Experience And Knowledge.

tiedxupxinxknots · Jul 6, 2011

well i dont have either of those 2 yet, and well i recently got back to owning geckos and well i was planning on breeding some leos next year because im planning some really nice projects, and well i dont want people to start saying oh your a novice and dont even know what to do etc, and I dont want that to happen or want anything to go wrong, last thing i want is to have gecko fatalities, so is there a book or site where i can learn all that i need to know for next year? any help would be appreciated C:

Tony C · Jul 6, 2011

tiedxupxinxknots said:
is there a book or site where i can learn all that i need to know for next year?

You're on it, the search function will bring up a wealth of information.

DoubleAGeckos · Jul 6, 2011

I'm in your position, I went to leopard gecko wiki and learned most of the morphs and searched for genetics and studyed that. Also look for morph calculators they help ALOT

tiedxupxinxknots · Jul 6, 2011

oh i have the projects lol i also took biology n I understand some not most genetics so i have the projects planned, perhaps even a combo that has not even been made before, but im not ganna go over my head lol its just a maybe though itll take time to develop and but what i want to know is how much should a female weigh? and what can happen if things go wrong? also how do i get my female prepared for breeding( to be fit) and i dont want to just be asking questions lol but those are my main questions

DoubleAGeckos · Jul 6, 2011

Some people say the females should be 50grams I say 45 is fine. And to get her to be fit just feed her regularly and make sure she has calcium as female leos lose calcium when they lay and the male has to be a good weight too.And what are you afriad to go wrong?

tiedxupxinxknots · Jul 7, 2011

yeah i already knew that well not the weight part lol well i heard that geckos can get egg binding and since eggs drain on the bodys resources, the gecko might get weak and die or get sick.

Wowoklol · Jul 7, 2011

tiedxupxinxknots said:
yeah i already knew that well not the weight part lol well i heard that geckos can get egg binding and since eggs drain on the bodys resources, the gecko might get weak and die or get sick.

Yes.

lillith · Jul 7, 2011

DoubleAGeckos said:
Some people say the females should be 50grams I say 45 is fine. And to get her to be fit just feed her regularly and make sure she has calcium as female leos lose calcium when they lay and the male has to be a good weight too. And what are you afraid to go wrong?

It's actually better to aim for between 55-60g for first time females, in my experience. You can use 45g males, but the females aren't as impressed, sometimes. Using smaller females can be done, but it can stunt their growth and lead to calcium issues, as well as sometimes-frightening losses of tail reserves. It's comparable to a 15 year old human having a baby, it can be done, but not without consequence.

I sometimes find it easier to answer basic questions by going to the last page in a sub-forum, and working backwards chronologically until present. Time consuming, but you can pick the thread titles that have your questions stated in them, that way.

acpart · Jul 7, 2011

In addition to searching and reading the breeding and incubation sections of this site, you can also google "leopard gecko breeding" and read a bunch of caresheets. There's also an article I wrote a few years ago on Gecko Time: http://www.geckotime.com/breeding-leopard-geckos-on-a-small-scale/
I'm actually going to be writing a "part 2" of that article some time this summer now that I have a few more years of breeding under my belt.

Aliza

tiedxupxinxknots · Jul 7, 2011

oh thanks every1 for being so helpful, and ill make sure to read it and urs Aliza, thanks!

SamsonizeMe · Jul 8, 2011

Here's a tip I just picked up recently that I wish I'd followed with my eggs thus far. Don't candle them (or otherwise disturb them unless out of necessity) after the first 2 weeks or so. The bright light can irritate the baby inside the egg and it can thrash around, possibly detaching blood vessels from the egg wall, resulting in accidental death. Scary!

Golden Gate Geckos · Jul 9, 2011

Don't candle them (or otherwise disturb them unless out of necessity) after the first 2 weeks or so. The bright light can irritate the baby inside the egg and it can thrash around, possibly detaching blood vessels from the egg wall, resulting in accidental death.

WOW. In the 16 years I've been working with geckos, I've never heard this. I guess we learn something new every day!

tiedxupxinxknots · Jul 9, 2011

oh thanks but i already knew this lol, but its alright to kindle right after they hatch right? also it has to be pink and have blood vessels in order to be good and healthy right?

Wild West Reptile · Jul 9, 2011

SamsonizeMe said:
Here's a tip I just picked up recently that I wish I'd followed with my eggs thus far. Don't candle them (or otherwise disturb them unless out of necessity) after the first 2 weeks or so. The bright light can irritate the baby inside the egg and it can thrash around, possibly detaching blood vessels from the egg wall, resulting in accidental death. Scary!

I've never heard this before. Who told you that? I've candled eggs all the way until a week before hatching and never had a problem. I've also heard of eggs dropping onto the floor and still hatching with no issues whatsoever. I guess this could happen, but I doubt it's much of an issue. I'd like to hear from someone who has had this happen and can actually link it to the death and not to natural causes.

acpart · Jul 9, 2011

That advice seems a little odd to me because I would imagine that especially in the first week it's really just a collection of cells. Still, personally I prefer not to mess with the eggs and generally don't candle unless it's a gecko that hasn't produced fertile eggs and I candle as soon as they're laid to see if I have a shot with the newest egg.

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