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Re: February 2007 Photo and Caption Comments Thread
Stefan,
If you suspect they've mated, you can check the female's cloaca for a yellowish "plug." It stays put for about 2-3 days to prevent other males from copulating with her, although she quickly becomes "unattractive" and unreceptive shortly after mating, anyway. this is due to hormonal and pheromonal changes as a result of the mechanical stimulation of copulation. Send me a PM if you're interested in some literature about it. Then, within 2-4 days, she may, or may not, become "attractive" to males once again (by secreting pheromones).
Rick
P.S. You could also do a cloacal swab to look for moving sperm under a microscope, but uhhh, well, yah!
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