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i recently picked up a granite stripe het anery male ( thanks Scott Miller ) i more recently picked up a breeder size female anery ( thanks again Scott Miller ) and i already have a 2x proven breeder size female anery i have had for several years. my question is this, i know people have bred multiple pairs with several males and one female, has anyone had success with a .2 to 1. pairing? did both females become gravid? thanks for any info you can provide.

Good question. I'm just as curious. I have 3 separate trios to breed this season the same way.
Mark

Keeping 2 females in with one male should work fine providing the male is in top breeding form. I've known lots of people who keep them that way and it works for them.

I keep mine in 4ft boaphiles with groups typically consisting of 3-4 females and 2 males.

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I have bred 2 females with a single male but I usually keep the females separately and rotate the male between them.

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Christopher E. Smith
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Agreed. I have done many 1.2 breeding groups, and with larger males (140g ) it works fine, just keep an eye on the male, give them breaks to get meals, ect. I tried doing a 1.2 breeding group with a ~110g male this past year, and it didn't end well. Neither female became gravid, and the male went off feed for around 3 months after I took him out.
Probably not worth the added stress to the animals. And it's pretty easy to move a male between cages. I'd stick with that.