Chad, Each of the pairs has been together for at least 2 years. I have had egg production from both. I have paired up other so-called monogamous animals before, with other mates, but I usually let the original animals stay by themselves for a few weeks before I do a reintroduction. Do you think a lengthy separation of at least a month should be OK or??????
Jim ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chad Osborne Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 1:08 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [gecko]Changing established breeders.... How long have they been together? chad -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hitchiner, Jim Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 12:55 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [gecko]Changing established breeders.... Hi All, I've 2 pairs of P. standingi. I would like to switch their respective mates around as I have found out that one pair could be 1st cousins, while the other pair is completely unrelated. All 4 of the animals have grandparents and great-grandparents that were w/c. Since I understand that this taxon can be monogamous, do any of you foresee a problem if I perform a switch to break up the possible "cousin" pair? All are relatively young animals, the "cousins" pair were hatched in different months in early 2003, and the other pair were hatched in different months in late 2004. Best.... Jim __________ NOD32 2388 (20070710) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com
