Jim, I have the first listed book already, but it
doesn't answer all of my questions. I will try to
track down the other one. Thanks!
--- Jim Chapman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Laura Ricketts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2000 1:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [Gecko] CAn someoen help me with Spider
> Gecko car
>
>
> > Do eggs need a cool temp at night? How low should
> they
> > go? What about leo eggs? Beardie eggs?
>
> Obviously, a night time drop in temperature would
> seem to be more "natural"
> but it certainly is not necessary. The sex of
> Leopard geckos is determined
> by the temperature they are incubated at and this is
> easier to control at a
> fairly constant temperature. Many more females are
> hatched than males.
> They make better pets because you can house multiple
> females together but
> multiple males will fight. I have no experience
> with Bearded Dragons.
>
> > BTW, I have finally found how long it takes to
> hatch a
> > leo egg - 3-6 weeks, but how long are the females
> > "pregnant"?
>
> I'm not really sure how long it is after mating
> before the eggs are laid.
> Four weeks?
>
> > Finally, one of my leos laid a single egg... and
> > nothing since. Could this be due to lack of
> proper
> > diet, environmental conditions, or just old age? I
> > have no idea how old they are. The woman that gave
> > them to me had them for 1 1/2 years and they were
> > adult when she got them. Is there any way to
> > determine in a ball park?
>
> Normally only very young or very old females will
> produce a one egg clutch.
> Most folks cool and rest their Leopards for a couple
> months each winter.
> Then, when they are warmed up in the spring and
> after they are "plumped up"
> they are stimulated to breed by the longer days and
> the warmth. Females
> under 40 grams (more or less) are too small to
> breed.
>
> I really encourage you to go straight to Amazon or
> B&N or to Julie at Gecko
> Ranch and get a good Leopard Gecko book. Two that
> come to mind are:
>
> 1. The Leopard Gecko Manual by de Vosjoli et al
> 2. The Leopard Gecko, An Owner's Guide to a Happy
> Healthy Pet by
> Lyle Puente
>
> Both of these do an excellent job of discussing
> breeding, incubating,
> humidity control, and genetics. I could write all
> night about these topics
> but my typing is very slow and these authors know
> far more than I do.
>
> Jim Chapman/Ogden UT
>
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