Too late to start this year?

[Spial15]

Hey. My female has just reached breeding weight and i was wondering if it already too late in the season to start. I hear about other people already getting babies and i feel a little behind.
If not can i place my male with the female soon?
Thanks for any help/advice!!

 

[Kellyr]

As long as you know exactly what you are doing, its not that late. If you breed now.. they are both health ofcourse I assume, you will get eggs in 2-3 weeks.. Incubated at 81-82 will be about 60-80 days, I turned mine up after 3 weeks to about 84-85... slowly increasing by half a degree a day. That is estimated so you are looking at some mid-August hatchlings. Did you have a fecal done on the parents to be safe? What type of incubator do you have?

 

[Spial15]

Thanks! I had a fecal test on both parents after getting them about a year ago and they were both clear. I assume thats safe?
And im using a hovabator. Currently set at 82.
So it would be safe to place them together tomorrow then?

 

[acpart]

It should be fine. The question is whether she is ovulating or will ovulate in the presence of the male. I have introduced geckos as late as August and have had success.

Aliza

 

[fl_orchidslave]

Hey. My female has just reached breeding weight and i was wondering if it already too late in the season to start. I hear about other people already getting babies and i feel a little behind.
If not can i place my male with the female soon?
Thanks for any help/advice!!

There's a fantastic sticky in this section that shows pics of the ovulating female, as well as how to go about putting the pair together. You aren't too late to jump in. Good luck