breeding cycle

[Emohooker]

What breeding cycle do yall use? I do know they will lay eggs every 50 days or so. do you just constently keep them togther or give them a breether?? just wondering

[bad-one]

Actually, they lay eggs around every 30 days (sometimes longer for first time girls).

This year after my females get off their break I plan to go 4-6 months together and then another 6 month break after they are done laying eggs.

[Emohooker]

Thats what I figured would be the best thing to do 6 on 6 off. anything you would suggest about someone who is going to be new to breeding them?

[bad-one]

I just finished my first season and although I didn't get a lot of hatchlings, be prepared for lots of hatchlings. Try your best to leave the new little hatchlings alone... it's hard, I know lol

Also, your females will most likely keep laying after seperated from a male so don't assume they are done just because you have taken him out. Start their break once they aren't laying anymore.

Start with healthy adults that are nice and big, understand there are inherent risks with breeding geckos, as with anything else.

Give the girls dusted crickets 2-3 times a week to keep their calcium up and you can leave a bowl of pure calcium in there tank for them to use. Make sure your male is eating enough too, sometimes he may be too obsessed with making babies and loses weight.


Consider the whether you have the time, space, supplies, and funds to care for hatchlings.

[Emohooker]

I just finished my first season and although I didn't get a lot of hatchlings, be prepared for lots of hatchlings. Try your best to leave the new little hatchlings alone... it's hard, I know lol

Also, your females will most likely keep laying after seperated from a male so don't assume they are done just because you have taken him out. Start their break once they aren't laying anymore.

Start with healthy adults that are nice and big, understand there are inherent risks with breeding geckos, as with anything else.

Give the girls dusted crickets 2-3 times a week to keep their calcium up and you can leave a bowl of pure calcium in there tank for them to use. Make sure your male is eating enough too, sometimes he may be too obsessed with making babies and loses weight.


Consider the whether you have the time, space, supplies, and funds to care for hatchlings.

Yea, I read on here that they can hold the sperm for up to like 6 months after or somthing crazy like that.

Good thing I like them then.

[Warocker's Wife]

They can lay every 30 days and can hold sperm for up to a year.
I keep some together and some need to be separated. if u keep them together all the time u can have a calcium crash on your girl or she can loose allot of weight some just need a rest too.

[lance]

well most lay every 25-30 days my pair is together till i choose to cool my female down

lance

[mlededee]

Thats what I figured would be the best thing to do 6 on 6 off. anything you would suggest about someone who is going to be new to breeding them?

You will probably need to do something a little different than 6 months on and 6 months off if by "on" you mean housing the male and female together. Since females can retain sperm, they can continue to lay for anywhere from 3-9+ months after being separated from the male. With a first time breeder female I would place her with the male for about 3 months tops and then separate her. Let her completely finish laying, which again can take anywhere from 3-9+ months. Once she is totally finished laying eggs she should have a break of 6-9 months minimum to rest and recover. So you might actually end up housing her with the male for 3 months and then by herself (or with other females) for over a year while she finishes laying and then rests.

[Emohooker]

by 6 on 6 off i meam, 6 with, 6 without after she hasnt laid in 2 months, and backdate break time till last egg lay was.