housing more then one leo

[dwarfgouramis]

hey, i have one leo right now in a ten gallon tank. i'm moving him to a 20 long and would like to get another leo as a buddy for him. i was just wondering in i should get a male or female or should i not get one at all. and if i do get one, will they fight when i put them in the tank?

 

[efx*]

Is your current leo a boy beacuse you definalty can't keep to boys in the same tank and If you get a Girl you might get stuck with babies.

 

[dwarfgouramis]

yup my leo is a male, so if i do get another leo it should be a female? and is they do breed and i don't want the babies what do i do with the eggs??

 

[ReptileMan27]

Never house more then one male together, if the one you have already is a male then your only option would be a female but I wouldnt reccomend it unless your trying to breed and if you are trying to breed then the female needs to be of age,weight,and health to breed.

 

[Airilith]

I would suggest putting the new 'buddy' in the old ten gallon tank.

Putting males together is a no-no. And if you don't want them to breed, than a female is out of the question as well. Leos are for the most part solitary creatures, from what I understand. So a buddy really isn't necessary. And putting females together is the only way for 'buddies' to have a chance to co-exist peacefully, though fighting can crop up between females as well.

 

[dwarfgouramis]

ok, thanks for all your help, i just thought i would ask before i go through with anything, eventually i would like to get into breeding but for right now i think i'll get a female and just put it in the old 10 gallon for now. thanks again!