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Well Squig apparently has no problems with mating even though he's never been brumated but Sinoa doesn't appear all that receptive. In fact I'm not sure if she's old enough. DC help me out here. Squig's doing a lot of head bobbing & he'll come over & nip the back of her neck & try to mate. She pulls away. She hasn't been injured or anything. But do I let this go on or separate them before something does happen? I don't know how normal this is. I guess the females probably do refuse for the first couple of times. & one more question. Does the orange rings mean they're gravid or just that they're receptive? Siona's got neither. I was just wondering in case a few do pop up. Thanks, Kristin

....when she left, I wish I had sent you a gravid one now LOL! Watch her closely for any faint salmon colored spots along her side....she HAS been on playsand all year! Usually the females will defend themselves when not receptive, or do the roll-over thing. If it seems to go on without any sign of letup, and their sizes are too unequal, you may have to seperate them. Watch closely and see if he seems to get the message.... If he gets ugly with her, remove her.

DC
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I've got the blues...LOL...them screamin' yellow-head blues...

As long as she stay a decent distance away there doesn't seem to be a problem. He won't cahse her to the other side ofthe cage or anything. The only reason he tried was because I pulled her out of a cave so I could get a pic of them together. Oops. LOL

When we put kora with kane it took him a couple of days to get the hint and he backed off, (I was hoping she'd change her mind) LOL, just keep an eye on them. - Jim