If a female does not want to copulate with a male copulation will not occur. My 500 gram female won't let a male copulate with her, she is over 18 months old. I tend to breed my dragons on the floor of my reptile room. When a male and female are introduced the body language says alot to what the outcome of attempted breeding will be. Females will run away and hide if they aren't receptive. Or the male will get them and they will not coroporate with the breeding. In which case it doesn't occur. If the female flairs her beard and they start to circle it is a pretty sure sign that no copulation will be occuring so the dragons are seperated, as to avoid injury. Even if copulation does occur the female may not develop eggs. The female that I witnissed the earliest breeding didn't lay a clutch until a female breed after he had laid 3 clutches. They only develop eggs (once mature) if they are ready to. This is the case with my big girl I hope. I would love for her to breed however if she doesn't oh well. Some may disagree with me on this but you can sort of tell and if kept seperate the female I believe will only develop eggs when ready. The prolapse thing might be an issue, but my males have all been older than 18 months when breed. Some of my females under 18 months. My big orange boy doesn't act manly so I let him be he will breed in time.
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Derek Affonce

DeKeAff Exotics

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