Female leopard gecko chasing

[Beckiie Grimson]

Hey, I'm new to this so I hope its in the right place
I have three leos on male and two females. I recantly introduced the second female into the tank, she gets on fine with the other female in the day and they will share a hide comfortably yet at around 8 or 9 pm after being fed the female will chase the newer female and seems to have bitten her. Although the wounds are not bad. I don't know if this is due to the male trying to mate. but I don't know what the best thing to do is. I have only had the new female for 3 days and they seem fine until around 8. Should I seperate them or give them chance to get to know each other and their boundries. Also the new female is quite fat as she was over fed, could it be they are fighting over food? I put around 10-15 cricket s in a day because the male needs to gain weight. Sorry for the long post, thanks for reading

 

[Phoenix1115]

Everything you said is possible.

However,

It is ALWAYS recommended to quarantine new reptiles for at least 30 (I normally do 60) days before letting them have contact with existing pets. This is to ensure that the new one is healthy and has acclimated to their new home.

Also, many keepers will say that it is good practice to only house two leos (or any reptiles for that matter) together if you are trying to breed them. I personally have had success with keeping two females of the same age and size together but frequently rearranging the tank (to ensure there is no territorial disputes) and feeding separately. But in your case, I don't think it's wise to have all 3 together, especially if you are a new hobbyist. It takes some experience to identify things that are going wrong, and to know how to prevent them in the first place.

On another note, if you are trying to get weight back on your male, definitely give him his own enclosure. He may not be eating well for multiple reasons, included trying to breed with the females, competition over food and stress. Giving him his own home will eliminate all of the aforementioned things.

Keep us updated and good luck!