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Main Menu Home The Forums Photo Gallery Video Forum Tegu Chat (IRC) Helpful Info Messaging Your Account Contact Admin      Of Interest      Earn Revenue Add targetted ads and earn free income!      Tegu Books theTegu.com: Forums  Forum FAQ   Search   Usergroups   Profile   Login  Possible mating?          theTegu.com Forum Index -> Breeding & Genetics View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Jexxy Member Joined: Mar 17, 2006 Posts: 14 Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2006 2:34 am    Post subject: Possible mating? Oh my GOD Hi everyone, Unbelievable this would happen to my red tegus. Since I have gotten both of them I always thought they are girls cuz of no BUMP !!!!........ ...After I saw one of them (the biger one which eat a lot every meal) tried to rape the other !!?!!....oh my GOD....i just realized that im wrong ...... and then the one which raped.....hope she is real girl, she started eating a lot...more and more as she never do that before.....she never eat any alive rat !!!!!! but now 3 rats each day is not enough !!!!!! Im afriad she will be a mom soon !!!!! what should I do if this time im right? Does anyone can help me????? Please let me know .... thanks... _________________ Evil Jexxy Back to top Nero557 Respected Member Joined: Mar 03, 2006 Posts: 521 Location: Chicago, IL Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2006 4:44 pm    Post subject: How old are they? Have they been hibernated? How big are they? I'll give more input after I find these answers... _________________ -Art- Back to top Teiidae Retired Mod Joined: Mar 25, 2005 Posts: 1354 Location: Denver, CO Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2006 5:45 pm    Post subject: Did you see the hemipenes inserted, or just mounting - males will mount males/females, females will mount females/males, males will insert hemipenes into other males as well. Also one could be the more dominant female... _________________ 1.0.0 Ball Python "Albino" 1.1.0 Ball Python 100% "Het Albino" 1.2.0 Ball Python "Pastel" 1.0.0 Ball Python "Cinnamon Pastel" 1.0.0 Ball Python "Spider" 0.2.0 Ball Python "Normal" Back to top Rick Administrator Joined: Nov 06, 2004 Posts: 972269 Location: Central Maine Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2006 6:58 pm    Post subject: As Teiidae stated, it could have been mock mating which is assumed to be a sign of dominance. Gravid females do not generally eat more, they eat less and less and just stop eating a couple two or three weeks prior to laying. Answering Nero's questions will help us answer better too. Rick _________________ Sisco Reptiles - Proud Breeder of the Tamest & Most Social Tegus. See www.SiscoReptiles.com Back to top Jexxy Member Joined: Mar 17, 2006 Posts: 14 Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 9:50 am    Post subject: Thanks guys, here is pic of the big one i have and them _________________ Evil Jexxy Back to top tegulevi Respected Member Joined: Mar 10, 2005 Posts: 489 Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 11:13 am    Post subject: judging by comparasin your male inst mature yet the big one looks like a girl Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         theTegu.com Forum Index -> Breeding & Genetics All times are GMT - 5 Hours Page 1 of 1 Translate to English using Google Language Tools:   Jump to: Select a forum General Site Forums----------------Site NewsWelcomeFun & GamesSuggestion BoxBusiness Ratings & ReviewsMembers LoungeHelpful Information Tegu Forums----------------Normal DiscussionGeneral CareHealth IssuesTegu HousingClassifiedsBreeding & GeneticsShow & Tell (Picture Forum)Lights! Camera! 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