A Geoffroy's Marmoset Conundrum

[Strathmorezoo]

Thi may be of interest
Does anyone have any information of inbreeding within a captive group of Geoffroy's Marmoset...Why? Because recently one of my subordinate females died giving birth. All of the research that I have seen is
that subordinate females have ovulation suppressed by being in captivity with their mother, the alpha female. The only time that a subordinate female will ovulate is if the alpha male, her father is removed and new male is introduced to the group and then.. both the alpha female and subordinate would likely mate with him Obviously her father was the likely one to have mated with her Living in hope someone has heard of this situation before .

 

[Lafone]

Can't offer any help at all but sorry you lost one of the Geoffroy's marmosets, such lovely animals and it's been interesting to hear about your group. Hopefully there is an answer.

 

[Strathmorezoo]

Can't offer any help at all but sorry you lost one of the Geoffroy's marmosets, such lovely animals and it's been interesting to hear about your group. Hopefully there is an answer.

Thanks Lafone, to be honest, I think that losing both the adult and baby was probably a blessing because I don't think that the alpha male and female would have tolerated the youngsters, I could be wrong. This is very much uncharted territory