Female(s) may have enlarging follicles rather than actual ovulation. Recommend that you do not assume ovulation and stop pairing the animals for breeding trials (not that you are, of course). I've noticed a waning period of breeding interest followed by a heightened interest several weeks later, may be a dry period. Also, try heavily misting the enclosure before introductions. Could be my imagination, but it seems like they are locked up sooner when I do so.



About good breeding males... I have a 2.5 year old albino male at only 800 grams who has bred 4 females a total of 15 times... and counting (he's still going like the energizer bunny) since early November. He was locked up once for over 36 hours and at least 12 hours each time. However, another 2.5 year old male (a bit larger) bred each of the 4 females only once and he was not interested in breeding until December. A 1.5 year old albino male of mine has no interest in breeding this year. Your pastel male locking up within 15 minutes seems to be a very good sign to me - my good breeder male would do that sort of thing, but not the other.



Pre-lay shed should be about 3 weeks following ovulation.

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