These guys hang on for dear life!!

[Jeff_Favelle]

Gotta admire their enthusiasm!! LOL!

Late night (3am) shot through glass:


http://members.shaw.ca/gallerya/RM1xRF3.jpg

[morph]

HaHa good luck man I think it's cause the women know they are so good lookin and that they can get any man they want so when they decide too give it up the males grab and hold on for dear life:D

[Jeff_Favelle]

Stoopit females thinking that they're better than they are.........


LOL! :D

[Invictus]

Awesome Jeff!!! How many clutches are shceduled for this year?

[Jeff_Favelle]

Should be 5 litters, and possibly a small 6th one.

Cheers man! :D

[Invictus]

I meant litters. DOH! :D

[Jeff_Favelle]

LOL! I was nice. I didn't even call you out on that one........ :D

[HetForHuman]

HAHAH

So that means a pair for Tim???

Well we will see what happens this year man, so many boas, not enough money...LOL

[Jeff_Favelle]

Well we will see what happens this year man, so many boas, not enough money...LOL

Ya! That should be the name of our club man! LOL!! "So many boas, not enough money". T-shirts, mugs, mouse pads, etc etc.......


LOL! :D

[BoidKeeper]

Good luck Yoda.
Cheers,
Trevor

[TheRedDragon]

Good luck with the little ones Jeff, be sure that you save a pair for Erin too. :D

[Jeff_Favelle]

No worries Erin, there'll be LOTS to go around! :D

[BoidKeeper]

I tried mine Jeff but as you know I wasn't planing on it so my male never got cooled and I don't think he's too interested either.
Oh well next year they are in the plans so I'm too concerned if they don't go this year.
Cheers,
Trevor

[Yness]

maybe I want another brb...female heh...maybe....

[Jeff_Favelle]

They can go without being cooled Trev.. Its not ideal, and I don't recommend skipping the cycling. But it can be done.

But as you say, there's no rush. Plenty of stuff for this year. Save some stuff for next year!! :D

[HetForHuman]

Originally posted by Jeff_Favelle
Ya! That should be the name of our club man! LOL!! "So many boas, not enough money". T-shirts, mugs, mouse pads, etc etc.......


LOL! :D

HAHAH for sure man. We'll have to set up a booth at the next show just for that... :)

[Jeff_Favelle]

LOL!

[BoidKeeper]

Interesting. Maybe they're just not ready yet or I keep missing it.
Cheers,
Trevor

[Jeff_Favelle]

To get them to go the FIRST time can be tricky Trev.. After a few breedings, they just cycle themselves, it seems. But if you're trying them for the first time, I would suggest every trick in the book (ie, cycling, reduced photoperiod, reduced humidity, then warm sprayings in the spring, male combat, feed the females LOTS, etc etc). All of those things combined usually push the first-times over the edge.

[BoidKeeper]

Sounds good Jeff. So far the male is going with out food and the female is getting stuffed. Fed her a pinky rabbit the other day actually. Photo periods are naturally reduced as the only light in the room through out the year in provided through the windows. Reduced humidity and warm spraying is do able but male combat is hard with only one male. When do I start the warm spraying? Do I leave them together except for geeding or do I sperated and re-introduce ever few days?
Thanks,
Trevor

[Jeff_Favelle]

I started the warm spraying 2 weeks ago, when my cycling ended. Cycling started Dec. 1st this season I think. I leave them together all the time except for feeding and if they aren't breeding for 2 days in a row.