40g ovulating would you breed her??

[brcg]

Hi guys,

This is situation I have a female that is 40-42g and last time I checked her she was ovulating my question is since she is going to lay eggs any way is it safe to introduce her to a male or should I live her alone and hope for her reabsorbe the eggs?

Thanks
Bruno

 

[mynewturtle]

No. She does not have enough body fat on her. I would say the minimum would be 45 grams. Even if it is only 5 grams, thats 5 grams more that can help her with clutches. Breeding takes a lot out of females, your female would probaly drop 10 grams after the clutch(most of mine in the 70s do) that would put her at 30 grams, that is unsafe if she doesn't make a fast, good recovery from clutch to clutch.

Sorry if this doesn't make sence I am in a hurry.

 

[brcg]

Thanks for your answer,

I know she does not have enoug weigth I usualy wait until females have a minimun of 55g before I beed them, the thing is this girl started to ovulate on her own and know I am realy lost because she can lay infertile eggs and loose weigth even if I dont breed her.

regards
Bruno

 

[goReptiles]

Yea definitely wait till shes at least 50, but preferrable closer to 60.

 

[Sandra]

the thing is this girl started to ovulate on her own and know I am realy lost because she can lay infertile eggs and loose weigth even if I dont breed her

Leopard geckos don't lay infertile eggs, they reabsorb them most of the time. There are cases when they do lay them but are very rare.

I have a virgin three-year-old female that has yet to lay an egg, and several young but sexually mature females that are ovulating and not laying any eggs (I'm not breeding them because they haven't hit the 60 gr mark yet). I bet there's many virgin females that don't lay an egg in their whole lives.

 

[brcg]

Hi,

Thanks for the answers I will wait to see what happens she is eating normally and shows no signs of pre lay nervous so I will wait and see.

best regards
Bruno

 

[Mel&Keith]

As Sandra said, they will usually just reabsorb the eggs so that wouldn't cause as much stress on her little body than breeding her would.

 

[Kimjorg]

Leopard geckos don't lay infertile eggs, they reabsorb them most of the time. There are cases when they do lay them but are very rare.

I have a virgin three-year-old female that has yet to lay an egg, and several young but sexually mature females that are ovulating and not laying any eggs (I'm not breeding them because they haven't hit the 60 gr mark yet). I bet there's many virgin females that don't lay an egg in their whole lives.

Almost every female that we have ever owned has layed infertile eggs nad not reabsorbed them, I do agree about there being virgin females who never lay an egg but its not uncommon for a female to lay an infertile agg when not bred.

 

[Sandra]

Almost every female that we have ever owned has layed infertile eggs nad not reabsorbed them, I do agree about there being virgin females who never lay an egg but its not uncommon for a female to lay an infertile agg when not bred.

When you talk about your females laying infertile eggs, do you mean after mating with a male or without breeding at all during that season? It's completely normal for a female who has bred to lay some infertile eggs, but I've heard very few cases of females ovulating, not mating, and laying the eggs.

 

[david13]

this has come up like 50 times, final answer: no

 

[david13]

i mean don't breed her

 

[brcg]

Thank you all for your answers just wanted to make sure.

David got your "no" LOL

Regards
Bruno