Sonya never did lay eggs. Within the last week to week and a half, Boris' life has revolved around three things: eating, sleeping and mating. I was under the impression that females will fight off advances made during mating. In fact, everything I ever read stated that.
Boris is doing the typical mating dance: head bobbing, nipping, etc. When he mounts Sonya, Sonya just lays there and takes it. At one point, I witnessed Boris on top of Sonya for a good 10 minutes, not moving. Both of them had their eyes closed. Sonya had her head stretched up as far as possible. Boris had his head lowered.
I have two questions:
1) Isn't mating season in spring, not late summer?
2) Did I read wrong or do females usually fight off advances to mate?
Thanks!
--Beth
Boris is doing the typical mating dance: head bobbing, nipping, etc. When he mounts Sonya, Sonya just lays there and takes it. At one point, I witnessed Boris on top of Sonya for a good 10 minutes, not moving. Both of them had their eyes closed. Sonya had her head stretched up as far as possible. Boris had his head lowered.
I have two questions:
1) Isn't mating season in spring, not late summer?
2) Did I read wrong or do females usually fight off advances to mate?
Thanks!
--Beth