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RE: Reproduction (mammals vs. reptiles)

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Posted by: MikesMonitors at Mon Nov 12 01:59:09 2007   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by MikesMonitors ]  
   

"Well then if a monitor (male) never encounters a female, he will never have the urge to mate. Is that correct?"

I think the "urge" comes from the pherimones.
The instinct is always there, both male and female.

"What if you have a female? Does she have the urge; give off the scent and produces infertile eggs because that is the law of nature, to procreate?
Thanks for your input....."


Again I think the instinct is always there(female and male).
For the female to produce these pherimones (have the urge)
she would have to be in good physical condition to trigger this making of pherimones and start to cycle.
Probably more taxing for a female then a male, since she is controlled by outside factors like her food intake.

On second thought the male is also controlled by outside factors like food intake, when in good physical condition the male builds sperm stores. And at this time would love to pick up a pherimone trail. Very taxing as well!

I believe John Adragnas female Sulfer, has laid infertile eggs several times over the years.
This in my opinion is very taxing as she(any captive female)is now totally aware she has not completed her job.

Please keep in mind I have no idea if my opinion is right or wrong. These are just my thoughts.

To sum it up, if both male and female have the proper support they would be effected by this lack sexual partner.

Give a shout out for Kusty, he really understands these events.

Mike



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