Temping for Female and High Colors

[Hankj]

I read in a book that experiments have shown that the first 21 days (I think) the gender of the gecko is determined. So you could incubate at 80-82 for female the first three weeks and then for the rest of the incubation period incubate at 88-89 for color.

Do any of you know if this is true? Have any of you guys practiced this? Have you found it to work or make much of a difference if any?

 

[Wild West Reptile]

I read in a book that experiments have shown that the first 21 days (I think) the gender of the gecko is determined. So you could incubate at 80-82 for female the first three weeks and then for the rest of the incubation period incubate at 88-89 for color.

Do any of you know if this is true? Have any of you guys practiced this? Have you found it to work or make much of a difference if any?

Try searching this. There a ton of threads and opinions on this. Some do it, some don't, some say it works great and others say it causes deformities. It's all who you ask. Do your homework and decide for yourself is my best advice to you.

 

[fl_orchidslave]

I've done it with zero deformities but found it to be very inaccurate in temping for females. The only benefit for me was eggs hatch at around 44 days. I needed the babes for shows since I sold out last year.

 

[Hankj]

They were inaccurate when you temped them for female for 21 days? If so, did you ever try to prolong the cold period with different results?

 

[fl_orchidslave]

Yes, and some was at 24 days. Far as I know, none were at the lower temp any longer then moved to the other incubator. I'd do it again if I needed to, but prefer just to let them go.