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    Ophiuchus rhea drache's Avatar
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    any threat of accidental matings?

    I'd like to house my pair of concinnus with my pair of anery radix
    being that they're not even the same species, I would assume that there is no threat of accidental matings, particularly since they all have their own species available, with the right kinds of pheromones and such
    or should I not assume?
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    Re: any threat of accidental matings?

    I would think it would be risky, Rhea. Especially this time of year with the males so frisky!
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    Re: any threat of accidental matings?

    Not worth the risk, Rhea.

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    Ophiuchus rhea drache's Avatar
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    Re: any threat of accidental matings?

    okay, thanks
    glad I asked
    they've brumated briefly (6 weeks - their first year in the cold), and have already been with their respective mates since the beginning of the year - that's why I'm considering it at all
    is it possible that they've already satisfied their mating urges, or is it never over with males?
    my original plan was to just house the females together and the males with some other males, but I've got a tank big enough for both pairs and I thought they'd look nice together
    oh well, back to plan a)
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    Re: any threat of accidental matings?

    Quote Originally Posted by drache View Post
    is it possible that they've already satisfied their mating urges, or is it never over with males?
    It's never really over.

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    Ophiuchus rhea drache's Avatar
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    Re: any threat of accidental matings?

    Quote Originally Posted by Stefan-A View Post
    It's never really over.
    guys . . .
    there was a comment, but never mind
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    Re: any threat of accidental matings?

    don't risk it.....even tho there are the same species there...you know guys....you will end up with hybrids!

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    Re: any threat of accidental matings?

    with any of our luck, one of the males will "accidentally" "fall into" the wrong female....
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    Re: any threat of accidental matings?

    My female tetrataenia was "taken" bij a male T. atratus last year. It produced only slugs and 1 deformed young. My advise would be: don't do it.
    It is always advisable to be a loser if you cannot become a winner. Frank Zappa

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    Re: any threat of accidental matings?

    Rhea - Guys are guys regardless of species.

    If you have ever seen "Jurassic Park" there was a comment "Life will find a way"

    Holds a lot of truth to it.

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