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mpollard
at Thu Mar 5 11:34:33 2009 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by mpollard ]
I think there could be another receptive female. I have noticed that individual choice plays a fairly significant role in breeding boas. Last year I had a couple of pretty thick females I just knew were developing follicles, but the males I had in with them weren't the least bit interested. After a few weeks, I switched males and breeding commenced almost immediately for both pairs, lasting for weeks. It was litterally like a light switch was turned on for both males. Both females ovulated in about a month (within a week of each other) and successfully produced litters via the substituted males. It is not the only time I have changed a male and had male #2 start breeding behavior almost immediately, but it was the most obvious as both were very aggressive breeders immediately after the switch.
I assume both females were in about the same place, follicle develoment-wise, as evidenced by the ovulations within a week of one another. All I could think was maybe individual selection was in play?
Any other ideas?
Mark
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RE: Question for the breeders....(pic's) - mpollard, Thu Mar 5 11:34:33 2009