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Dips
Oct 18, 2005 13:37:28 GMT -8
Post by doomgerbiluk on Oct 18, 2005 13:37:28 GMT -8
First Pepi He looks a bit rough because he;s havign a bad time with the girls. First his original partner beats him up and removes most of his tail, then his two new girls fight over him, when one is removed the other decides hes the new target and he gets beaten up all over again!! He doesn't care though, not as long as he's got his wheel. Starting to run buildign up speed and taking off His present girlfriend (fingers crossed this relationship si safe for him) Girls from the second litter (they live together). the one in the second pic is rather overweight so I'm hoping the new wheel helps. They've had it 24 hours and are already running in perfect tandem! and Quin who's paired with Kym's female
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Dips
Oct 20, 2005 1:21:57 GMT -8
Post by Ritzie/Admin on Oct 20, 2005 1:21:57 GMT -8
Sorry to hear that he is having a bad time with the girls. Is it that difficult to breed them? Is it completely different than with Mongolians?
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Dips
Oct 20, 2005 1:57:06 GMT -8
Post by doomgerbiluk on Oct 20, 2005 1:57:06 GMT -8
He and his original partner had 3 litters with no problems and got on well. then before litter 4 came along she got very grumpy and that continued after, resulting in the loss of his tail. It seems that girls can be very grumpy sometimes. The girl he's with now (the quiet girl who got picked on) is fine so far!! As for breeding, mine seem to breed well (too well) but other people have found them difficult to breed or at least to raise pups to adulthood!!! Of course with only a handful of UK people with experience of breeding dips it's impossible to draw conclusions, but I would say they are more unpredictable than mongolians and girls are less even tempered than boys. Like mongs you need to watch the females with the previous litter when the new litter comes. Also I have been told the male will attack male pups as they mature (although tbh I've never seen it) so they should be removed reasonably quickly. In my experience a breeding female doesnt want any mature females with her!!! Once she has her new litter she will object to any grown up daughters/sisters (but girls from the last litter are tolerated). I personally do not think they are hard to breed but do think I have a LOT to learn about this wonderful species. The two girls he has been with recently are his daughters and will help me establish two lines. If the lass from my friend breeds (she's around 11/12 months so a little old) then her litter will also contribute to those lines and Ed has a male to increase my gene pool. I plan to stick to two/three litters at a time and establish two/three lines. So any advise on line breeding gratefully received guys Oh and if any Europeans have access to charming dipodils and are coming this way let me know (being hopeful lol). I would alaso say this, if you want a new species and are prepared for a learning curve these are definitely worth consideration.
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