please help

[joer]

Ok i have had a male Lep Gecko and i just bought a female one . But as soon as i put her into the cage the male started to attacking her? is this normal he wont leave her alone.

[Tim and Julie B]

Yes it is normal. Just watch for him being too aggressive. If he draws blood then seperate them immediately!

Normal mating will begin with him shaking his tail and her trying to "run away". It will procede to him nipping her neck, body and tail and although it may seem mean, he is just letting her know he is in the mood. He will soon grab her by the neck and possibly pin her a little to the floor, but she should lift her tail and let him mate with her.

If the biting continues and the female won't allow him to mate, try seperating them for a day then re-introduce him into her cage. I find that overly aggressive males can be calmed by feeding them prior to introduction.

Remember, once they mate you should provide the male with his own enclosure. If she is the only female he will repeatedly mate with her even while she is gravid and it will stress her out too much. It may even cause her to stop eating and hide all of the time. Good luck!:D

Julie

[Neo]

i wouldnt let your male mate with your female even if you want them to breed. sounds like u just got your female so i'd let her adjust to her new owner and develop a nice healthy eating pattern and get to know her better before u let her have babies

[SnowSnake]

Hey Julie!

Thanks for the info :D. When I tried to introduce my male to my female he did the same thing.
Now that I have 2 females, How would I go about getting all three together?? After they breed I'll have to seperate them because I will have double hets for blazing blizzard from one female and blizzard hets from the other one. After they lay their clutches can I put the three back together and wait for the next breeding season?

[Tim and Julie B]

Hi SnowSnake:D

When breeding multiple females to one male you can use the same set-up as single pairing. It is always best to introduce the male to the females, as males tend to be more territorial, although it is a rare problem with leos. I would leave them together for no less than one week and no more than 20 days. You need to be sure they have copulated a couple of times, but not over too long a period since the female is capable of laying eggs within 21 days of fertilization:D I know this from experience, and have even had a female lay eggs every 17-21 days! They are truly amazing animals.

You could put them back together at the end of the season, however I feel it is best to keep them seperated for 2-3 months after laying ends to fatten up the females. After that time period, if your females are healthy and plump you can put the male back in with them and start breeding again. The more I breed leos the more I realize a cool down is not necessary and you can get them to breed year round if you choose, giving them adequate time (2-3 months) in between.

Hope this helps:D Any other questions, I am happy to answer them all if I can.

Julie

[SnowSnake]

So there is no way I can let all 3 live together after the breeding season?

[LISA127]

i would only let a male live with females permanently if u have at least, i don't know, maybe 5 females. otherwise, it will be too stressful.

[drewlowe]

i keep a colony of 1.5 leos (it used to be 1.7)that i used to house year round together. I found with keeping the male in with the females at all times, He wants some all the time!!! I will now introduce my male 2 times a year once at the begging and once in the middle of the season. I agree julie leos don't need a cool down at all, they are very easy to breed.

[Tim and Julie B]

Well SnowSnake you could, but from personal experience I find it best to just introduce the male to the females, let him do his business, then seperate him again. The main reason is that even when the females are done laying eggs the male with bother them relentlessly and if they should mate before the females recover completely then you could really harm the females. It does not matter how many females you provide to one male, he will mate with them all until they are too stressed to function properly.

Julie

[NItrO]

Thats what I'm gonna do. I will have two 40 gallons for my females (Approx 3 females in each 40 gallons) and for the breeding season, I'll split my 2 setup with a glass so I'm gonna have one breeding couple in each place, easier to know witch female has laying the eggs (and easier to identify the egg for different gecko phase..). After the breeding season I'll remove the glass and put each male in a solo 10 or 20 gallons setup.

Anyone like my idea of splinting the 40 gallons? Any suggestion? Thx everyone!

Phil