Breeding info?

[bubblez825]

Ok I have a teacher's leos and she want to know more about it and what will happen to the leo, the dangers of breeding(if there is anything more serious than not "accepting the male), the good stuff, and such. any info that would reasure her to let me breed her leos would help.
Thanks!
Emily

 

[Kristi23]

There are risks. Sometimes the female will stop eating & not resume after laying. She could get eggbound. The male could prolapse. I know there are more. The pros are having beautiful hatchlings to take care of.

 

[mynewturtle]

Female can also get a prolapsed clohca(I'm terrible at spelling, check Marcia's thread).

 

[bubblez825]

What is a procolapsed cloaca? What is eggbound?

 

[MSMD]

Prolapsed cloaca:

http://www.geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=20577&highlight=prolapsed+cloaca

There are a lot of threads on eggbinding, just type in 'eggbound' using the Search function at the top of the geckoforums screen.

 

[goReptiles]

There are a lot of risks- eggbound, prolapsed cloaca, extreme weight loss, stress, possible prolapsed hemipenes. If they're not yours, I really wouldn't breed the geckos...

If the teacher lets you, then make sure that you have the incubator and means to house and feed all the hatchlings.