Coldsprings,
Don't count yourself out on the project yet.
The RES is probably female..
Thanks for the response! The mention of luteinizing hormone are just the keywords I needed to find other research papers on the topic. My wife spent most of her career in the vet field so I may be able to procure hormones if I can come up with a game plan to use them.
I think I posted vent area pics from late winter earlier in this thread, but I will try to get some current pictures.
I have read about using a capillary tube to prove for eggs but reluctant to get too invasive and/or cause damage if there is still a chance for spawn.
Regardless of this seasons outcome, will probably keep this pair around as they have learned to co-exist and are pretty well feed trained.
