Hi Cyndy,
I would go ahead and breed them. Weight is critical to that, and these are all
robust specimens. UV is not necessary, dust with Mineral - I w D3 or sometime
equivalent. Leave a dish of calcium in for the females and you'll be all set.
Julie Bergman
http://www.geckoranch.com
GGA lifetime member
Cyndy L Linsteadt wrote:
> I recieved my new scale and weighed all my lizards. I was curious about
> my new leo's weights. They look a lot thinner than the female I have. The
> new male weighs 67g, the two new females weigh 57g, and 59g. The female I
> have had for 1 year weighs 77g.
> My biggest concern is the husbandry the new gex had previously. They had
> no dish of calcium, the crix were not gut loaded nor dusted. They people
> just dumped a bunch in straight from the pet store, and when those were
> eaten got more. Also there was no UV bulb. The females laid 8 eggs each
> last year. Should I hold off on breeding them? How much should they weigh
> before I breed them? Should I be worried about their malnutrition?
> Also, these are High Yellow Jungle morphs, I am told. My female, a
> rescue of unknown parentage, has hardly any spots and is distinctly pink
> compared to the other ones. What would you call her morph, if you had to
> guess? I am tryinig to borrow a digital cam so I can post a picture.
>
> Thanks for all your help,
> Cyndy
>
> PS my rescued fat tail that I still hand feed is up to 67g. i am going to
> start weighing him regularly and try to *starve* him in to hunting.
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