Not Breeding

[Baker14]

I tried pairing my SHT Female (2x proven breeder) with a virgin SS male. When I put them together, definitely wanted her, but she started to wave her tail high in the air from side to side(WHich I know means she isnt interested). Why is she rejecting him? She took very quickly to my other male last season?

 

[Sammag]

Well this I guess it could be that your female might still be gravid with sperm from the last male and you just cant see the eggs yet. I had a similar problem and that was the problem.

 

[Baker14]

No, she hasnt laid for quite some time, almost 5 months

 

[mynewturtle]

Just wait a couple weeks and re -introduce them, she may not be ovulating.

 

[acpart]

Maybe you should give her a little more time with him as long as they're not fighting. I have a female who waved her tail at every new addition to the tank but then settled down.

Aliza

 

[Baker14]

I checked and she looks to be ovulating. I didnt keep them together long enough for them to fight. At the first signs of the waving, I put something between them. THe female is bigger then the male, so I dont want her to attack him.

 

[acpart]

Did they go beyond waving to actually attempting to bite each other?

Aliza

 

[Baker14]

No, I didnt keep them together long enough to find out. ONce I saw her waving, I didnt want to risk anything.

 

[shadowx362]

Try putting the male in the females cage. Keep them overnight. Make sure the cage is big enough for them to run around if they don't like each other, but they should settle down by the morning.
hope that works