Mating Device

[Krissim Klaw]

Thanks Rick for your kind reply. I am aware of these preferred techniques. My device is to use when perhaps one cannot be there the whole time to supervise and these other techniques are being used.

I think Rick's point is though that you don't need to be there to supervise the whole time and yet still keep the chances of canniblization very low.

I have also found that the greatest risk to boys tends to be during the initial connection and then after the mating is over. The first, as Rick mentioned, is easy to supervise. I find it generally goes off without much of a hitch to begin with as long as the female is well fed, is ready, and by ready I mean actively calling, and you make sure the boy sees the girl, so he knows what he is dealing with. Preparing for the dismount is a matter of making sure there is plenty of room. In all cases I've ever witnessed, my boys fly off and in the wild would be free to gain tons of distance between themselves in the girl. This is why I don't think it can be overstated how much a nice big enclosure can be if you aren't letting them freeroam. I've noticed however 'big cage' can mean different things to different people.

The reason we were bringing up why this might be a bad idea is because we felt we had some valid points about how it could potentially over stress or even result in injury to the girl. I am at least guessing you don't want the females injured in the process either?

I also admit that an Elizabethan collar like Rebecca mentioned, would probably be the way I would go if I wanted to attempt something like this. That or if you are intending to put something around the claws to hold the female in place, you might as well just put something around the claws to keep her from being able to open them without the need for the bar and feathers too.

 

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Thanks for the name, I could not remember it!