Reptile & Amphibian Forums

I am just wondering what everyone else who have bred Monkey Tail skinks is doing!!

A} If you have bred these Guys, are they the same morph( in that I mean of the same pattern?

B} Do you keep them together year round or do you seperate them once you have seen copulation { Or only put them together to breed}?

C} Do you just leave it up to them to breed or do you cycle them( in that I mean do you keep same temps and Humidity year round or do you change temps nd Humidity at certain times of year}?

D} Do you find that certain individuals breed at certain times of year { For instance my Guys and girls usually start in July through August}?

My answers to my questions!

A}Usually my different pattern or morphs breed to opposite patterned MTS and the babies look like the mother.

B} I keep my males and females together year round.

C} I cycle my MTS { I drop the Humidity to about 45% to 55% and feeding rations {so to speak} to about half of the normal amount for 2 months. I then add live golden pothos and increase feeding rations, humidity and temp way up. This almost 100% of the times starts breeding activity for a month or so and then its back to the normal behavior}

D} I have already answered and that is because I cycle them.

I am just looking for others ideas and procedures as I want to make sure that everyone who deals with MTS has a good deal of information on the breeding and advancement of this awesome species!! I do not think that people looking for a good pet should buy a MTS but more so someone looking to make a differance and do what they can to save a species and ensure it's survival{ Just My Opinion, please do not take offense }

If you have other Ideas, Tips, Opinions or questions by all means address and include here!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks, and good luck to all

P.s sory iff anyting iss sppelled wrrong!!!!!!!!!!!

N/P

A} If you have bred these Guys, are they the same morph( in that I mean of the same pattern? ***My breeding pair is a very heavily freckled female and a 'classic' olive stripe male. The three babies have been 1) freckles 2) striped with freckles on top 3) classic stripe. The head scale shape I haven't figured out- they all look the same to me when I looked. The other trio I have (I highly suspect 2 males and one female) is 2 striped males and the female is solid olive green/brown. She has one baby in her right now.***

B} Do you keep them together year round or do you seperate them once you have seen copulation { Or only put them together to breed}? ***Housed together year round***

C} Do you just leave it up to them to breed or do you cycle them( in that I mean do you keep same temps and Humidity year round or do you change temps nd Humidity at certain times of year}? ***No jess created cycling at all, any cycling that happens is due to the climate here in NoCA. (ie winter the cool zones drop to 65 instead of 75, and window light does vary). The MVL are on a 12 hour cycle which doesn't vary other than I move the 'Off' time to match dusk. I do turn off some of the supplemental heat during the summer though, I don't need the extra ceramic lamps to keep the bask area around 90.***

D} Do you find that certain individuals breed at certain times of year { For instance my Guys and girls usually start in July through August}? ***Only have one pair- Gertie has had both her previous babies very late in the year, and she is on track for this year as well. She is consistent with herself at least. The other gravid female here seems to be a month or two behind, estimated by fetal ultrasound size.***
Jess B