why we mustn't put 2 gecko with a difference age in the same terra?

[thomasdanes]

My expert friend said that i mustn't put 2 geckos with a different ages in the same cage. Why we mustn't put 2 geckos with a different ages in the same cage?
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[Jordan]

lots of reasons.... the main reasons are fights, the big one can SEROUSLY damage the smaller one, also Dominating, the big one will likely become thw alpha male and dominate, meaning the little gets less food and less heat. Also, mating, if a male reaches sexual maturity first he might try and mate with her before she's old enough which can lead to other serious health issues.

there are a large number of reasons why gecko's should not be housed together, never mind at different size and ages.

 

[thomasdanes]

lots of reasons.... the main reasons are fights, the big one can SEROUSLY damage the smaller one, also Dominating, the big one will likely become thw alpha male and dominate, meaning the little gets less food and less heat. Also, mating, if a male reaches sexual maturity first he might try and mate with her before she's old enough which can lead to other serious health issues.

there are a large number of reasons why gecko's should not be housed together, never mind at different size and ages.

ow i see, thx

 

[Dog Shrink]

Yep pretty much everything Jordan said... fighting, bullying, females getting bred before they're at a healthy weight/age... Just notworth losing one of your pets, not to mention Leos are, by nature, solitary animals they do not really need company, enjoy the company of other leos and is itn't required to make one feel more "complete". Some members do have leos that live together just fine and even seem to enjoy the company of their cage mates but I'd have to say that is more likely the acception than the rule.

 

[Jordan]

Plus leo's dont exactly 'get on' or become friends. when two leo's live together in peace its more because they are succesfully ignoring each other.

 

[prettyinpink]

They are not social animals, like a dog or a cat...They don't want/need a 'friend' or housemate. They see it as they're trying to take over their territory.

 

[acpart]

It's a little misleading to think in terms of "different ages". Obviously, putting a 4 month old with a 1 month old is asking for trouble. On the other hand, if they get along, a 3 year old and a 5 year old together is no problem. In general, my hatchlings are housed in pairs (usually clutchmates) if they are the same size and doing well, individually if they are having problems. Juvies are also housed in pairs, or in slightly larger groups in a larger enclosure. At the moment I have 8 offspring from last season that I haven't sold. Three of them are housed individually because they were slow to eat and grow. The other 5 are housed in 2 groups of 2 and 3 and are doing fine. My adult females are housed in small groups and the males are with them for the duration of the breeding season. It does happen sometimes that I have a 100 gram male in with a 60 gram female and so far it's been fine. My geckos are in the living room and dining room so I check them carefully every day (and most of the evening).

ALiza

 

[GeckoGathering]

Enjoyable Housing.

Some members do have leos that live together just fine and even seem to enjoy the company of their cage mates but I'd have to say that is more likely the acception than the rule.

And I'm one of those members.
.........So a couple comments.
I agree....That I'm in the minority.
But a couple things come into play.
*What they are housed in to start.
*How it is furnished, especially in the testing stage.
*A lot of observation of each gecko.
*A lot more observation of each gecko.
*Females only considered together.
*Being able to take each one to dinner separately.
I probably observe mine(and can) more than
most of you youngsters still doing hours in
the work place and school.
I have never lost one or had any injury
while allowing "gecko friendship." (Disney talk)
Some mating processes gets a little rough.....
Mixing up two males gets nasty rough.
I've never seen unsuited housing mates
get anywhere close to where I couldn't
say, "Sorry, it won't work with you gals."
Just my two cents for the minority.
Take care. HJ




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[thomasdanes]

wow, thanks guys, I have 1 yo male gecko, and i want to buy a female for his mate, but the female is too young and looks so fragile, so i plan separate to them

 

[LZRDGRL]

Ideally, you would have 2-4 wives for one male, because if you have only one, he will pester her a lot. Many people have "breeding groups"; one male and his "harem"! But if you put them together for the mating act only and then keep them separately, I guess one female would work.

If you start out with just one female, you could hold one or two of their daughters back; then, you can do line breeding and don't need to buy other females.

Chrissy

 

[Adinar]

Is this person wanting to breed or just house them and do they know what comes with breeding the animals (incubation, care of the babies, ect)?

Only reason I am even mentioning this is because in the whole thread I have not seen the person say "Yes, I want to" or "No, I don't.", just merely about housing them together. We all know what happens, but just saying just in case...

And going from that in a seperate direction,

I don't house any of mine together females or not. We just don't seem to have any luck for whatever reason. Ended up with fights and one poor girl ended up dropping her tail over it. So we just find it alot easier to just keep them seperate. They don't need a companion to keep them company, so there is no need to give them anymore additional stress that might come with it. Some people luck out with it, some don't.