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using multiple males?

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Is this something that can be done with any sort of success? How is this done and is there any sort of time frame or end point to be able to do this? I have several normal to normal pairings and a "mystery morph" pairing going on right now. I may be coming into some large morph males before breeding season is over. Any help is appreciated. Thanks
 
Multiple males will work fine, however you can run into problems with the genetics if there are recessive traits involved.
If the males are codom mutations like spider and mojave for instance, they can both be bred to a single female and you'll still know what the offspring are.
If one or both of the males are visuals of a recessive mutation then you run into problems. Being unable to tell which male is actually the father you won't be able to guarantee the genetics of the offspring.

Since you have already started the breeding season with your normal pairs, unless the males you plan on getting are codoms, I wouldn't bother putting them with the females at all this season.

If they are codom though and you want to put them with your females you should do so fairly soon or else the females being already bred to the normal males may ovulate before you get the other males in.
 
Thank you for the reply. I understand about using codom males. I would be using a pastel, possibly a spider if funds allow. The only recessive traits I might be working with are if the "mystery" pair prove out but I am leaving them alone and only using the other two normal females. They have been locking up for about 2 weeks now. How much time do I have before they begin to ovulate? I wouldn't have these other males for another week or so.
 
Ovulation can really take place any time. That along with sperm retention can make for an interesting season. I had a female that was last with a male at the end of Jan. lay a clutch on the weekend of the 4th of July. That would have put ovulation some time at the beginning of June, assuming eggs are layed about a month after ovulation. She had been with only one male and gave me one fertile egg out of three. I was going for an albino from a pair of hets so didn't use any other males with her (got the albino BTW). If she is of a good weight and you get your other males I would see no harm in putting them together. I would think you would have nothing to lose.

Clay is right though that you can only be sure on the genetics if you stay away from recessives when using more than one male.
 
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