You can separate them, right?

[Glass_]

If you're breeding leopard geckos, and in the middle of the season you decide that you have enough eggs, you can put the female back into her own cage to stop breeding right?

 

[roger]

If you're breeding leopard geckos, and in the middle of the season you decide that you have enough eggs, you can put the female back into her own cage to stop breeding right?

What I do is put the female in to breed with the male for 5 days.After I have witnessed breeding or after the 5 days is over I take the female back out.The female will retain sperm and lay eggs appx every 2-3 weeks.Two at a time up to 10-12 clutches

 

[Glass_]

Oh, it's only once for multiple clutches. Never knew that, thanks.

 

[roger]

Oh, it's only once for multiple clutches. Never knew that, thanks.

My leos only lay eggs in the spring early summer.yeah they lay one series of eggs.2 eggs per clutch every 2-3 weeks, 10-12 clutches per season

 

[Jordan]

Yeh if you take her out she can keep laying from the retained sperm.

 

[fl_orchidslave]

While you can't stop the eggs from coming, you don't have to keep them.

 

[Glass_]

Like... kill them(the eggs)? >____>

 

[Jordan]

Like... kill them(the eggs)? >____>

well just don't incubate them.

 

[fl_orchidslave]

Glass, it's obvious you need to do a LOT more reading before even considering breeding. There's an incredible amount of information on the net in addition to what's on this forum. Google it.

 

[Dog Shrink]

Glass, it's obvious you need to do a LOT more reading before even considering breeding. There's an incredible amount of information on the net in addition to what's on this forum. Google it.

Amen... I was hoping some one would say it because I really didn't want to be the one (bein still pretty new and ignorent myself and all). But seriously, IMO this is ALL stuff anyone considering a breeding project should know before they ever put 2 lizards together. :main_yes:

 

[Dog Shrink]

Like... kill them(the eggs)? >____>

It wouldn't be killing them it would just be not providing them the opportunity or environment to develop. All the egg is is the primordial ooze that is the pool for life to form. If you don't allow it the time to "bake" then it won't be a leo. Think bread. Until you bake it it's just dough, something that could potentially be bread but on it's own, not..

 

[Tony C]

Like... kill them(the eggs)? >____>

Get used to the idea, you will have to kill hatchlings from time to time as well. I suggest you read up on culling.

 

[roger]

Get used to the idea, you will have to kill hatchlings from time to time as well. I suggest you read up on culling.

Oh Oh Tony,Now u really have him scared and worried

 

[Glass_]

Don't worry, I'm doing a lot of research and I'm still deciding on whether I want to breed them or not. I'll I have all winter for reading up on it, anyway. And, if it's in a bad condition that affects its quality of life, then I'll cull a hatchling. However, may I ask how many hatchlings usually have deformities every breeding season?

 

[Tony C]

Oh Oh Tony,Now u really have him scared and worried

Breeding is not a decision to make lightly.