I am getting a trio of PTS, 2 girls, 1 dude. I'm wondering if and when to separate a female from the others, should she become pregnant. I have a couple of books but they aren't clear. Do you isolate the female just before she's due? Just after birth? When, and for how long?
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Separating after mating? Prehensile tailed skinks?
cs_johnson
Oct 07, 2005 08:22 PM
Replies (3)
Jaykis
Oct 09, 2005 10:39 AM
I wouldn't isolate them at all. PTS are very family and group oriented, and will protect both babies and pregnant mothers. There should be no problem w/the male.
cs_johnson
Oct 09, 2005 12:03 PM
And how soon can a baby be put with another group away from it's mother? Of course I'm assuming campatability is possible.
DevonCartier
Oct 11, 2005 08:07 AM
The answer to your first question is you don’t separate them at all. They need to be kept in family groups. And as for your second I would not suggest separating the baby from its family any time before 6 months personally any I produce this year will be left with the family group for roughly a year. Good luck breeding them, the my males always seem ready to go but it’s hard to actually get anything out of it.
Devon
