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[missdragonxo]

So my female leopard gecko is almost full grown (she's around 48g). I want to purchase another female to live with her. I put my 5 month old male in with her for one night to see how she would react to him and they didn't have any problems. they would sleep on top of each other haha. so i know she won't have a problem living with another gecko. how do i go about picking another gecko for her? size, age? all my geckos live separate so any tips on them living together would be great. she's in a 20gal long. which can house 2 females?

 

[LeapinLizards]

It is VERY different from gecko to gecko. Some females can live with others no problems, some have BIG issues with other geckos. Your female could be fine with the male, but go nuts if you introduce her to another female. Personally, I don't like housing any animals together. In the past I have had issues with bullying that went undetected by me for quite awhile because it was all happening late at night.

If you do decide to house them together, any new gecko you get will have to be kept separate for awhile in quarantine, to be sure of it's full health. Then, once they are the same size you can introduce them. Worst case scenario, if they do not get along, you have the other tank to keep the new gecko in.

 

[breanna-banana13]

well i wouldn't reccomend housing her with the male for long unless you are ready for potential eggs. Anyway if you want to get her a friend get a female of approx the same size/ age. make sure you introduce them in a neutral environment (correct me if i'm wrong) so there are no territory issues. Also be prepared to have to house them separate anyway as they just might not get along... and yes a 20L will suffice, just make sure there are plwnty of hides in case one of them wants to "get away" for a while. Finally keep an eye on both because you might not always see bullying, it may be subtle enough to where there is no physical damage (biting etc.) but one could be stressing the other one to the point of not eating, or one could be eating everything before the other gets a chance etc. there again is the being prepared to separate if necessary.... i know everything i said sounds like a downer, but i'm just telling it like it is...Good Luck lol

 

[missdragonxo]

haha no its okay. i'm not housing her with the male i just wanted to see if she would be territorial about her cage and she wasn't at all. thanks for all the info!

 

[Foreverandever]

I thought laying on top was a sign of dominance? Anyway, I guess trying with a female of same size can't hurt

 

[missdragonxo]

maybe? she didn't hurt him. she's much bigger than him also, so maybe that's why?

EDIT: she just places her head on top of his, is that a sign of dominance?

 

[Pepper]

It can be, especially if he is a submissive male.

And there's no way to tell she won't be aggressive/territorial to another female.

Even if it appeared she got along with the male, that isn't always true.

 

[THE WHISPERER]

Just wondering, are you getting another gecko because you want one or are you getting one because you feel your gecko would like some company?

 

[missdragonxo]

i want another gecko. it won't be for a few months though.

 

[Gregg M]

I thought laying on top was a sign of dominance? Anyway, I guess trying with a female of same size can't hurt

Not in the reptile world...
Most likely (and this is almost always the case) they were in the same area or on top of eachother because they both wanted the same optimal temp range in the cage... Some people get this confused with them showing affection to eachother... Retiles clearly show no affection toward eachother and most reptiles like leos would rather be alone and solitary..