Q's about putting 2 females together in tank

[bethanboys]

I know it can be done, but at what age should you introduce them? Do sometimes they just NOT get along no matter what? And could they hurt or kill eachother if they don't get along, or will I be able to see warning signs and seperate them if need be?

I have a 29 gallon tank for my 1 yr old female right now that she's currently in, and has been in for 3-4 months.

I now have my baby gecko, that is about 4-5 months old now and 4-5" long...I'm fairly certain it's a she. NO signs of it being a he yet, no pores, nada. And I've shared pix here as well and everyone says SHE. Is it still possible "she" could suddenly turn out to be a boy after all if there are no signs by 4-5 months of age of it being a male?

Okay - at what point could I introduce them and put the baby gecko into the tank with the big gecko. Also, how many extra hides would I need?

Just so you know, I'm not doing this for fun. LOL But I MAY need to do it if the apartment we're moving into is not big enough for both tanks. I'm SURE I could find somewhere to put a little 10 gall tank (which is what the baby gecko is in now) but IF it's possible and okay to do so, it might be better to just put them in the same 29 gall tank for space issues, etc.

Thanks!

 

[dragonflyreptiles]

YOu are right, sometime they just do not get along no matter what but:

If you want to put 2 or more females in one tank of the correct size and yours iz, they need to be the same size (so you have a ways to go on that), then just watch them really good for a few hours then check on them a few times a day. If you see any strange marks or hear any "fighting" noises, seperate them.

One thing that helps is to have move than 1 food and water dish to avoid food fights, and to have sevral hides to avoid those stresses.

With 2 Id use 3 humid and 3 dry hides, for dry hiies the empty toilet tissue rolls work great, wear out throw them out.

You may find they become the best of friends, Ive had many do that and always use the same hides together all of the time, Ive also had a few, very few that just didn't adjust.

Let the little one grow up a little more, then give it a try.

 

[Ipsl]

I don't mean to hijack a thread but starting a new one seems redundant, Im about to get two females and for quarentine I was going to keep them separate for 60 days but have the cages next to each other. Than for the last thirty days, before I put them in with my male, I was going to keep them in the same cage and move it next to my guy. Does that sound like a good PoA? (Plan of Attack)

 

[gaparicio]

It wouldn't be a good idea to put them together right now. You should weight till the little one is around the same size as your older gecko. Before you put them together, weigh them. Sometimes you won't see any fighting but one might eat more than the other because of bullying. Monitor their weights and if you notice one losing grams, or has bite marks on the tails or head, separate.

 

[gaparicio]

I don't mean to hijack a thread but starting a new one seems redundant, Im about to get two females and for quarentine I was going to keep them separate for 60 days but have the cages next to each other. Than for the last thirty days, before I put them in with my male, I was going to keep them in the same cage and move it next to my guy. Does that sound like a good PoA? (Plan of Attack)

Always sounds good in theory unless you have two females that just don't get along. Try it. If you see the signs mentioned above, separate.

 

[dragonflyreptiles]

I don't mean to hijack a thread but starting a new one seems redundant, Im about to get two females and for quarentine I was going to keep them separate for 60 days but have the cages next to each other. Than for the last thirty days, before I put them in with my male, I was going to keep them in the same cage and move it next to my guy. Does that sound like a good PoA? (Plan of Attack)

I always quarantine in seperate rooms, then after that you could go with moving them next to his cage.

 

[paulnattress]

We've got an adult female in a 48" x 18" vivarium and have just bought two little girls (pics coming soon) which we've put into a 24" x 18" vivarium. We're planning on putting all three in the larger viv when they're all the same size but we're keeping the 24" one in case some of them don't get along. Plus it's nice to have a spare viv just in case.

Over the next few months we'll slowly introduce more hides into the larger vivarium (she doesn't like it if we make big changes at once) so that the introduction of the new geckos and extra hides won't be a big change.

 

[ALGeckos]

After quarantine, I would weigh each one and make sure they're approximately the same weight before putting them in the same enclosure. This will prevent any bullying that may be evident with a bigger gecko - so weight is more of a factor than age.

There is no guarantee that females will get along, however, they're more likely to get along than males (who will pretty much try to kill each other). If you have two sweet geckos, you should be fine. After introducing them together, monitor for any signs of aggression - tail swaying, biting, etc. If one of your leos bullies the other, immediately remove the new leo and re-introduce several days later. If the problem persists, you have to house them separately.

If all goes well, make sure there is 1 of each different type of hide for them to have their own - as well as one extra in case they prefer a different area of the tank. Provide an extra food and meal dish as well.

I just successfully introduced 3 of my females together (Which I'll write about later because I want to include some pictures) and so far - so good! At first, one shot her tail in the air and did the aggressive tail sway, but after that, they all got along fine and they're eating well! So good luck with your babies and let us know how it goes!