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
