Question about breeding seasons

[Olimpia]

I know that the typical breeding season is now during spring, but what happens after that? I mean, after the females have finished laying their clutches and those are off hatching, do all the geckos (male and female) just... take a break? So to speak. Do they just stop trying to breed until next spring or do males continue to pester the females anyway?

It's just a little about curiosity. I haven't had my geckos an entire year yet, much less adult geckos, so I haven't experienced a full year of adult behaviour yet.

 

[Olimpia]

No one has anything to answer with? lol

 

[HugeGenes&LoLa]

You may choose to continually mate them year-round, however, it is inadvisable to do so. Most breeders give their females a "break" during the winter months to help them rejuvenate, improve their diets, regain vitamins and reduce their stress. It is good for the female. Imagine a human female being perpetually pregnant. Unpleasant for both parties, I think.

To do this, more often than not, males will need to be separated from the females. Males will continually attempt to mate and pester the female. Hope this helps.

 

[Olimpia]

But the females won't be ovulating all year, right? So in theory, as long as it doesn't seem that the male is picking on the females they should get along fine, no? I'm not trying to fight, it's more about just curiosity than anything else.

 

[acpart]

Here's how things have been going with my collection for the past few years:

Jan. 15: males and females put together (they stay together for the season)

Feb 15: by now most of the females are ovulating and I am getting some eggs. Males are very anxious to mate with the females

July: Males are not trying to mate with the females for the most part and seem bored with the whole thing

August - Sept: the last eggs of the season are being laid, unless I have introduced a young female just ovulating to a male at the end of the summer, in which case I may get eggs from her till Nov. or so.

Oct.-Nov: usually the last hatches of the season. As soon as I've sold enough babies to make room, the males are separated from the females.

THis year, I had my first hatch of leopard geckos 4/2 which is early for me. Five of my six females have already laid between 4 and 9 clutches.

I hope that helps.

Aliza

 

[Olimpia]

Ok so you basically keep them together most of the year. That's all I need to know, thanks!