How do you pair your leopard geckos?

[neubauer geckos]

I would like to hear how you pair your leopard geckos.Please say if you place the male in females cage,vice versa,or both in a completely different cage.Please state how long they are usually together.It would also be helpful to post anything you do before your pair them,such as feeding,cooling,etc.I ask because I used the "put female in male enclosure",but didn't get the results I wanted(females only layed about 2-3 clutches before they needed be paired again),so I am gonna try something new this upcoming season.Thanks!

 

[prettyinpink]

Is this what you're looking for? http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=66227 They don't go in as much detail as you're asking...but it should help!

 

[roger]

I would like to hear how you pair your leopard geckos.Please say if you place the male in females cage,vice versa,or both in a completely different cage.Please state how long they are usually together.It would also be helpful to post anything you do before your pair them,such as feeding,cooling,etc.I ask because I used the "put female in male enclosure",but didn't get the results I wanted(females only layed about 2-3 clutches before they needed be paired again),so I am gonna try something new this upcoming season.Thanks!

What I make sure of is that she is definately ovulating,because if she's not ovulating the female will fight back and injure the male.What I do is put the female in with male.I find I get a better response that way.When I put the female in I make sure there are no fights.I leave the female in for 5 complete days/It really doesnt matter if u put the female in with the male or the other way around.If there is copulation there is no need to breed them again since they retain sperm.Some ppl mate them again if she only lays 3 good clutches.

 

[neubauer geckos]

Is this what you're looking for? http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=66227 They don't go in as much detail as you're asking...but it should help!

Thanks for the link!It definately helped.

What I make sure of is that she is definately ovulating,because if she's not ovulating the female will fight back and injure the male.What I do is put the female in with male.I find I get a better response that way.When I put the female in I make sure there are no fights.I leave the female in for 5 complete days/It really doesnt matter if u put the female in with the male or the other way around.If there is copulation there is no need to breed them again since they retain sperm.Some ppl mate them again if she only lays 3 good clutches.

I bred this past year,so I know the whole ovulating routine.I keep my geckos indivdually in 15qts,so putting a female in the males cage for more than 20 minutes is not possible.Thanks though!

Anyone else got any input?

 

[Retribution Reptiles]

Since we keep 98% of our group solo, we rotate out the males. I like to leave the females in their tubs to reduce as much stress as possible.

 

[neubauer geckos]

Since we keep 98% of our group solo, we rotate out the males. I like to leave the females in their tubs to reduce as much stress as possible.

I wish I could just put them in eachothers tub for a few days,but I keep my geckos solo in 15qts,so there is no room for another gecko

 

[Retribution Reptiles]

a 15qt is plenty big enough. Just put the male in for 48-72 hours with an ovulating female and bam you're golden

 

[neubauer geckos]

a 15qt is plenty big enough. Just put the male in for 48-72 hours with an ovulating female and bam you're golden

Oh,okay,thanks!

 

[Agui09]

How do you actually induce them to make them ovulate?

 

[neubauer geckos]

How do you actually induce them to make them ovulate?

I wait until they ovulate.I tested the "paper towel trick" last season,but noticed no difference in ovulation from other females that had no special treatment.

 

[Agui09]

So thats it I just wait, cause I have a 2 female geckos that are 3 years old and they've never ovulated.

 

[neubauer geckos]

So thats it I just wait, cause I have a 2 female geckos that are 3 years old and they've never ovulated.

Maybe you missed the ovulation?They should have ovulated by now.I have had sub adults ovulate when they're only 40 grams.There really isn't too much that can be done AFAIK.