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CraigC
at Wed Nov 12 09:43:07 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by CraigC ]
Hi,
As was previously mentioned starting with cbb animals and raising them up is the best move for the most part. However, our first successful breeding was with LTC animals and by LTC I mean 2 years minimum. I think it is wrong for someone to call 2-6 month held wc animals LTC as we have lost animals after 18 months. Remember, emeralds are known to "mask" problems well, usually until it is too late to take action.
Anyway to answer your question about breeding, I find it most beneficial to have multiple males. We have had females that go "balistic" with one male, constantly moving away from him and musking heavily, only to be receptive to a second male. We have also had males that seem "clueless" about what to do. Sometimes little tricks work to get them going, but that involves having a second male. Also they must be very comfortable with their surroundings and environment. We tried a female last year that was just out of quarantine and she would have nothing to do with any male. Last night we tried her again and although we haven't witnessed any copulations yet, she is being very receptive to the male. These are just our experiences and observations. Good luck with whatever you decide!
CraigC
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RE: Breeding Emeralds - CraigC, Wed Nov 12 09:43:07 2003