Many Okapi have been bred in smaller enclosures than this- Bristol, London, several continental enclosures. But if they have a 2nd male on loan,, where is he kept?
Many Okapi have been bred in smaller enclosures than this- Bristol, London, several continental enclosures. But if they have a 2nd male on loan,, where is he kept?
Usually in the outside Paddock Mbuti uses or sometimes the otherone. Stuma is usaully then in one of the outdoor ones and Mbuit has the indoor enclosure.
So the two males have to alternate the usage of one paddock. Are they still going to get another male on loan or try with Mbuti again? From what you said in the Pm to me about how long females take to get used to a new male, it sounds like Mbuti may still be their best chance if she likes him and is familiar with him. Has it just been a case of him not being old enough to mate properly up until now?
So the two males have to alternate the usage of one paddock. Are they still going to get another male on loan or try with Mbuti again? From what you said in the Pm to me about how long females take to get used to a new male, it sounds like Mbuti may still be their best chance if she likes him and is familiar with him. Has it just been a case of him not being old enough to mate properly up until now?
I've seen Mbuti canter, on his first day in the enclosure unfortunately he got spooked cantered back to the stalls and fell over Luckily no he wasn't hurt.
A male should be capable of successfully mating a female at 2 to 2.5 yrs of age....now whether a male of that age is mature enough to produce enough viable sperm to conceive depends on the individual from what I have read. I would expect a 3 yrs old male to do this at least.
As for breeding, it really helps when at least one of the okapi involved is experienced, but not required. Currently, I have a young bull that i am trying to breed and he currently gets mounted more by the female than he mounts her. Every two weeks, he continues to progress with his breeding technique.
