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dhill · Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 11:35 pm Post subject: Breeding

Got my 2 Rankins today (there around a year old) and have been breeding twice today....that I saw. How soon do I need to put a nesting box in the Viv for the female?

Also, do I need to do anything special for her ie increase her Calcium & Vitamin D3 intake at all?
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beardie barmy · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 8:47 pm Post subject:

the gestation period is about five weeks i wait till she starts paceing her cage and trying to dig put a box in there that is at least 8 inches deep and big enough so that she can turn around in fill it with moist vermiculite its worked well for me lee

beardie barmy · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 8:54 pm Post subject:

also give her calcium with every feeding it will help her when it comes to shelling the eggs she needs more protines and fats to so give her waxworms it will help pack the weight on that she will need while gravid and silk worms are also a good chohttp://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:LxE89bQ4eGwJ:www.silkworm-supplies.co.uk/+&hl=enice if you can get them heres a link

Scott W · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 11:26 pm Post subject:

I usually place a nest box in the viv once the animals are mature even if no mating has been seen. This allows the females time to get accustomed to the nesting site and gives you time to get the temps etc.

Mine normally start to dig and inspect the nesting box a few days before laying.

You can dust all feeds (during and a few weeks after) and even offer defrost mouse pinks to help the female keep in shape.
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dhill · Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 3:15 pm Post subject:

Im assuming that my Rankins are mating! Confused

The male keeps going on the back of the female and holding on to the skin on the back of her neck, he seems to hold on for a while until he finally lets go...although we have seen him go through the motions once.
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