Fruitbatjellybean
03-16-2006, 04:38 PM
Ok, heres the deal, I've had my male blue for a few years, last year I paired him up with an albino female, She was a big 2 year old. I knew she was probably a bit young to breed, and she hadn't been cooled or anything, but I figured, what the heck, I'll give it a shot anyway.
To make a long story short, my male was VERY frisky, he bred her over and over, probably every day for about a month and a half. Unfortunately, she developed some sort of infection as a result and died. I certainly learned the HARD way!!
Well, this year I have the same male blue, and I recently got a female blue. This female is bigger and older,and pretty fat. I DO NOT want to make the same mistake again, I've been cooling my male, well, his heat lamp has been off, although I still leave on the UVB light on for a short time during the day and a small heat pad, cooling just scares the crap out of me for some reason. He's being kept around upper 60's to low 70's with the option of laying on the heat pad if he wants to-sometimes he does, sometimes he doesn't. (He has definitely slowed down allot, he started slowing down on his own before I was even cooling him actually) I offer him food here and there, but he obviously isn't eating much.
I just got this female about a week ago, and I know it's kind of late to start cooling, but Im doing it anyway. I have her set up just like the male. I got her from someone who supposedly got a big group of possible het albino female extras from Ron. I have no idea if she has ever been bred before or her actual age, or if thats even true, but whatever.
She's kind of beat up, but that may be because she was being kept in a big cage with probably 15 other tegus and some dwarf caiman. :?
Now my question (s) are:
Do you think I still have a chance at breeding them this year?
Should I cool them down cooler?
Should I start bringing them out in April, or wait a bit longer?
~At what point does the female develop follicles? Is it possible to palpate tegus? I do have access to an ultrasound machine, so I can check to see if she has them, but should I expect them while she is being cooled or after she warms up? Do they swell up? Do they have a post ovulation shed or anything like that? Im pretty good at knowing whats going on with snakes, but lizards are alien to me. :oops:
Do you leave your males and females together throughout breeding season, or do you take the female out every so often for a break if you have a very "studly" male?
and anything else you can possibly think of to help me along :)
I appreciate you taking the time to read my long post and any input/advice you may have!!
To make a long story short, my male was VERY frisky, he bred her over and over, probably every day for about a month and a half. Unfortunately, she developed some sort of infection as a result and died. I certainly learned the HARD way!!
Well, this year I have the same male blue, and I recently got a female blue. This female is bigger and older,and pretty fat. I DO NOT want to make the same mistake again, I've been cooling my male, well, his heat lamp has been off, although I still leave on the UVB light on for a short time during the day and a small heat pad, cooling just scares the crap out of me for some reason. He's being kept around upper 60's to low 70's with the option of laying on the heat pad if he wants to-sometimes he does, sometimes he doesn't. (He has definitely slowed down allot, he started slowing down on his own before I was even cooling him actually) I offer him food here and there, but he obviously isn't eating much.
I just got this female about a week ago, and I know it's kind of late to start cooling, but Im doing it anyway. I have her set up just like the male. I got her from someone who supposedly got a big group of possible het albino female extras from Ron. I have no idea if she has ever been bred before or her actual age, or if thats even true, but whatever.
She's kind of beat up, but that may be because she was being kept in a big cage with probably 15 other tegus and some dwarf caiman. :?
Now my question (s) are:
Do you think I still have a chance at breeding them this year?
Should I cool them down cooler?
Should I start bringing them out in April, or wait a bit longer?
~At what point does the female develop follicles? Is it possible to palpate tegus? I do have access to an ultrasound machine, so I can check to see if she has them, but should I expect them while she is being cooled or after she warms up? Do they swell up? Do they have a post ovulation shed or anything like that? Im pretty good at knowing whats going on with snakes, but lizards are alien to me. :oops:
Do you leave your males and females together throughout breeding season, or do you take the female out every so often for a break if you have a very "studly" male?
and anything else you can possibly think of to help me along :)
I appreciate you taking the time to read my long post and any input/advice you may have!!