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    Registered User fluffpuffgerbil's Avatar
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    Crestie Breeding Questions

    I made the thread similar to this one a CG Site, but thought I'd make it here too.(Questions in bold)

    I'm going through a crestie craze/addiction right now. I have one crestie, a small male, 5-6 years(he was 7 inches when I got him 5 years ago and 8 or 9 inches now) and my sis has a female under a year old.
    I don't want to breed those two together, because I want two higher quality, neat coloured geckos.
    I have to make sure my dad is cool with it, but mom doesn't care and I might go aehad and start saving.
    But I know some stuff about breeding them now, like:
    I'm starting with a pair(don't want to get overwhelmed on my first go!)
    They lay 1-2 eggs a clutch, having a clutch every 3 weeks
    Incubated at 75-80*F(Would 71-80*F work as well? And is it bad if the temps get about 69+/- at night, warming up in the day? That's my reptile room(my room as well) temps)
    And would the eggs go in a plastic bowl(some sort of food container plastic bowl) with... Bedding that starts with a V(I just don't remember the name!) Vermiculite or something like that, damp, but not drippy, letting the eggs get air 1-2X a week. How long do I leave the lid on the eggs off?

    -Should I buy my two new breeder geckos from a breeder(Either reptile expo or from House of Reptiles)? I was told to invest as much money as I can into my. breeding stock for high quality geckos that will sell easier than low quality ones
    -Should I buy two babies and let them grow under my care until breeding size? Or can I get two adults to breed?
    -Can I keep an adult(Breeding sized) pair of geckos together all the time? Or should I give them a break from one another?
    -When is 'Breeding Season' for them?
    -Where should I try to sell them, and for how much?
    -Is there a price guide for different crested morph I can look at? I'd love a red gecko, or a dalmation(or both), but not sure how much they'd be.
    -Broken tails don't matter, I assume, correct?



    That's all the questions I can think of!
    If someone could answer these(some or all!) and give me more advice, I'd be greatful and will be looking up more info on my own as well. :3
    Herps:
    2.2.0.2 Crested Geckos(Dagger, Boga, Kess, Beast, Maka, eggs)(With more eggs on the way from Dagger and Kess!) 1.1 Bearded dragons(Scou, Rizat) 0.1 Normal Ball Pythons(Kallista)
    0.1 gargoyle gecko(Rory/Freckles)

    Other family members in the house:
    0.1 Alaskan Husky(Alaska), 1.2 indoor cats(Boots, Rocket, Fable), 0.1 outdoor cat(Slinky)
    1.1 Parents, 0.2 sisters(1 older, 1 younger)

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    Instead of typing everything out I thought I would share some links. I normally hate YouTube for husbandry and breeding advice but JB's Cresties knows her stuff. She is a valuable member of the reptile community and she makes great videos. I've watched them all.

    Enjoy

    Breeding do's and don'ts.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hc9eogjeGlQ

    Making a laybox.
    http://www.youtube.com/user/stolenmi.../0/xDpM7E6Bzhk
    Specializing in Ball Pythons, New Caledonian Geckos, and African Fat Tails


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    Domo arigato gozaimasu! :3

    (means thank you very much in Japenese)
    Herps:
    2.2.0.2 Crested Geckos(Dagger, Boga, Kess, Beast, Maka, eggs)(With more eggs on the way from Dagger and Kess!) 1.1 Bearded dragons(Scou, Rizat) 0.1 Normal Ball Pythons(Kallista)
    0.1 gargoyle gecko(Rory/Freckles)

    Other family members in the house:
    0.1 Alaskan Husky(Alaska), 1.2 indoor cats(Boots, Rocket, Fable), 0.1 outdoor cat(Slinky)
    1.1 Parents, 0.2 sisters(1 older, 1 younger)

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