Not breeding!

[hdavidf309]

I have had no luck with breeding my Leos lately and i cannot figure out why. I have the following as a breeding colony:

1. Male jungle giant (poss. super giant) het RAPTOR
2. Female albilno jungle giant het RAPTOR
3. Female giant reverse striped ECLIPSE (RAPTOR)
4. Female bell albino het RAPTOR

iMy enclosure is a pretty large space setup as a naturalistic desert environment. It stays right around 80 degrees at all times with a low humidity level and a laybox with eco-earth/frog moss mix that I keep very high humidity in/keep moist. Please let me know what you think may help.

 

[fl_orchidslave]

Keep putting them together, it helps to be sure the female is ovulating. If possible leave them together until you see eggs. Of course they have to be checked on frequently to separate immediately in case of aggression/injury.

Your setup is a concern......... can you tell us more? Substrate, lights, heat source, type of thermometer, cagemates, as much info as possible and even a photo would be good.

 

[fuzzylogix]

4. Female bell albino het RAPTOR

???

are you crossing the albino strains here or is that a misprint?


also, temps seem too low. your hot side needs to be in the 90-95 degree range on the surface of the substrate. can you post pics of your setup and weights of the geckos?

 

[hdavidf309]

Misprint...sorry (female bell albino). temp is too low then? I use just a cheap flukers temp gauge, dessert 2.0 uvb, substrate is a mix of play sand and vitasand, and the heat source is a under the tank heater under the laybox. Cagemates I told you...all are together always. get back to me on this please!

 

[fuzzylogix]

i would ditch the sand asap. use paper towels or tiles for substrate. leopard geckos are nocturnal so you don't need UVB at all. the lay box should be on the cool side of the tank, and the temps on the surface of the hot side should be near 95.

 

[fl_orchidslave]

A digital probe thermometer (around $10) with the probe in direct contact with the warm end is the most accurate way to monitor temps. Sand......... its not a matter of if it causes problems but when. Tile, paper towel, newspaper are all better alternatives. Impaction which can lead to prolapse, and other issues can result from sand. A lot of folks use some nice looking floor tiles in naturalistic setups, they aren't expensive. The light only emits uvb for about 6 months, gex do not require lighting, but some folks prefer a low wattage incandescent bulb for viewing. Natural sunlight from a window is enough to keep them regulated on a day/night cycle. The male needs to be away from the girls for at least a few weeks. Distance makes the heart grow fonder, applies to gex too Whenever you have a community tank, there should always be another place to house a gecko should the need ever arise.

Crossing albino strains bell/tremper is creating a genetic nightmare in an already muddy gene pool.

 

[fuzzylogix]

im actually concerned that you are trying to breed and not aware of the issues caused by crossing albino strains, or even the general care of a leopard gecko. i would honestly do a lot more research on proper care of them before ever deciding to breed.

 

[leoguy1]

I would also ditch the substrate. I read that sharp silica play sand can cut your geckos feet. I would use a softer sand or paper towels. It depends if you care what the encloser looks like.