Old enough?

The Bearded Derek

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Wanted to ask if my leo is old enough for breeding (I doubt it right now but just want to make sure) soon enough around November 15 is gonna be a Repticon near me and I was thinking of getting a mate for mine right now since it's been a while already and they have good prices and breeders over there. Right now I think she's about (Bought her in April 5th and she was around a juvenile) 7 months, soon to be 8 in November (The breeders I bought her from didn't tell me anything other than her morph and that she was temp sexed as male) I'm 99% positive it's a she as her pores are barely noticeable and I never seen her marking her territory and I don't know how much she weighs as I don't have a gram scale nor know where to get one. My main questions being:

1. Is she old enough for breeding soon?
2. Could I buy a mate for her that's just about the same age?
3. If I can't breed it now, would it be a good idea to get a small divider and put in the tank, one half for her and the other for the mate?
4. (Not really an important question) What morph could I use as a mate that's different looking yet the hatchlings would look good?

By the way, here's a picture of her when I got her and a picture of her right now. Almost forgot, she's a little more than 7 inches.
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Dinosaur!

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I can't tell you if she is big enough from the pictures :( you need to get a gram scale in order to tell if it is big enough. When she is a year old and at least 55 grams she will be good to breed. Keep doing research though to find out what geckos genetics would be compatible with hers
 
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You can get a gram scale in the kitchen sections of Walmart or somewhere similar. Even if she is the right size, I sort of feel like you're rushing into breeding her. If you get the male you could certainly securely divide the tank provided it's big enough (and you have the floor heat source in the middle) as the general consensus is at least 10g per gecko.
 

DrCarrotTail

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Looks too small to breed for me too. Leos mature by weight and not age. Getting a scale and monitoring their weight is the best way to judge if they are ready or not. You can get a cheap scale on amazon or ebay for under $10 shipped. I wouldn't breed her until she's at least 50g. Housing a male with her before she is this size may be risky. It could encourage her to breed to soon and if she's too young and/or too small it could have serious bad consequences for her.
 

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