Hi Sam, Yes, cycling means inducing a winter season. Although your temperatures are higher than what would be a winter cycling temperature, reducing the temperature from what they are used to could start getting them ready to breed again. It may not, that's why I said could! I would give them a few months off before breeding them again. You could turn off their heat altogether now, and get them breeding again in several months if you wanted.
Regards, Steve www.geckosetc.com --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi Steve, > I received my last clutches from all three of my females in the first week of > May...so it has almost been 2 months now. And received eggs from them every > 20-27 days. Just had a quick question: What did you mean by dropping the temps > would start their "cycle"? That they will start breeding again? > Thanks in advance Steve > -Sam > > > > Subj: Re: [gecko]Breeding Season (Leopard Geckos) > > Date: 6/20/2003 12:00:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time > > From: <A HREF="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">[EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> > > Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">[EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> > > To: <A HREF="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">[EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> > > Sent from the Internet > > > > > > > > Hi Sam, > > > > 5 clutches isn't too bad! I have observed first year breeders to lay a > > similar number of eggs. In > > their second and third years they can lay significantly more. How long has > > it been since they > > laid their last clutch? I usually get eggs from each female every 2-4 > > weeks, but I don't consider > > them finished for the season until it has been 2 months since the last > > clutch. > > > > Dropping the temperature now will likely begin their cycling, which may not > > be a bad thing to give > > them a break. I don't drop the nighttime temperatures of my leopards. I > > give them a 90 degree > > hot spot all the time (only bottom heat) while they are breeding, and just > > unplug their heat tape > > when I want them to cycle. I leave them without heat for 2 or 3 months, > > feeding occasionally. > > Oftentimes the temp drop associated with winter cycling is not necessary as > > the normal temperature > > change in your house is enough to stimulate "spring time", but going through > > the cycling process > > allows you to control when they will start breeding. > > > > Regards, > > > > Steve > > www.geckosetc.com > > > > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >Hi Julie, > > >I am currently placing 1.1 Breeders in my 3, 33 gallon tanks, and will be > > >adding more females into those colonies shortly. Since last night i have > > turned > > >off the heating lights, bringing down temps from a 90*F to 82*F (room > > temp.) im > > >gonna see if maybe this'll work out. and if not...maybe my females are done > > > > >laying eggs this season....with a total of only 5 clutches. > > >-Sam > > > > > > > > >>Subj: Re: [gecko]Breeding Season (Leopard Geckos) > > >> Date: 6/20/2003 9:36:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time > > >> From: <A HREF="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">[EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> > > >> Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">[EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> > > >> To: <A HREF="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">[EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> > > >> Sent from the Internet > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >><A HREF="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">[EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> wrote: > > >>>>Hi Julie, > > >>>You've always been so kind to reply and help me out with many of my > > >>>questions on here. > > >>>A while ago you helped me out with my dented/ moldy egg situation, with > > >>>your help and advice i got my first two hatchlings a few weeks ago! :) > > Thanks > > >>>again Julie :) > > >>> > > >>You are welcome Sam! > > >>>> > > >>>Also regarding my breeders (i'm in ontario) they're in 90*F in warm area, > > > > >>>80*F in cool area in their enclosures..in a well lit room...but someone > > has > > >>>just told me that i would have to lower the temps at night time...and it > > >>>makes a lot of sense...they're getting the above temps constantly...so i > > guess > > >>>it has kinda got them outta the mood to do anything. > > >> > > > > > >A night time drop is natural and healthy. > > >> > > >>>> > > >>>would lowering the temps be all i should do right now? > > >>>they're in a 33 gallon tank...with a humid hide, and many hiding spots, > > on > > >>>paper towel, and calci dish provided...and they're eating like crazy with > > > > >>>fat tails...males and females are together. > > >>>Thanks again! > > >> > > > > > >From reading this - do you have multiple 33 gallon tanks or one with all > > your > > >leos in > > >>there? Just wanting to make sure you have not put males together, I gotta > > >>ask. ;) Through the advice and research of Dr. Brian Viets (co-author, > > >>Leopard Gecko manual), I now have either 1.2s (one male, two females) or > > 0.3s with > > >>a male visiting in the beginning of the breeder season then making an > > exit. > > >>The geckos are much healthier now since less competition is going on. > > >>As far as the lighting goes, I have a Helix system with a photoelectric > > eye. > > >>This system is really sweet! It powers up the incandescents in about 1/2 > > >>hour at dawn, then clicks on the full spectrums when the incandescents are > > fully > > >>powered. The reverse happens at night, or if there is heavy cloud cover. > > >>There is also a "moon" light at night. This way I don't have to worry > > about > > >>turning off light switches and have thrown out a ton of traditional > > timers. It > > >>keeps the geckos cycling very naturally. > > >> > > >>Julie B. > > >>>> > > >>>-Sam > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>In a message dated 6/19/2003 11:31:13 PM Pacific Daylight Time, <A > > >HREF="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]"> > > >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > >>> > > >>>>>>Subj: Re: [gecko]Breeding Season (Leopard Geckos) > > >>>>Date: 6/19/2003 11:31:13 PM Pacific Daylight Time > > >>>>From: <A HREF="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">[EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> > > >>>>Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">[EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> > > >>>>To: <A HREF="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">[EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> > > >>>>Sent from the Internet > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>Hi Sam, > > >>>> > > >>>><A HREF="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">[EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> wrote: > > >>>>>>>>Hi All, > > >>>>>I was wondering when the breeding season for leopard geckos ends? > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>Depends on where you live and how artificial your terrarium conditions > > are. > > >>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>I haven't received anymore clutches from my female breeders since > > >>>>>around May 5th. > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>Mine are in full egg laying mode, they start laying in April and usually > > >>>stop late August. > > >>>>>>That is pretty typical for Northern CA. I also use light cycling that > > >>>>coincides with the seasons. Mine are not induced to lay early (October, > > >>>>November) like so many breeders do just to make a buck. Typical East > > Coast USA > > >>>>is Dec. start for laying. > > >>>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>And I haven't seen them mate at all for a long while...so i suspect the > > >>>mating season > > >>>>>>>>>>has been over for a while. > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>Well, one mating is good for the season (females retain sperm) so that is > > > > >>>not really a > > >>>>>>factor. > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>Also even if they don't mate still...doesn't a couple matings at the > > >>>>>beginning of the season provide the females with enough sperm to lay > > eggs > > >>>>>'till around August? Why have mine stopped so early? > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>I would ask other leopard breeders in your part of the USA to see if > > yours > > >>>really did stop > > >>>>>>early. If they did, then you need to look at things like light > > >>>>cycle/temps. > > >>>> > > >>> > === message truncated === _______________________________________________ Global Gecko Association http://www.gekkota.com Classifieds http://www.gekkota.com/cgi-gekkota/classifieds.cgi gecko mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko
