Chris wrote:
>
> P.S. Am I the only "moron" who HASN'T bred their leos year this year? I
> guess I believe in photoperiod and temp cahnges too much.
To be quite honest, the girls who've laid eggs the last few weeks haven't been
near a male since last spring. They stopped laying eggs in the summer, and all 5
of them started up again in late November and December. Since I hadn't provided
a chance for Robert to join them in a sleep over party, I can only assume they
used stored sperm. They get room light only, so they do have a change in
photoperiod, and the heaters are turned off for 6 hours overnight, leaving them
at room temperature of around 72°F during that time. They weren't prodded into
laying, they decided that on their own I guess.
Does anyone know how long leos can retain sperm? I've heard guesses up to two
years.
Hilde
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