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RE: Trans-Pecos Mating Behavior?

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Posted by: dustyrhoads at Wed May 26 19:42:58 2010   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by dustyrhoads ]  
   

>>Someone please enlighten me as to whether this might be breeding behavior.



Click on the link below. That picture is of a male courting a female. The female in the photo did try to get away from the male. Based on your descriptions, it certainly could be breeding behavior. Seeing bite marks on a random part of a female's body is one of the telltale signs that Subocs have bred (or that the male attempted to).

Males will also bite males during breeding season, so as long as you are sure of the sexes, and allow the female some time away from him for a few days inbetween pairings, then the health of both animals should be mitigated for any lasting damage.

Good luck.


Dusty Rhoads
Pre-copulatory Suboc bite

   

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