well here is an update on my a. geniculata's lovelife:
i got a male and i tried to breed him with my 5.5-6" female. he's been mature for a year now, but i got him for free and thought i might as well give it a shot.
first attempt, she jumped at him and tried to eat him - yay to my tongs
i fed her once again, though she had been fed a lot before the mating attempt. good lord, i swear her butt shows up on the city map now! and i tried once more.
this time, the female was still not what i'd call friendly, but a male with a bit of courage would have had a good chance with her. she approached him pretty agressively, but did not try to bite him. however he got all panicky and jumped all over her tank... of course she got pissed pretty quickly.
so what now? should i feed her once more and try again? is this normal behaviour for a. geniculata males? unlike p. regalis and some other pokie males he didn't do that 'drum-and-run' thingy but totally panicked. never had that before with a male of any species :?.
any tips and tricks?
i got a male and i tried to breed him with my 5.5-6" female. he's been mature for a year now, but i got him for free and thought i might as well give it a shot.
first attempt, she jumped at him and tried to eat him - yay to my tongs
i fed her once again, though she had been fed a lot before the mating attempt. good lord, i swear her butt shows up on the city map now! and i tried once more.
this time, the female was still not what i'd call friendly, but a male with a bit of courage would have had a good chance with her. she approached him pretty agressively, but did not try to bite him. however he got all panicky and jumped all over her tank... of course she got pissed pretty quickly.
so what now? should i feed her once more and try again? is this normal behaviour for a. geniculata males? unlike p. regalis and some other pokie males he didn't do that 'drum-and-run' thingy but totally panicked. never had that before with a male of any species :?.
any tips and tricks?