okay so im a noob.

[ladizzleee]

i am planning on breeding my female red stripe(43g) to my male super hypo tangerine carrot tail(53g). i am a noob at breeding geckos, i have done some research about breeding but i would like so info from other breeders because the internet isnt always right.

when is breeding season, what should i look for in her, just some questions i have, if you guys can help me out. that would be great.

 

[stager]

43 grams is to small for a female so first keep them separated till she fattens up. Laying sheds weight of females so try to get her around 55 to 60

 

[SC Geckos]

Two things. #1 I would not attempt to breed a female until she was (at least) 50 grams unless it is a smaller species. I wait until they reach 55-60g.
#2 Since you are " a noob" I would suggest keeping and caring for these animals for (at least) 1 or 2 years before attempting to breed.

It is lots of fun breeding these animals but there are alot of things to consider before you start, like what do you want to produce? Not just breeding anything to anything for the sake of breeding. Do you have a place to sell the babies or people lined up to take/adopt them? Do you have space to keep/house potentially 10 - 20 babies (from a single pairing) for six months or more in some cases until you find homes for them? Can you afford the food, supplements, heating/caging, vet visits etc. for all of the animals.
I dont mean that you shouldn't breed geckos, just that there is alot to prepare for and think about before you do.

Here are a couple links to read.
Guide to Breeding Leopard Geckos on a Small Scale | Gecko Time
Breeding - Leopard Gecko Wiki
The Learning Center - Breeding Leopard Geckos

I would also recommend reading through several threads in the leopard gecko breeding section in addition to these links and purchasing Ron Trempers book.

 

[ladizzleee]

Two things. #1 I would not attempt to breed a female until she was (at least) 50 grams unless it is a smaller species. I wait until they reach 55-60g.
#2 Since you are " a noob" I would suggest keeping and caring for these animals for (at least) 1 or 2 years before attempting to breed.

It is lots of fun breeding these animals but there are alot of things to consider before you start, like what do you want to produce? Not just breeding anything to anything for the sake of breeding. Do you have a place to sell the babies or people lined up to take/adopt them? Do you have space to keep/house potentially 10 - 20 babies (from a single pairing) for six months or more in some cases until you find homes for them? Can you afford the food, supplements, heating/caging, vet visits etc. for all of the animals.
I dont mean that you shouldn't breed geckos, just that there is alot to prepare for and think about before you do.

Here are a couple links to read.
Guide to Breeding Leopard Geckos on a Small Scale | Gecko Time
Breeding - Leopard Gecko Wiki
The Learning Center - Breeding Leopard Geckos

I would also recommend reading through several threads in the leopard gecko breeding section in addition to these links and purchasing Ron Trempers book.

i have raised leopard geckos before for about 4-5 years. so i know all about caring for them. i actually had a male that i had for about 3 years since it was a little baby, i raised him all the way to 84g. i know they have to be separated, which they are. i know she has to be fatter i was just wondering how much more. i have bred ball pythons for about 6 years now and leopard geckos are just new to me. i do have a wholesaler that would buy them, i have the money and housing for any amount of babies that i may have. i do want to breed the red stripe to the super hypo tangerine carrot tail. just wondering when is their time of the year and what should i look for, as in ovulation or how the female should be acting or anything.

 

[SC Geckos]

i have raised leopard geckos before for about 4-5 years. so i know all about caring for them. i actually had a male that i had for about 3 years since it was a little baby, i raised him all the way to 84g. i know they have to be separated, which they are. i know she has to be fatter i was just wondering how much more. i have bred ball pythons for about 6 years now and leopard geckos are just new to me. i do have a wholesaler that would buy them, i have the money and housing for any amount of babies that i may have. i do want to breed the red stripe to the super hypo tangerine carrot tail. just wondering when is their time of the year and what should i look for, as in ovulation or how the female should be acting or anything.

You were a pretty young little BP breeder at 15. lol! When you said that you were "a noob" I took it for what it was worth.

For me, My breeding season starts around December and goes to around September or October. This varies a couple months depending on who you ask. Once your female is up to size you can check her once a week or so for ovulations. You will be able to see them through the belly of the gecko. (two white or yellow circles surrounded by a pink or red ring. At this point she will be receptive to a male. (most of the time)
There is an ovulation thread in the leopard gecko breeding section. It has several pictures of ovulating females so you can see what to look for.
The links I suggested have some good information too.

 

[ladizzleee]

lol

 

[Ozy]

i actually had a male that i had for about 3 years since it was a little baby, i raised him all the way to 84g..

You HAD? What happened to him? You know leopard geckos are supposed to live 20+ years right? You've been keeping leopard geckos for 4-5 years, so you must have one that is that old.. Correct? Just want to make sure you are providing the proper husbandry and nutrition is all, because if you're having leos die at less than 5 years old you really don't need to be breeding. Not saying you ARE having them die, and not trying to be mean here, just saying how it looks to me.

 

[ladizzleee]

i actually had a male that i had for about 3 years since it was a little baby, i raised him all the way to 84g..

You HAD? What happened to him? You know leopard geckos are supposed to live 20+ years right? You've been keeping leopard geckos for 4-5 years, so you must have one that is that old.. Correct? Just want to make sure you are providing the proper husbandry and nutrition is all, because if you're having leos die at less than 5 years old you really don't need to be breeding. Not saying you ARE having them die, and not trying to be mean here, just saying how it looks to me.

um, no i went through a rough patch and had to get rid of my leopard geckos for some money. i have never had a leopard gecko die on me, they have all been healthy and big. now i got a couple leopard geckos again so i can start breeding for fun, to learn stuff. so no. i dont have dead geckos or have ever had a gecko die on me.

 

[ladizzleee]

You were a pretty young little BP breeder at 15. lol! When you said that you were "a noob" I took it for what it was worth.

For me, My breeding season starts around December and goes to around September or October. This varies a couple months depending on who you ask. Once your female is up to size you can check her once a week or so for ovulations. You will be able to see them through the belly of the gecko. (two white or yellow circles surrounded by a pink or red ring. At this point she will be receptive to a male. (most of the time)
There is an ovulation thread in the leopard gecko breeding section. It has several pictures of ovulating females so you can see what to look for.
The links I suggested have some good information too.

lol yeah when I got my first ball python I was 14 and then I started breeding at 15 with only 2 balls and now I have 26 >.< lol

okay I saw how the ovulation would look like when she does go through it. would she be ovulating now by any chance? just a question, I'm not going to put them together. and lets say when she is up to size. do I put him in her tank and just leave them be? no feeding or whatever? how many days should he be with her?

 

[DrCarrotTail]

I put my males into my female's tank and just keep business as usual - feeding and cleaning as I normally would with them separate. I do make sure to check on them 3-4 times a day for the first 48 hours or so just to make sure they're getting along each other and at least once a day after that. Minor bites and scratches are normal but anything over minor and I separate. Mine stay together for the season, but others will take the male out once they see them mate. All in all they're pretty simple to breed and if you have common sense and experience incubating eggs on your side you should be okay

 

[B&B Geckos]

Breeding season typically lasts from as early as December to as late as October. There's a sticky under the breeding forum that shows pics of ovulation.
http://geckoforums.net/f131-leopard-gecko-breeding/56343.htm
I recommend buying Ron Tremper's latest book if you want to learn some of the basics of breeding Leos. From this cross you should get geckos that are not as orange as your tang and without stripes (unless the tang is het, but they'd probably hypo out). If you want to produce tangerines with red stripes it will take at least 2 years of crossing the offspring to one another. Make the ethical choice and wait until she's at least 8 months and over 50 grams to breed her, I prefer to breed females when they're at least a year. It really depends on their conformation. Good luck.