somewhat dissapointing

[paintedlizards]

My male blazing blizzard is an extremely rough breeder.

My female is receptive and ovulating but he's just too rough. She gets very upset with him and defensive with her tail ( which he grabs and bites) yet when I put her in with my sunglow male ( simply to figure out if it was indeed the male or if it was her) she's her regular flirty self.

is there anything anyone can recommend to ease her into it? Do i just let them do their thing and assume its nature? I'd feel bad if my quest for designer babies cost a female a tail.

She is 56 grams and he is 62.3 grams. Should I wait to see if it continues when she is the same size or bigger?

 

[malt_geckos]

I would just let them do it. We have some aggressive breeder males as well. I would just keep introducing him into her. If she attacks him and is waving her tail, then she's not receptive yet.

 

[geckoboy16]

happened to me before. i would say just reintroduce them untill the female is receptive. Good Luck!

 

[catvettech]

Ummmmhmmmmm............from a female point of view (although not reptile) she may never want a darn thing to do with him - ever. Ovulation is a stress on the female to begin with, add to that a guy who won't accept no for an answer and you have an overly stressed female. We all know what stress can do to a body.

 

[gaparicio]

I have a few males that downright draw blood from my females every time they mate. They're so aggressive. I have others that are very gentle. This might sound weird but I have a single 4 year old female that will only allow ONE (1) male to mate with her. I've tried other males and she wants nothing to do with them. Females can be picky I guess.

 

[lamarr]

Ummmmhmmmmm............from a female point of view (although not reptile) she may never want a darn thing to do with him - ever. Ovulation is a stress on the female to begin with, add to that a guy who won't accept no for an answer and you have an overly stressed female. We all know what stress can do to a body.

From a male point of view........... I blew coffee all over the monitor! Great way to wake up!

I'm going with "try try again". When mother nature tells her it's time to breed any male will do.:main_thumbsup:

 

[catvettech]

From a male point of view........... I blew coffee all over the monitor! Great way to wake up!

I'm going with "try try again". When mother nature tells her it's time to breed any male will do.:main_thumbsup:

I am happy that I made you laugh! I still stand by my statement though.

 

[Gregg M]

Ummmmhmmmmm............from a female point of view (although not reptile) she may never want a darn thing to do with him - ever.

Actually this is not true in the reptile world... Females do not pick their mate... They mate with whatever male happens across their range... Also, ovulation is not a stressful time in a leos life... Infact the breeding is not a stressful time when the introductions are done correctly...

 

[catvettech]

Ovulation is stressful on the female body no matter what species. Guys, study endocrinology and mammalian anatomy & physiology. Also, the female (given her choice) will always pick the strongest male with the best genes in order to breed with. Captive breeding doesn't give her a choice to choose the male that appeals to her. She just may not like your choice. However, if you keep on with it, she'll submit.

 

[Gregg M]

Ovulation is stressful on the female body no matter what species. Guys, study endocrinology and mammalian anatomy & physiology. Also, the female (given her choice) will always pick the strongest male with the best genes in order to breed with.

Yeah guys, study endocrinology and mammalian anatomy & physiology. None of this applies to reptiles at all...

Female reptiles do not pick who they mate with in the wild or in captivity... The rule is who ever gets to her first mates with her... Nature chooses whos genes are passed, not the female of any reptilian species...

 

[catvettech]

We are not here to get mad, Madden, just discuss.

 

[Gregg M]

We are not here to get mad, Madden, just discuss.

LOL... You called me by my last name... LOL

Trust me I am not mad... I am just trying to correct the inccorect statement you made... Thats all... Really...:main_thumbsup: