I am no experts in Leo breeding my any means, and I certainly will differ to the more experienced over my knowledge based solely on class and book knowledge with no practical experience.

With that said we need to ask a few questions. That maybe Ron can answer.



1) Does he ever experience deformities with his method, and if so how many

2) Is the fact that we are moving the eggs incubation temp up at a time when organs and such are forming causing the babies to experience a teratogenic (Sp? Effect of a Teratogen) affect.

3) Should we wait maybe a little longer at the lower temp to be certain that all the parts have formed or at least started forming correctly?

4) is the fact that since these animals are temperature sexed does the temperature in some way affect the Ph of the leos body rendering specific DNA enzymes to function improperly. For instance if the animal is incubated at 78-82 degrees does that cause a Ph change in the body and when they are raised the enzymes that where formed to work in female hatchlings are hindered or useless at a higher temp do to the fact that the higher temp is creating more male enzymes (enzymes are greatly affected by Ph levels)

5) Is this problem with the animal or its environment is the first thing that has to be figured out. I think you guys are doing great work towards this problem. And like I said I am just applying some things that I have learned in my course of study to this problem to try and come up with a direction to proceed.

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