Gecko Eggs

[Reptileboy98]

my geckos underside is darker then most and shes been with a male and id like to know how to tell if shes gravid with a dark stomach

 

[ImNotYogi]

I've never bred leos but it's out of the breeding season for them so I highly doubt it. Just putting a male and female together at any point won't guarantee they breed. It's not something to go into lightly, either. Correct me if I'm wrong but I'm going to assume 1998 is your birth year. So I don't know why a 13/14 year old is trying to take on such a responsibility.

 

[Ozy]

WHAT THE F ARE YOU DOING?!?! FORCING them to breed? Keeping a male and female together all the time? If you want to make money GET A JOB, and quit trying to make money off of the suffering of your reptiles. Where are your parents?!?! Oh yea, a dark stomach is a sign of Crypto. I would take them to the vet. If you do take them to the vet, do them a favor and just let the vet have them.

 

[ImNotYogi]

Agreed, Ozy. If you just want money then get a job. If you're too young to get a job then rake leaves, shovel driveways, wash cars, ect. Breeding animals isn't something to go into lightly even when it's being done correctly. It takes a lot of time and money to properly house, feed, and generally care for the hatchlings. That's not including the set-up for a breeding project. Re-think the breeding and re-think pet ownership if you just view them as a way to make a quick buck.

 

[SC Geckos]

WHAT THE F ARE YOU DOING?!?! FORCING them to breed? Keeping a male and female together all the time? If you want to make money GET A JOB, and quit trying to make money off of the suffering of your reptiles. Where are your parents?!?! Oh yea, a dark stomach is a sign of Crypto. I would take them to the vet. If you do take them to the vet, do them a favor and just let the vet have them.

Agreed, Ozy. If you just want money then get a job. If you're too young to get a job then rake leaves, shovel driveways, wash cars, ect. Breeding animals isn't something to go into lightly even when it's being done correctly. It takes a lot of time and money to properly house, feed, and generally care for the hatchlings. That's not including the set-up for a breeding project. Re-think the breeding and re-think pet ownership if you just view them as a way to make a quick buck.

First off, I agree with not keeping pairs together all the time and not breeding animals for the sole purpose of money... However, I don't see where the OP stated any of these things in this post. (pretty harsh words toward a young hobbiest) Many breeders in the reptile hobby started at a young age. If they would have received comments like this they may have decided to do something else instead of pursuing there passion. I would suggest at least attempting to help educate young people in the hobby instead of critcizing them.
Just my two cents.

 

[Thorgecko707]

Can you post a picture of the stomach? What are you feeding them?

 

[Reptileboy98]

lol not once i said they were kept together or i want money im doing it as a hobby im probably gonna lose money you guys are just stupid af i dont want to rake lawns? i want to do something i want to do, and its not really dark you can still see but in others it looks easier you guys shouldnt be on this site if youre not gonna answer questions propperly, read the question properly instead of trying to act all smart by agreeing with the other im not breeding for money and i didnt say i was, the only person who actually atempted to help is thorgecko... the rest of you are retarded and should get off this site

 

[ImNotYogi]

First off, I agree with not keeping pairs together all the time and not breeding animals for the sole purpose of money... However, I don't see where the OP stated any of these things in this post. (pretty harsh words toward a young hobbiest) Many breeders in the reptile hobby started at a young age. If they would have received comments like this they may have decided to do something else instead of pursuing there passion. I would suggest at least attempting to help educate young people in the hobby instead of critcizing them.
Just my two cents.

To be fair, I did say "if" he was doing it just for money. I know when I was that young I was desperate for some money of my own. If I'm wrong about his age then I should be corrected. Depending on the reptile, I have nothing against young people owning them but I am against people who are financially dependent on parents (who often don't give a damn about taking a dog to a vet let alone a reptile) trying to breed them. I think it's a big undertaking at any age and financial situation even if the necessary space, housing, heating, food, ect are obtained. Basic research alone would have told him it's not the breeding season for leos. That's probably why Ozy said something about force breeding.

 

[Ozy]

Then what is this all about? http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=91545 In this you are asking about how to make a male want to breed more by doing things such as putting another male's shed in it's viv. If you had researched leo's AT ALL you would know that they eat their shed. Also, it doesn't matter how much the MALE wants to breed, it's the FEMALE that makes the eggs. And yes, that topic I posted is where I got the force breeding idea, and also since it is not breeding season for leos. And his previous post about everyone being retarded and getting off this site, just confirms his young age.

EDIT- He also started this thread AFTER he was told in his previous thread (which I posted above) that it is not breeding season and he should let it happen naturally when they are ready. So this tells me that despite the advice he was given on his other thread he is STILL trying to breed them out of season.

 

[ghiigh33]

Leave the kid alone stop acting like a bunch of maniacs underestimating the kids ability cause hes a child. I did it successfully at 16, granted it took a crap load of money and time but it worked out fine. Maybe he should have done some more research but at least hes asking for help i mean seriously go away if you can't help.

 

[ImNotYogi]

Leave the kid alone stop acting like a bunch of maniacs underestimating the kids ability cause hes a child. I did it successfully at 16, granted it took a crap load of money and time but it worked out fine. Maybe he should have done some more research but at least hes asking for help i mean seriously go away if you can't help.

My first post towards him was similar to what he was told a few days prior to him making this thread. My second post addressed the possibility of greed being the motivation. I didn't act like a maniac or even tactless in that post at all. Just said breeding is a big undertaking so IF money is the primary motivation then he should reconsider owning and breeding animals. But that goes for anyone.
Age is only an issue for me because of the financial needs. You can work at 16 and buy whatever you need for your project. Until then, you're pretty much relying on parents and they have financial obligations such as bills. If his parents have the money and are willing to get what's needed then so be it. But I'm not going to try to help someone if what they're asking is how to cause harm to an animal.

 

[Ozy]

Didn't mean to go off the deep end, I just get passionate about Leos. I LOVE LOVE LOVE my little girl Ozy. Just seemed kind of fishy to me that he was asking how to make the male want to breed, when a simple google search would have told him it wasn't breeding season. And honestly, if someone isn't willing to spend a little time researching this stuff, should they really be trying to breed? Where did you get your leopard geckos that you are planning on breeding if I might ask?

 

[Gary Orner]

Post some pictures if you can of the belly of the female. I will see if I can tell from the picture. sometimes we can see it in a pic and others we can not.