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my gecks wont mate.. need some advice on breeding. i keep them in a 15gal tank.1m 3f.

geckos almost always produce unless something is wrong. are you sure about the sexes? are they old enough? how is your setup?
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It sounds to me like they are over-crouded. The general rule of thumb is 10gal. per adult leo. We (the forum) need more information before we can help. Things like temperatures, substrate, feeding habbits, age, and weight would help us better understand what’s going on.

It may be too late in the season. Try seperating the male for two weeks, then re-introduce them one by one into the male's enclosure. If that doesn't work, you can wait til next season, or do a cool-down to stimulate breeding earlier. May not be possible at this time of year though, my house is warm, not sure about yours.

For breeding advice listen to the other posts but four geckos in a fifteen gallon is definetly to many try getting a bigger tank or move some of the females to a new tank.

ok i will try seperating them again, they are already 6.5inch. keep you guys updated on what happend. thanks for the help.

You might try putting the male in with each of the females on her own turf. Or, put a female at a time in with the male, you just need to figure out what works for your leos. I bet everyone has had different experiences. If the female wags her tail a lot, or bites your male when he attempts to mate, she is not receptive and you should try another day. They do seem to do best on their own, as far as growing faster and regaining weight after egg production. But I know it’s unpractical for most breeders to keep everyone separate, just use your best discretion and cage space. Have fun with your breeding experience, and keep us posted!

Leos should not be bred until they are at least 40-50 grams minimum and a year old and have reahed adult size. You can sometimes breed a little earlier, like at 10 months, if they are already very big and long, like 55-65 grams at that age. But 6.5 inches is not adult size. How old are they? Your leos are way too young/small to breed and should be seperated, though at their age even the male may not be sexually mature enough to try. Breeding leos too young can cause injury, stunted growth, irreversible damage and even death.

I have a 3 1/2 month old leo that is 7 3/4 inches. I hate to think how old yours must be. Occassionally you get a small leo that is just naturally small, I have a year old myself that is 7 1/4" (who I haven't bred), but this is the exception not the rule in my personal experience.

they are a bit crowded in a 15. I would go with a 30 long with that group. A 20 long minnimum. I keep my male and his females together year round. They only breed in late winter to early spring. You can try light cycles and cooling but is not worth the hassel and cooling is hard on them. Just let nature take it's course
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