When do they stop growing?

[AntMan612]

When do leopard geckos usually stop growing? And, if they never reach the mimimum breeding weight (~50g), does that mean - don't breed 'em?

 

[bubblez825]

When do leopard geckos usually stop growing? And, if they never reach the mimimum breeding weight (~50g), does that mean - don't breed 'em?

What are you asking? Because if you are asking the minimum breeding weight they can be bred at, you answered your own quiestion .

 

[AntMan612]

What are you asking? Because if you are asking the minimum breeding weight they can be bred at, you answered your own quiestion .

:main_laugh: I think you're right about this. (I guess this means it's bedtime...)

 

[Ccrashca069]

45 grams would be the lowest I would breed but I prefer 50+ grams. Also I was given some leopard geckos that were around 5 years old a year ago. Since I have had them they gained an easy 20-35 grams each and finally breed and they been housed together the 5 years before I got them and still are.

 

[bubblez825]

:main_laugh: I think you're right about this. (I guess this means it's bedtime...)

LOL! :main_rolleyes:

 

[bubblez825]

When do leopard geckos usually stop growing? And, if they never reach the mimimum breeding weight (~50g), does that mean - don't breed 'em?

Actually, i think.......i just got what you are trying to ask. If they don't reach the minimum breeding weight, it would be wise not to breed them, but some leos(females rather) can sometimes just be petite. Someone might be able to tell you something about petite geckos, cuz i remember a thread about a gecko just being petite soewhere .

 

[AntMan612]

Emily and John,
You both answered my poorly-formed, sleep-deprived question. Thanks! Yes, I was wondering about leos that have a genetic predisposition to be small (petite). John's suggestion to essentially "fatten them up" is a good one. As a responsible breeder, the decision is a matter of minimizing the possibility of health risks. I agree with that.

Then there's still the question of leos that aren't able to put on weight. Would anyone breed a rare leo female at under 40 grams? Again, there is probably an obvious answer to this question, or you might say the question answers itself, but I'm just interested to see if anyone has a unique opinion.

 

[Ccrashca069]

Ok now you mention a rare leopard gecko. What exactly you planing on breeding? If your planning on breeding a Dwarf I would not advise it. Feel free to just pm me your ideals and I will do my best to help you.

 

[AntMan612]

I actually don't have any rare geckos............yet(?). I probably won't attempt anything with a dwarf morph. But, since my current pet leos hover around 50 +/- 5 grams, I can imagine one day ending up with an adult on the smaller end of the scale. I am actually tempted to get a giant, just so there's basically no issue. What do you think?

 

[Ccrashca069]

giants are pretty cool and get big. There are so many cool possiblities out there that the sky is the limit.