RAlbrecht
Gecko Medic
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- Location
- Ft Monroe,VA / Danville,NH
When looking at being a breeder either as a hobby or more, you really have to consider a lot of different variables...
Do you have the knowledge of the animal you are choosing to breed?
I know for leopard geckos there is a large amount of morphs/genetics out there that its very easy to get over-whelmed or produce things that you aren’t fully aware of what you have. Having knowledge of those morphs will greatly help.
Do you have all the equipment needed to support your animals?
Depending on how many geckos you have breeding; you can produce a good amount of babies in your first year. Not having the proper housing for those geckos can cause a decrease in quality of care for your babies.
Do you have enough feeders & supplements for you adults and babies?
Females use a lot of stored nutrients to support egg production. Calcium being one of the greater ones used. If you don’t have the feeders & supplements needed to restore what is lost, not only do your breeders suffer but the development of the egg/baby suffers as well.
Do you have some sort of “egg tracking” system set-up?
A lot of breeders use note books to track egg laying (lay date, hatch date, pairing, etc). Having a system of some sort to know what is coming and when is a must.
Do you have a market to sell your babies?
HUGE variable to take into account, yes there’s a lot of people selling online. Since there are a lot of online sellers, the buyer can pretty much go to anyone to purchase a gecko. If you don’t have a demand in your area for geckos, you may want to consider waiting on breeding.
Supply and Demand is what drives any type of economy, if there is a very large supply and a low demand, there will be a surplus of that item. Everyday more and more people want to try breeding, because they think it would be “cool” or “exciting”, but don’t see the big picture. The big picture being Leopard Geckos are very prolific, and can produce a large amount of eggs in one season. If you don’t have the means to support all the breeders and babies you will produce, you might want to think twice before getting into breeding.
This is just my take on things, and of course not everyone may see it the way I do….
Do you have the knowledge of the animal you are choosing to breed?
I know for leopard geckos there is a large amount of morphs/genetics out there that its very easy to get over-whelmed or produce things that you aren’t fully aware of what you have. Having knowledge of those morphs will greatly help.
Do you have all the equipment needed to support your animals?
Depending on how many geckos you have breeding; you can produce a good amount of babies in your first year. Not having the proper housing for those geckos can cause a decrease in quality of care for your babies.
Do you have enough feeders & supplements for you adults and babies?
Females use a lot of stored nutrients to support egg production. Calcium being one of the greater ones used. If you don’t have the feeders & supplements needed to restore what is lost, not only do your breeders suffer but the development of the egg/baby suffers as well.
Do you have some sort of “egg tracking” system set-up?
A lot of breeders use note books to track egg laying (lay date, hatch date, pairing, etc). Having a system of some sort to know what is coming and when is a must.
Do you have a market to sell your babies?
HUGE variable to take into account, yes there’s a lot of people selling online. Since there are a lot of online sellers, the buyer can pretty much go to anyone to purchase a gecko. If you don’t have a demand in your area for geckos, you may want to consider waiting on breeding.
Supply and Demand is what drives any type of economy, if there is a very large supply and a low demand, there will be a surplus of that item. Everyday more and more people want to try breeding, because they think it would be “cool” or “exciting”, but don’t see the big picture. The big picture being Leopard Geckos are very prolific, and can produce a large amount of eggs in one season. If you don’t have the means to support all the breeders and babies you will produce, you might want to think twice before getting into breeding.
This is just my take on things, and of course not everyone may see it the way I do….
