once again, male is chasing the female. advice.

Palex134

Palex134

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Im really worried about this. if she is gravid, I dont want him to stress her. What can I temp. keep the male in for a week or so, just to calm her down? why can't he get the hint haha. I dont want to move them out of the exo terra, cause I want her to lay in there, but can I move the male to a small kritter keeper for a bit, and place him near a heat lamp? Can I use paper towel substrate for the week, or do I need to buy more cyprus and coco? Thanks.

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Joe Farah

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Its tough me for to advise on this one...

You have a very nice, very spacious enclosure, so the female has plenty of places to retreat if she's being harrassed by the male. Thats good.

I guess it also depends on how aggressive the male is being to her. Is he just chasing her constantly and you're worried about her getting exhausted and stressed?

If it were me I'd probably pull the male out for a few days and let her recuperate.

I don't use any substrate in my enclosures at all, so if you keep the male in a kritter keeper for a bit with paper towels that would be fine. Just make sure he stays humid.

This is common though, just so you know. My males chase the pregnant females sometimes, but they usually stop and it doesn't seem to be a serious problem.

I don't know what to say on this one... I guess you should pull the male out for at least a day or 2, just to be safe.

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Palex134

Palex134

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joe,
I don't know how to thank you for all the help you have given me. If she is still being harassed by tomorrow, ill seperate for a couple of days. Just the response I was looking for. Thanks again!
 
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