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Ok, before anyone panics, check my signature,, i've only got one gecko, I'm NOT breeding anyone here, its jsut a curiosity question. Well, its more of a "I'm confused" question. When leopard geckos breed they only lay 1-2 eggs right? OR is it when the breed they lay 1-2 then a few weeks later another couple and so on until you've got ???? i don't know ,, 8-10?? just reading lots of things on keeping leopard geckos and alot of sites go into the breeding (because I take it its "fairly" simple) but when I read it I'm getting confused as to how many eggs you will eventually end up with. Thanks to anyone that wants to reply. Lo
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1.0.0 Mali Uromastyx (Angus)
1.0.0 Bearded Dragon (Eddie)
1.0.0 Veiled Chameleon (Stevie Ray)
0.1.0 Leopard Gecko (Jimi)
2.0.0 Dogs (Black German Shepherd-Nicholas, Black Lab-Cooper)
1.1.0 Budgies (Kia and Simon)
0.0.25 Various Fishies (Freshwater)
2.1.0 Hubby and kids (Boy and a Girl)

You have the right idea. Leos will lay only 2 eggs at a time but have many clutches thru the season. How many eggs you end up with is really a matter of age, size, and health of your gecko.

Young females breeding for their first year and females over about 7-8 years old produce less eggs per season than say females 3-6 years old. Also, if your gecko is kept in optimal condition and fed a good diet to keep up her energy reserves, she will produce more eggs than a Leo who is not.

Ok, so if they are only with the male once they will still produce clutches after that? Say she was with a male and they mated and then they were separated. What would happen? (Sorry about being so dense, just can't quite wrap my head around this ) Lo
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1.0.0 Mali Uromastyx (Angus)
1.0.0 Bearded Dragon (Eddie)
1.0.0 Veiled Chameleon (Stevie Ray)
0.1.0 Leopard Gecko (Jimi)
2.0.0 Dogs (Black German Shepherd-Nicholas, Black Lab-Cooper)
1.1.0 Budgies (Kia and Simon)
0.0.25 Various Fishies (Freshwater)
2.1.0 Hubby and kids (Boy and a Girl)

Yes, they would continue to produce eggs. Females are thought to be able to store sperm for the year and so only need 1 successful mating. Alot of people don't think of this when they try to breed their leos and can get more babies then they wanted. It is like jumping off a bridge, once you go you can't stop or change your mind.

Ok, that makes total sense to me. My daughter wants a gecko for her room and I thought that maybe MAYBE down the line I would breed the one I have with a new one assuming that I'd only end up with perhaps 2 babies out of it but, now that I've been set straight,, nope,, one for each kid, in separate rooms in separate tanks sounds perfect to me. Thanks for clearing this up for me. Lo
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1.0.0 Mali Uromastyx (Angus)
1.0.0 Bearded Dragon (Eddie)
1.0.0 Veiled Chameleon (Stevie Ray)
0.1.0 Leopard Gecko (Jimi)
2.0.0 Dogs (Black German Shepherd-Nicholas, Black Lab-Cooper)
1.1.0 Budgies (Kia and Simon)
0.0.25 Various Fishies (Freshwater)
2.1.0 Hubby and kids (Boy and a Girl)

So far I've been trying to avoid the issue of having a female reptile that would lay infertile eggs. The gecko that I have was a "hand-me-down" gecko that I took off the hands of someone who didn't want it. They didn't even know what sex it was. So what should I be on the watch for if she decides to lay eggs? Will she just do this in her moist hide? I have moss in there now that I keep moist and on the warm side of the tank. I wouldn't want to screw her up somehow and have her egg bound. Near as I know she's about 4yrs old and the previous owners had her for about 2 yrs. Is this something all female geckos will do or is it just luck of the draw? (laying eggs without being mated) Thanks again, Lo
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1.0.0 Mali Uromastyx (Angus)
1.0.0 Bearded Dragon (Eddie)
1.0.0 Veiled Chameleon (Stevie Ray)
0.1.0 Leopard Gecko (Jimi)
2.0.0 Dogs (Black German Shepherd-Nicholas, Black Lab-Cooper)
1.1.0 Budgies (Kia and Simon)
0.0.25 Various Fishies (Freshwater)
2.1.0 Hubby and kids (Boy and a Girl)

It happens occasionally but if your female is 4 years old and if you provide her with enough calcium you should have no problems.

Truthfully I don't know how common it is as all mine that have laid eggs were mated. Just be sure to dust your food items or provide a small dish of calcium powder so she has enough calcium. Calcium is not only important in shell production but also in the contraction of the smooth muscle fibers in the ovaduct that slowly push the egg down and out of the cloaca.

Again, thanks for the info. I won't worry too much about it. She does have a dish of Calcium (no D3) and seems very healthy and happy. Lo
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1.0.0 Mali Uromastyx (Angus)
1.0.0 Bearded Dragon (Eddie)
1.0.0 Veiled Chameleon (Stevie Ray)
0.1.0 Leopard Gecko (Jimi)
2.0.0 Dogs (Black German Shepherd-Nicholas, Black Lab-Cooper)
1.1.0 Budgies (Kia and Simon)
0.0.25 Various Fishies (Freshwater)
2.1.0 Hubby and kids (Boy and a Girl)