formed , this varies with each female, again you won't know anything until you try.. In summary I think as long as it has been less than about 45 days from the last good "lockup" your odds of a good clutch are still pretty high as long as all the other variables (temps , male fertility , females weight, etc) remain ideal... That's how I see it anyway.. Hope I answered your question.. Anthony McCain-McCain's Reptiles..
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RE: Length after breeding you can get ovultn - anthony james mc, Tue Mar 27 11:30:26 2007