Off Season Mating Attempts??

Ameivaboy · 09-15-2007, 03:53 PM

Took this picture while I was headed off for work yesterday and seems the male has been persistantly on the female, I havent seen any actual copulation but sure seems he's been trying, Any one have any thoughts on this??

I'm going to weigh her weekly to look for weight gains etc
I was going to brumate her and the male but if she ends up being gravid again that's a no go. Seems odd that she would be ready so soon after giving birth in july.

enigma200316 · 09-15-2007, 03:57 PM

maybe everything for them is at a just right atmospher..........

one things for sure, time will tell...............

EdgyExoticReptiles · 09-15-2007, 04:04 PM

nice snakess

Stefan-A · 09-15-2007, 04:20 PM

Here are my thoughts.

August '06

December '06

May '07

May '07

Those are just a few of the pictures I had in my archives. What's happening there, is that the male kept pursuing the female. Basically, the male was always in the mood and displayed courtship behavior as long as they were kept together, no matter what time of year it was. The female however didn't play along until May this year.

Lori P · 09-15-2007, 04:25 PM

"I was going to brumate her"

Define for me please??? :-)

Stefan-A · 09-15-2007, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lori P

"I was going to brumate her"

Define for me please??? :-)

Put her in hibernation.

Lori P · 09-15-2007, 04:29 PM

Ah!! Thanks!! I would like to go brumate now for an hour or two.... :-)

Snaky · 09-16-2007, 09:46 AM

Both cyrtopsis and concinnus are also breeding here, already for 1-1,5 months now. I can be that they have some late season clutches, but then they should've started earlier than this. 1-1,5 months is just to late normally. So I also think the males where just in the right mood

LushLulu85 · 09-16-2007, 12:05 PM

i have also been seeing the same action between my t.marcianus. he has been trying to 'get his leg over' for the last 2 months lol i dont think he has get his way though lol

adamanteus · 09-16-2007, 02:09 PM

I have known Garters breed "off season" in the past. I have had marcianus in particular mate very late in the year.

09-15-2007, 03:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ameivaboy "Preparing For Second shed" Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 219	Off Season Mating Attempts?? Took this picture while I was headed off for work yesterday and seems the male has been persistantly on the female, I havent seen any actual copulation but sure seems he's been trying, Any one have any thoughts on this?? I'm going to weigh her weekly to look for weight gains etc I was going to brumate her and the male but if she ends up being gravid again that's a no go. Seems odd that she would be ready so soon after giving birth in july. __________________ What's Furred,Feathered or doesnt have a backbone???......... A feeder http://tegutalk.com

09-15-2007, 03:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
enigma200316 Basilisk (The King of all Serpents) Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: northwestern, PA Posts: 1,908	Re: Off Season Mating Attempts?? maybe everything for them is at a just right atmospher.......... one things for sure, time will tell............... __________________ Justin 1.1 similis 0.0.1 parietalis 1.0 sirtalis

09-15-2007, 04:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
EdgyExoticReptiles Edgy Exotic Reptiles Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,384	Re: Off Season Mating Attempts?? nice snakess __________________ Email:reed@edgyexoticreptiles.com AIM: reed_kamsla http://www.edgyexoticreptiles.com

09-15-2007, 04:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
Stefan-A Moderator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 6,428	Re: Off Season Mating Attempts?? Here are my thoughts. August '06 December '06 May '07 May '07 Those are just a few of the pictures I had in my archives. What's happening there, is that the male kept pursuing the female. Basically, the male was always in the mood and displayed courtship behavior as long as they were kept together, no matter what time of year it was. The female however didn't play along until May this year.

09-15-2007, 04:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
Lori P thamnophis puniceus Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: VA Posts: 3,445	Re: Off Season Mating Attempts?? "I was going to brumate her" Define for me please??? :-) __________________ Lori, New Hope Rescue-- rescuing equines and others www.newhoperescueva.com

09-15-2007, 04:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
Lori P thamnophis puniceus Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: VA Posts: 3,445	Re: Off Season Mating Attempts?? Ah!! Thanks!! I would like to go brumate now for an hour or two.... :-) __________________ Lori, New Hope Rescue-- rescuing equines and others www.newhoperescueva.com

09-16-2007, 09:46 AM	#8 (permalink)
Snaky Truieneer, e ras apoat Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,814	Re: Off Season Mating Attempts?? Both cyrtopsis and concinnus are also breeding here, already for 1-1,5 months now. I can be that they have some late season clutches, but then they should've started earlier than this. 1-1,5 months is just to late normally. So I also think the males where just in the right mood

09-16-2007, 12:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
LushLulu85 netjer-ankh Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,787	Re: Off Season Mating Attempts?? i have also been seeing the same action between my t.marcianus. he has been trying to 'get his leg over' for the last 2 months lol i dont think he has get his way though lol

09-16-2007, 02:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 9,102	Re: Off Season Mating Attempts?? I have known Garters breed "off season" in the past. I have had marcianus in particular mate very late in the year. __________________ James.

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