Makin' whoopie -- Nova; UGA (cont.)

acidburn01 · Oct 26, 2024

So, we take Nova back tomorrow for an ultrasound and see if she can have surgery. Her ovaries have to be making follicles (enlarged) with no eggs in her ovaduct in order to be in her best chance of survival for the surgery. Any eggs or no follicles, no surgery. If that is the case, since she's had no more nesting behavior and laid the last clutch really, really well with zero issues, chris wants to ask if we can breed her once. He *really* wants to breed her with Toothless one time. Toofs *really* wants her, he doesn't freak out over the other girls like he does Nova. He's had his eye on her for a long time.

so, if the vet does say it's okay, I had some questions. Is it as dangerous/violent for the females as I've heard.? Like, are they really at a high risk of getting hurt.? I've seen some videos but they seem kinda straightforward but I've had people tell me it can get bloody and the girls can get real hurt. Also, Google says they need to be housed together for a week to ensure they mated; surely not.? Right.? I mean, logic tells me they'd fight.??

Can someone give me insight on breeding, what it's like, how to make it the best experience for her possible and how to prevent her from getting hurt. As payment, here are some photos of Miko slithering off her hide and freezing in a "if I don't move, they can't see me" fashion. I promise you, Miko-san... i see you.

xp29 · Oct 26, 2024

acidburn01 said:
So, we take Nova back tomorrow for an ultrasound and see if she can have surgery. Her ovaries have to be making follicles (enlarged) with no eggs in her ovaduct in order to be in her best chance of survival for the surgery. Any eggs or no follicles, no surgery. If that is the case, since she's had no more nesting behavior and laid the last clutch really, really well with zero issues, chris wants to ask if we can breed her once. He *really* wants to breed her with Toothless one time. Toofs *really* wants her, he doesn't freak out over the other girls like he does Nova. He's had his eye on her for a long time. so, if the vet does say it's okay, I had some questions. Is it as dangerous/violent for the females as I've heard.? Like, are they really at a high risk of getting hurt.? I've seen some videos but they seem kinda straightforward but I've had people tell me it can get bloody and the girls can get real hurt. Also, Google says they need to be housed together for a week to ensure they mated; surely not.? Right.? I mean, logic tells me they'd fight.??

Can someone give me insight on breeding, what it's like, how to make it the best experience for her possible and how to prevent her from getting hurt. As payment, here are some photos of Miko slithering off her hide and freezing in a "if I don't move, they can't see me" fashion. I promise you, Miko-san... i see you.

@AHBD or @Claudiusx probably the best to ask

AHBD · Oct 26, 2024

Quick answers, no you should never leave a female in the males cage for a week. You never know if they will fight even if they get along for 4,5,6 days in a row. As for whether it can be rough for the female, the male bites the back of the ridge of the neck and may sling her around a bit which is fine to a point. Sometimes she cooperates but if you see him dragging her around, biting more on the face than the neck + other stressful stuff then get them apart right away. Always supervise. BTW is Nova's leg doing better ?

acidburn01 · Oct 26, 2024

AHBD said:
Quick answers, no you should never leave a female in the males cage for a week. You never know if they will fight even if they get along for 4,5,6 days in a row. As for whether it can be rough for the female, the male bites the back of the ridge of the neck and may sling her around a bit which is fine to a point. Sometimes she cooperates but if you see him dragging her around, biting more on the face than the neck + other stressful stuff then get them apart right away. Always supervise. BTW is Nova's leg doing better ?

I thought it was crazy as hell to keep them together for a week.

Its.. ehh. It looked a *tiny* bit less swollen but she's been kinda loafing around the last several days. We're concerned it's an aneurysm or they're going to have to go in surgically to drain it. It's still swollen but I don't think she's really limping on it as badly.

She's been acting weird, though. Like, she's been acting ravenous but it's more for the yellow tweezers I use to feed them more than the actual bugs. Like, she'll take my fingers off for the tweezers and she's *never ever* done that before and she's been doing it for several days now.