Is This Safe?

[giaach]

A friend of mine has a female leo and she's about 9 months old. Would it be okay to have a smaller male leo live in the same viv as her?

[giaach]

I guess everybody is just gonna read this and not give any imput... Shes 45g by the way.

[Monty]

if hes 2 much smaller then no they are cannibalistic. but if hes not to much smaller i dont see why not just becareful cuz if shes not at breeding size and he is you may wind up with a pregnant female

[Beardedragon]

Stress and over breeding would be a huge problem.

[giaach]

Well if I recall, 45 grams is breeding size for a female but if housing a male with her would be stressful then I will advise him against it.

[wilomn]

If you're sure one is a girl and one is a boy you should be fine. If both are boys, they won't get along for long if at all. Some females are just not friendly to anyone else, so watch for that.

As far as over breeding, if she's well fed and able, she'll produce eggs and one breeding is all it takes for the season, so I wouldn't worry about that. Make sure she's got calcium in her supplement.

Also check out www.leopardgeckoforums.net

It's pretty much THE place for geckos.

[giaach]

Well Im defiantly sure one is a boy and one is a girl. But how much does the boy need to way to be safe from any unwanted aggression?

[mlededee]

I personally would not recommend housing leos of different sizes together nor would I recommend housing a male and female together unless it is for planned, breeding purposes. Even then, you will need to separate the pair for the majority of the year so that the female can rest and re-gain weight after she lays for the season. It only takes one copulation for the female to be able to lay for the entire season.

[wilomn]

If you're sure one is a girl and one is a boy you should be fine. If both are boys, they won't get along for long if at all. Some females are just not friendly to anyone else, so watch for that.

As far as over breeding, if she's well fed and able, she'll produce eggs and one breeding is all it takes for the season, so I wouldn't worry about that. Make sure she's got calcium in her supplement.

Also check out www.leopardgeckoforums.net

It's pretty much THE place for geckos.

I gave you the wrong link. Try this one.

www.geckoforums.net