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hi
my male has been desperately courting my (what i believe to be) female today. But so far she has not been too receptive that i have noticed. but hes not giving up! Im just wondering when i should start looking for eggs. Im a boa person, and im not real sure on the gestation period of monitors.

also
im in the process of building them a larger home, is this going to stress them out? It is just an extention onto the one they have now so all the smells will be there only it'll be like 3 times larger.
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"If you talk to animals,
they will talk with you
and you will know each other.

If you do not talk to them,
you will not know them,
and what you do not know
you will fear.

What one fears,
one destroys."
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-Chief Dan George

also, should I up their feedings and maybe feed her something more high in calcium now?
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"If you talk to animals,
they will talk with you
and you will know each other.

If you do not talk to them,
you will not know them,
and what you do not know
you will fear.

What one fears,
one destroys."
.

-Chief Dan George

When my pair bread, the male continued to try and mate even after the female was gravid. She laid eggs somewhere between, 30-40 days after succesful copulation. I'm not sure on the time line, thats why I don't breed, because I'm not organized enough. I'm great with husbandry, not very good at breeding, I just got lucky. I hope that helped.

thank you, I guess ill just keep a closer eye on them. I havent seen anymore courting but who knows what they do when no ones around.
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"If you talk to animals,
they will talk with you
and you will know each other.

If you do not talk to them,
you will not know them,
and what you do not know
you will fear.

What one fears,
one destroys."
.

-Chief Dan George