Ok, Please don't give me grief for this but, the only two mature bitis I have are a Fem WA Gab and a male Rhino from Ghana. I'm not into hybrids but i'm keen to learn all I can about bitis and just wanted to get breeding under way as a learning curve.
So, that said I've cycled the pair and given them the beggining of the rainy season.
I put the pair together a couple of weeks ago on three occasions, and each time the male rhino tried his best to copulate, head bobbing, tongue flicking and trying to get his tail underneath. The fem gaboon did not respond in any way , not even a flinch. So, I upped the rain and put them back together today. This time the gaboon came out of her area in the vines and followed him around. Then... She cornered him and exhibited the most odd behaviour, almost akin to sloughing movements. She twisted on her side and slid around him showing her belly scales, Then she twisted the other way and run along him pushing with her spine. The rhino became nervous and raised his head up the glass in let me out fashion, and with this she raised her head too then returned to the twist one way then the other behaviour. I became concerned about the rhino as he was so scared and hooked him out. The female gab then continued to go all around the enclosure repeating this twisting looks like i'm sloughing thing for the next hour. She has now settled back down .
So, was this breeding behaviour or threat (Get out of my viv type stuff) Or do you have any other thoughts?
Thanks for taking the time to read, and remember, I really want to make pure rhinos and gabs , just keen to get some experience in breeding bitis
Al