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Alright before I ask the question I just want to say thanks! Im new to the Gecko business and im happy that no ones giving me any bull because I am, so thanks for that.

Heres the situation.
I have a Normal Male, and a Female Het - High Yellow. I want to breed these two. I have fallowed some directions but I have a feeling im missing something. First off yes I do have a male and a female. About a day ago, I purchased 2 Sun Lamps to simulate Spring.

Now it seems that I just have to wait for the male to be in the mood to mate.

If so how long does it usually take before hes in the mood?(in general im guessing its diffrent but a estamation would be cool).

Also am I missing anything?

And some notes...

*They are about both 3 years old, although the female may be a little older*

*The has a bigger body(perfect for eggs) and the male is smaller but slightly longer*

And a last question, once mating has taken place, how do the 2 geckos act?
As far as I know, after about 2 weeks the female searchs for a place to nest her eggs.

Thanks

You will probably have to wait until Feb or March till they start to breed. It is pretty late in the year to start now. My last clutch has already hatched out, which means I haven't had eggs in at least 2 months.

Next, those lamps are doing more for you than they are for the leos. I would get rid of at least one of them.

Lastly, there is no such thing as a het for high yellow. The high yellow gene is polygenetic, that is, multiple genes control the trait. As a function of this there is no such thing as a heterozygous condition for high yellow.

Thanks for the info, about my Yellow. ) So wait, I want to simulate spring, so take out one light still?

Why don't I replace it with a Night Glow.?

I think the message in the last post was basically: "They ain't gonna do it 'til spring."

My leos start acting 'different' and their eating patterns change in the fall, even though they are in a temperature-controlled room. Of course, they are experiencing natural photoperiods because even with blinds drawn on all the windows the day is obviously brighter than the night, but still.

I just don't know if they'll breed for you right now, even with 'simulated' spring. These guys have been doing their thing in the wild a lot longer than we've been coaxing them to do it in captivity, so you're working against natural rhythms...

but then again, what do I know, I've never been interested in breeding my little guys, just lovin' em!

Ok so it is somewhat possible to encourage breeding by simulating spring. However, as they are adults they are already on a seasonal cycle. Trying to throw them off of it so fast could stress them out, leading to worsening conditions. Also, the female may have been breed already this year and needs some time off. What is the history of these two? I would just wait for them to do it themselves come Feb. But that's just what works for me