Breeding Colony - Gravid Female with a male

[mylittlegeckos]

Hey, so I have always been curious .. I've seen some people house their geckos in "breeding colonies" 1 male with 2+ females ..

if a female becomes gravid, would they have to take her out so she can have her space to lay her eggs? or can they leave her in there? would the male eat the eggs?

 

[TranceZ]

Usually in breeding colonies, people leave the females together and they lay their eggs in a big lay box. A lot of bigger breeders do this.

Others keep all their females separated. IMO if the females are getting along and have always been housed together, they won't have a problem laying eggs together.

 

[mylittlegeckos]

Oh thats pretty neat,

What if there is a male inside with all the females? would that cause a problem? ( the male eating the egg)

 

[TranceZ]

Oh thats pretty neat,

What if there is a male inside with all the females? would that cause a problem? ( the male eating the egg)

I don't think the male would eat the egg. However, I would leave the male with the females for a week or so then remove him. That's just how I would do it.

 

[The Gecko Person]

The more geckos in a cage, the more likely the eggs could get stepped on or damaged.

 

[TranceZ]

The more geckos in a cage, the more likely the eggs could get stepped on or damaged.

I think he'll be fine with 1:2 ratio.

 

[acpart]

I keep 1.2 together for the entire breeding season. The females lay their eggs in the lay box and bury them. They often stay in the laybox with them for quite awhile. I keep an eye on the females so I know who's about to lay and catch them pretty soon after they've laid. I've never had trouble with the male or any of the females eating the eggs. The worst problem I've had is when I found 2 females in the lay box with 4 freshly laid eggs. I was pretty sure whose was whose because of where they were in the box and they were different enough in terms of morph that I'd know which babies were whose when they hatched anyway.

Aliza