basti breeding or not ?

catman25 · #1 (**permalink**) 09-08-2010, 11:51 PM

i got what is sposed to be a female basti about 2 month ago and just introduced possible her to def him < i know the video is crap but is this breeding behavior or could it be still male , male aggression ? i did notice the male turning around walk down the brom then walk back and calling louder !
here's a video

YouTube - VID00040.AVI

jfehr232 · #2 (**permalink**) 09-09-2010, 03:31 AM

My pair the female chases around the male like crazy....

Lately it got pretty bad and the male loss a lot of weight so I had to seperate him for now..Also, she might not do anything or show signs of anything with you being there...

Good luck...give them time...

Brien · #3 (**permalink**) 09-09-2010, 04:15 AM

I have 2 proven basti pairs, you definatly have a male and female. This exactly what my pairs do and either the female goes with it or the she doesnt and it looks like your female isnt interested. But before you get your hopes up, it is possible she will never be interested but also it is possible one day she could just start to lay clutches and then hopefully you get froglets. My one pair lays a clutch, then transports, then froglets come out and that day they lay another clutch and so on and so on and have never stopped. But my other pair layed 3 times and I got froglets from all 3 clutches then my female decided to just take a break and hasnt laid for about 7 months.

catman25 · #4 (**permalink**) 09-09-2010, 03:26 PM

ok if calling stops and they just coexist would it be good to seperate them ? How long should i wait ? would removing the male or the female be more benefitial , hopefully they just GET IT RIGHT

jeffdart · #5 (**permalink**) 09-09-2010, 03:41 PM

I would say a pair judging by the possible females posture. You never know for sure until you have eggs.

Brien · #6 (**permalink**) 09-09-2010, 04:16 PM

I haven't ever seen the male stop calling because the female doesn't want to breed. He will just keep calling his little heart lol. I would leave them together unless you want to switch female or if he starts getting aggressive with her.

jfehr232 · #7 (**permalink**) 09-09-2010, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by brien

I haven't ever seen the male stop calling because the female doesn't want to breed. He will just keep calling his little heart lol. I would leave them together unless you want to switch female or if he starts getting aggressive with her.

Yea I would leave them in together unless you see one stressing the other out. My female started getting way over aggressive so I had to but i would leave them in and see what happens....

catman25 · #8 (**permalink**) 09-09-2010, 08:14 PM

i had her with another male but the male just hid , if i put the one that hides in with the calling male they both call and the male wont hid , either he's shy or not into girls :/ its healthy and eats but decides to stay hidden under a creeping fig on the ground rather then in a brom higher up . is this woerd behavior ?

jeffdart · #9 (**permalink**) 09-11-2010, 01:34 AM

Most likely he is just not that dominant or is still a youngster.