hmmm...i'm puzzled.
Thanks again for that info :)
-Sam
Subj: Re: [gecko]Breeding Season (Leopard Geckos)
Date: 6/20/2003 8:49:08 AM Pacific Daylight Time
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I'm in Toronto, and my leos follow the same schedule as Julie's. They
are in a room with a window, so they get a natural light cycle for
this latitude (~43.5 N), plus a little fluorescent from adjacent
planted cages. The room is cool (~17-18C or 65F) in winter, and once
the heating season is over, the windows are open except on cold nights
so they get natural temp variation. They have heat tape to lie on if
they like, and part of the humid hide and laying box is over the tape.
They like to warm their bellies when the eggs are maturing. I first
noticed nocturnal tail rattling on Feb 14th this year. A few weeks
later, the females started taking a real interest in food, after spending
the winter snoozing and eyeing the superworms with a look of "Hmm, not
sure I feel like eating anything *quite* that rich right now."
Older leos lay fewer eggs per season than younger ones. I think egg
production peaks at about 4 years old and then declines. Unfortunately
I don't have the handbook here, which gives some data about this.
Since, I'm also in Ontario, I hope this helps Sam.
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