CrestedRick
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Just found a dud egg in my females tank and she hasn't been bred in over a year, safe to say time to pair her up again?
Time to breed?
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Yoshi'smom
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If you're prepared for it, I'd say that she's probably ready. She's at a healthy weight, correct?
CrestedRick
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Ya she is, I'm ready it's her second season. The first was over a year ago
Yoshi'smom
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Yeah, she should be all set for you. I've had the most luck with pairing by introducing the female into the male's enclosure. I also have a male that is eager to get the deed done so as soon as he sees a lady, he's quick to "engage" her. LOL
I think the last time was even a record. Within 30 seconds, he was locked with her.
I think the last time was even a record. Within 30 seconds, he was locked with her.
CrestedRick
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Wow! The last time I bred her it was with the male that she had been able to see the entire time I've had them. This is a new male so it'll be interesting. I'm thinking of placing her in a large kritter keeper and place a lay box in that because last time she buried them in the enclosure and I wasn't able to incubate any of them. I would just find babies lol. Not bad bc it was easy for me but I want to have a higher hatch rate this time around.
CrestedRick
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Here is the female 
And here is the male
Hopefully they produce some pretty babies!
And here is the male
Hopefully they produce some pretty babies!
Yoshi'smom
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That's one of the main reasons why I steer away from naturalistic enclosures. Waaaay easier for me to find eggs.
I'm expecting eggs to drop tonight from this pretty lady:
and the "quick to get it done" boy:
I'm expecting eggs to drop tonight from this pretty lady:
and the "quick to get it done" boy:
CrestedRick
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What do you house them in? Do you think a large kritter keeper with a lay box will bc sufficient? Those should make nice patterns. I'm hoping I get some pinners in the females colors.
Yoshi'smom
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Most of my adults are in size appropriate tubs with paper towel as a substrate and all of the females get a large Tupperware container with a hole cut in the lid for a lay box.
I'm hoping for mostly extremes with nice high contrast, lots of white and huge heads.
I'm hoping for mostly extremes with nice high contrast, lots of white and huge heads.
CrestedRick
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Silly question but is there a way to know if the deed has been done or do I have to wait the month to see if there are eggs? I'm pretty impatient when it comes to this lol. The male has only been in her enclosure for 2 nights. She did have a white substance around her "area" last evening but I'm not sure if it was urates or not as I didn't see any fresh fecal.
Yoshi'smom
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There's not really a way to know for sure unless you see the action happen.
If you don't see eggs in 2 months. I'd give him another few nights in with her for a second go.
If she still doesn't give you anything, she may be rejecting your male.
These girls can be fickle sometimes.
If you don't see eggs in 2 months. I'd give him another few nights in with her for a second go.
If she still doesn't give you anything, she may be rejecting your male.
These girls can be fickle sometimes.
CrestedRick
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So it's been a month and I haven't seen any eggs laid. I put a piece of screen down and covered it with substrate to prevent her from burrowing and laying in the substrate. I offered her a Tupperware lay box in the hopes she uses it. I'm so impatient, just want to know if she's pregnant! Guess I need to weigh her a few times a week. Probably the only way I'll know without seeing eggs.
CrestedRick
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Well last year I only got to incubate one egg and I want to incubate and watch them hatch lol. I should weigh her every couple of days huh? You think bc she can't burrow deep like she wants to she'll use the lay box I made? Or will she lay ontop of the substrate like she did with the dud she laid last month before I paired them?
Aimless
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make the substrate deep and the laybox big enough for her to burrow. if she gets stressed because she feels like she can't dig, you are more likely to end up with egg-binding.
personally, I wouldn't weigh more than once a week. every 2-3 days (just my opinion) and you can't really determine if that extra 1/2 gram is because she hasn't pooped yet. slightly larger changes are easier to believe, and to see and track as well.
personally, I wouldn't weigh more than once a week. every 2-3 days (just my opinion) and you can't really determine if that extra 1/2 gram is because she hasn't pooped yet. slightly larger changes are easier to believe, and to see and track as well.
CrestedRick
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I'm waiting for my female to lay so I know whether my male needs to go back in or not, it's been almost 2months since I removed him and thought they mated. She laid a dud early June then I put the male in middle of June. She's been digging but I haven't found any eggs yet. Should I reintroduce him to her enclosure?
Yoshi'smom
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I would not reintroduce this late in the season. It's typically the time where females will stop laying. I think it's best to not mess with this cycle. You may find that she's going to retain the sperm for next season...
CrestedRick
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Damn. I introduced my first male with her late February when I bred her the first time and she retained the sperm until around June
Yoshi'smom
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Was this her first season breeding?
CrestedRick
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Second