Cyndy- Leopard geckos are a lot of fun to breed. One of the many reasons I love them so much is that no two are alike, even the "normals" are all so variable in pattern.
I start all my hatchlings on mealworms, feed them daily, and normally by the time they are 5-6 months old they are around 35 grams. At that time I switch them over to superworms, and they are fed these 2 or 3 times weekly. I also feed crickets to my subadults/adults once a week. I always hold back several females each year, and normally they will be breeding for me the next breeding season. I get an average of 6 clutches a year from my first year females. My older females usually lay 8-10 clutches a year. The oldest female in my collection is 5 years old (still very young for a leo!), she laid 12 fertile clutches last year. My husbands boss at the zoo recently donated a pair of leopard geckos she had had since the mid eighties (she received them as adults) and they were as healthy looking as my 2 year olds! Leopard geckos are such neat animals! Ah, I could go on all night about them, but I won't put you through that ;-) Good luck with yours! Kelli Herpetological Institute for Scientific Study http://www.hisss.net 817-246-7740 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cyndy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 12:07 AM Subject: Re: [gecko]when to breed Leos > > Thanks Julie and Kelli, > I am raising a male for the first time. It is amazing how much less food he needs, compared to the girls. He is so fat! A guess my baby, that was 3g when she hatched and is 7g at 2 months, has a long way to go. She is my first with a perfect jungle stripe. > Cyndy > > -- Julie Bergman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I usually wait two years for females because that is how long it takes > them to fully mature. Metabolic processes go fully into adult mode by > then. I also go by weight, min. 40gs for females. Males at least 7 mos, > 40gs or more. Their job is not so demanding. ;) > > Julie B. > > Cyndy wrote: > > >How old are your female Leos when you breed them? Or do you go by how much they weigh? > >Cyndy > > > >_______________________________________________ > >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 > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________________ 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
