03-18-2009, 02:45 PM
03-20-2009, 03:59 PM
I've tried both. It depends on the species, but usually, give a large enough viv , with lots of different comfort zones, a submissive male will just find a spot he likes and leave the two love birds alone. Third wheel stuff.
Terribilis are a bit different and have calling battles to attract the females. No fighting (in my experience) with the terribilis though.
Terribilis are a bit different and have calling battles to attract the females. No fighting (in my experience) with the terribilis though.
10-22-2009, 10:54 PM
I have rotated both pums and tincs. I have moved a male between two females. Worked pretty good. if you leave the male in for a month or two at a time.
10-23-2009, 05:15 AM
Rich what are the smallest tanks you successfully kept more than 2 pumilio in, and in what configurations?
RichFrye Wrote:I've tried both. It depends on the species, but usually, give a large enough viv , with lots of different comfort zones, a submissive male will just find a spot he likes and leave the two love birds alone. Third wheel stuff.
Terribilis are a bit different and have calling battles to attract the females. No fighting (in my experience) with the terribilis though.
11-03-2009, 03:02 PM
ChrisK Wrote:Rich what are the smallest tanks you successfully kept more than 2 pumilio in, and in what configurations?
RichFrye Wrote:I've tried both. It depends on the species, but usually, give a large enough viv , with lots of different comfort zones, a submissive male will just find a spot he likes and leave the two love birds alone. Third wheel stuff.
Terribilis are a bit different and have calling battles to attract the females. No fighting (in my experience) with the terribilis though.
Hi Chris,
I've kept 1:2-3 in 30's , but they were small, pums (Popes) and it is always better to go as big as you can. 2:1 Robalo turned into 1:1 when I found the submissive really did nothing but took up space. I pulled him to wait for the other two to produce a female for him. I've had the 1:3 Darklands in the Uberviv and they all got along just fine. Each female had here own spot she liked. I've had 1:3 Nancies in a 2'x2'x3' 90 gal and they bred great, but I think it stressed them a bit. I don't think I would want to put any group of more than two pums in anything under a 30, but there are many who do, and it works for them. I just like lots of space and less stress for them.
Rich
02-11-2010, 03:27 PM
I have rotated my auratus several times and have always been producing clutches within days of rotation. Tank relocation can actually be a mating inducer.