breeding time

[gecko breeder]

ok i put my male with my female and i always hear that tail vibrating and he doesn't mate with her after the tail wiggle. is it accruing at night mostly or will they most likely do it in the day.

 

[eyelids]

It'll happen anytime, but since they're more active at night probably then. If you don't see them mate I guess you'll have to wait to see if she lays fertile eggs.

 

[gecko breeder]

ok thank you. i am right, right, the tail vibrating is a mating call?

 

[Golden Gate Geckos]

Yup! The vibrating tail means the male is sexually responsive to the female. Now, the trick is... is she responsive to him? If she is ovulating, she will accept the male, if not, then she will chase him off.

 

[GoGo]

My poor gogo cant vibrate because his tail is a regrown that is too fat to be gracefull ;-;. Poor gecko.

 

[gecko breeder]

no she dose not chase him off but after he vibrates his tail i dont see him mate with her.

 

[Mel&Keith]

Some females will aggressively fend off the male if they're not ready to mate but some that are more passive can just lay in the corner or run away from him.

 

[g man]

how do u know if your female is gravid or ovulating?

 

[BalloonzForU]

Also it seems males can tell that a female is not responsive by seeing her body language, and maybe a pheromone.

 

[gecko breeder]

http://www.leopardgeckobreeder.com/Care/ovulation.html

it will show you what it looks like if a female is ovulating.

 

[g man]

thx great link!!!

 

[marula]

...you guys check you female for see if she are "during avulation" or simply try to put the male and see if she is responsive?
...some of my female don't like too much stay in this position and i hate force them

 

[SaSobek]

i check mine my boys have alot of work to do this year so i have to put them in when the females are ready. all it takes is a simple lift of the tail gentily till the back legs are up off the ground this is best done on something they cant grip and you should have no problem. pink spots are great