Perhaps an easier method would be investing in a nice big Nantan! Self-propagation! Unfortunately the offspring would most likely be Nantans too, and I hear they breed young.... : ) Jeannie
----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Miconi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Tom aka James Knudson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 10:51 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Propagation > Tom, > You have entirely waaaay too much time on your hands! > > Thanks for the chuckle.....and I do not eeeven want to know what that semen > collection thing is all about. > > Mark M. > Phoenix > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Tom aka James Knudson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: meteorite-list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 10:02 AM > Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Propagation > > > > Hello List, Because of the rather slow growth of my meteorite collection, > I > > am going to attempt something that has not been tried before, Meteorite > > Propagation. > > I am going to use the same techniques used to bring the > > Peregrine Falcon back from the brink of extinction. The captive breeding > of > > meteorites so far, has proved to be most challenging. > > Determining the sex of the meteorites seemed to be strait forward, The > > smaller cute specimens are the females. I have also determined that > > meteorite are cold blooded, so I adapted some reptilian breeding > techniques > > for this project as well. Commonsense tells me meteorites are going to be > > egg layers as apposed to giving live births. > > I have made 2' X 4' breeding chambers that should be big enough to > allow > > room for courtship displays. I have sand from NWA on the floor of the > > chambers to make them feel at home. I have used artificial lighting and > > temperature control so I can control the "seasons". > > If Natural meteorite breeding does not happen I have made preparations > for > > artificial insemination. Semen collection attempts from the male > meteorites > > has not been achieved so far. (not from a lack of trying, I assure you!). > > I have a "roll-X" incubator set up for artificial incubation if the > parent > > meteorites fail to incubate on their own. > > I have placed two SA's, a cute 6.540g female and a 17.5g male in one of > > the chambers. So far the results look most promising! The male has been > > courting the female almost none stop for the last week! The female has > been > > most receptive! I have seen one failed attempt at breeding, but I think > they > > will get it right soon. > > The first young produced are going to be retained for breeding. Using > > artificial insemination techniques, I am going to attempt making hybrids. > > After the first successful breeding I will be selling the young and any > > hybrids. > > I am looking for quality breeding stock to be donated to the project. In > > return you will receive the first born from your meteorite (if > successful). > > I am taking requests for hybrid types. Put your orders in today!!!!!!!! > You > > do not want to miss out on owning one of the first captive bred > meteorites! > > Thanks, Tom > > The proudest member of the IMCA 6168 > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________ > > Meteorite-list mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > > > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
