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my male very rarely shows my female any attention but today he was all over her. My question is that is it normal for a male to show spontaneous interest to a female while in her enclosure for a long time? or should i keep taking him out when he doesnt show interest?
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1.3 BCI
0.2 White Spot Geckos
0.0.1 Flowerhorn
0.0.1 Green Terror

it is common to show a difference in interest...
I have a male Panama Boa in with a Female Hypo Panama and he didn't go near her for two days. Then he rested near her for two days. Then he courted her non stop for a whole day. Then back off and showing little to no interest.

If the male shows little to no interest for more than a couple days, you could and probably should move him, take him out for a day or two and then replace him, or switch him with another.. your choice.. but the reintroduction can spark that interest.

A few other tricks used to get him started are to put another male in there, or to put the shed of another male in there.

Best wishes.. -Joe
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Thanks and take care - Joe Rollo
'Tis not the stongest of the species that will eventually survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change' Charles Darwin

we should meet up sometime. Well I realy don't want to see you, just your collection. :0)
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1.3 BCI
0.2 White Spot Geckos
0.0.1 Flowerhorn
0.0.1 Green Terror