New to Breeding..

[Xotik]

If you don't feel prepared enough to breed then you shouldn't. People do things differently and you need do what makes you feel comfortable. With me I read all I could and I'm doing some hands on learning during my first season. Some of the things you read may work for you, some may not. Good luck!

Definitely. I spent 10 years in the horse world before I even THOUGHT about breeding. I really want to make sure that I'm prepared to take on whatever happens.

Most recommend 3 days together 3 days apart and separate them early if they see a lock. There are other methods people use and you need to do what works best for you. The most important thing to do is monitor your males weight during breeder. Males will breed themselves to death.

Is it 3 days together, 3 days apart, rinse, repeat? If so, how many times?
And - I've seen the male breeding himself to death thing a few places. I only have two females that are old enough and healthy enough to breed, my other female is still recovering from her old life. So I don't think I have to worry about that, but do you suggest weighing him daily, or after every "together" session?

I'm not sure how common this is, but you need to be careful. There have been cases where breeding loans have gone really bad for people (there are also lots of cases were they worked out well). If you can find someone you trust and get a solid contract worked out then this could be an option open to you.

I do have someone that I would trust to do this with, but I don't think I'll be doing it for a while. I'm used to the horse world, where buying breedings is a day to day thing. I just wanted to know if it was as common in the reptile world as it is in the mammal world.