Stubborn little thing

kirsty · May 16, 2011

Is it normal to be so stubborn?
Two days ago Spongebob left Squidward 2 of his little gifts after i reunited them, I removed them as soon as I saw them in the hope Squidward hadn't accepted these gifts. Then today he left her 2 more.
The last few times Spongebob has deposited he has left around 2 or 3 on one day and thats it for about a month, do male axies normal deposit a few times and maybe I have just missed it? Or will he just keep depositing while I am removing them?
I'm hoping I have removed the new 'gifts' in time too as Squidward hasn't really had much luck with laying

Kaysie · May 16, 2011

By removing Squidward and then putting her back in the tank, Spongebob sees her as a possible new mate, and will probably do that every time you remove her.

kirsty · May 17, 2011

I don't keep removing her I keep removing the sperm things he is depositing, I have now left one hidden out of reach and he isn't leaving anymore so I'm guessing thats working

Shizeric · May 17, 2011

"Guessing thats working" in this situation is probably going to end with a pregnant Axolotl.

kirsty · May 18, 2011

Shizeric said:
"Guessing thats working" in this situation is probably going to end with a pregnant Axolotl.

No, I moved it so it was totally out of reach and I most definitely do not have a pregnant axolotl

have removed it now (only left it in there for a day or so) and they are both happy now and there are no eggs

until the next time I don't reach the tank in time

Kaysie · May 18, 2011

Kirsty, it only takes one spermatophore, and you've got eggs. I fear your method of axolotl birth control is like playing roulette.

kirsty · May 21, 2011

but the female has to be able to reach it for her to become pregnant, if she can't get to it there can be no eggs, its not like i left it sitting in the middle of the tank. I don't not want eggs ever just not this time as she laid some recently and didn't have a good time doing so.

Jossie · May 21, 2011

I think what Kaysie means is that eventually you're going to miss one and end up with eggs.

kirsty · May 22, 2011

yeah, thats what I thought which was why I tried explaining this was only for this time around, as I said I don't never want eggs just not so soon after the last lot - been a while now so its not so bad if I miss them

Erzs · May 23, 2011

I thought it was only a few weeks ago Squidward was having trouble laying eggs? If that is the case I think it would be a pretty bad thing if you missed one so soon after that.

zoezakella · May 23, 2011

Its also very easy to miss them whilst you are sleeping

Jabba laid some eggs whilst I took my kids to the park for the afternoon, what a present for home time

Sadly about 4 weeks later we went on holiday and after a strict talking to neither Jabba or Finley used birth control so again their were eggs!!!

Seen as Jabba is just too irrestistable for the boys and my stern talkings to are blatantly being ignored (ummm same thing happens with my 2 and 4 year old kids) I have decided to set up my other tank for her until the 2 babies I have kept get big enough to go in with either her or the boys (am hoping at least one is a girl to keep Jabba company)

Anyway good luck!

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