How long to leave male in???

[prodigyak]

First time breeder here with a question. All 3 of my females live together and all are ovulating and have been for two weeks. I just took my male out as he has been in with them for a week straight. Is this long enough for him to have got the job done?

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[Terrain_pull up]

A lot of it comes down to personal preference and how well the geckos behave with each other. Some breeders will leave the male in with their female breeding group all year round if they get along. I personal house all my geckos separately and only introduce males to females when I see them ovulating. If the female is ovulating the male will generally take care of business right away and then I'll remove him and put him back in his tub. I figure it reduces stress on the female this way. This system works for me. It can also come down to trial and error a lot when you're first starting

 

[CharmedMom]

I agree, I usually will remove the male once he's done the deed. No need for the added stress to the female(s).

 

[prodigyak]

Only problem is I never witnessed copulation. I did hear him vibrating his tail several times while I was in the room.

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[B&B Geckos]

+ 1. Simply reintroduce them if she's still ovulating and stick around to witness the"deed," usually less than 10 min.

 

[CharmedMom]

+ 1. Simply reintroduce them if she's still ovulating and stick around to witness the"deed," usually less than 10 min.

Agreed. My male is usually very quick to get it done.