Weight difference?!

[Limited Exotic]

Ok so to keep it short, i'll ask my question first:
What is the max weight difference between male and female, wich is still ok, safe to pair up? when does a hemipenes prolapse become a prominent risk?


Sorry if this has been asked a 1000x i'll check the search in the maintime and will delete the topic if i can find my answer elsewhere (on the forum that is).


More jibberjabber:
ok so with the season around the corner, i was wondering...
i have some males that are lighter than some of the females.
now i'm looking into, if it would be ok to still pair those up or just keep it at the ones that are about the same weight.

 

[Dinosaur!]

I believe that as long as your male is over 50 grams, and your females dont try to attack him when he begins to bite them, then you should be fine! i have a male who is 54 (? i need to weigh him in a minute) grams, and he has no problems mounting my 78.5 gram female who is twice his size! but i would probably wait for other opinions in the meantime if i were you! i hope this helps though!

 

[Limited Exotic]

ok, so for he moment i'll keep it at good to go ,
Thank you for sharing your experience.

 

[DrCarrotTail]

If my males and females have a drastic weight difference (20g or more) I usually pair them for a short period of time (hours not days) and do not let them live together in the same enclosure. Prolapses are uncommon but can happen to any gecko. If your geckos are dehydrated and/or you notice they have stuck shed on their toes or elsewhere (which indicates they don't have enough moisture and humidity in their enclosure) it would be more likely they would prolapse. I've also heard if they overexert themselves by trying to breed too many females or one female too often then it becomes more likely.

 

[Limited Exotic]

They would just be together for a short while (untill the job is done), thanks on the extra info on the prolapse.
(humidity should be good and i'm pairing up at a 1.3.0 ratio (1 Male for 3 Females)) one by one ofcourse. but with a max of three females per male. feedback is allways welcome!

Thanks for the info!

 

[acpart]

I have had no problems pairing my 100+ gram males (who are all pretty mellow) with any of my females who are in the 50-75 gram range.

Aliza

 

[Josh P.]

Generally speaking, do males or females tend to be heavier?

 

[tb144050]

I think that all depends on the individual's appetite, but there is also the factor of genetics....some morphs have different "body styles". Some are heavier bodies, longer, shorter, etc

 

[acpart]

In general my males are heavier than my females, but I wouldn't say it's a given.

Aliza