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Hey Folks,

I just wanted some opinions about this. I've had leapord geckos on and off for years. I currently have a very nice trio (Sunglow male (some spots on head), Sunglow female (perfect color), and a SHTCT female). Now they have always been kept in thier own seperate inclosures and for the most part have always eaten well.
Recently my sunglow girl got heavy with eggs and she just dropped them the other day. Now she has never been in with my boy so i didn;t bother to keep the eggs (not set up for breeding yet). During the time she had the eggs I noticed she didn;t eat much and I had to switch her with the male because the male had the bigger humidity box. Well she seems to be eating a bit again, not as much as she used to, but eating and I am now thinking I'd like to cut down space and get bigger humid boxes for my girls. The new boxes will not fit in thier current tanks and I have a spare 20L. So what I want to know is, if I put the two girls in togethr with plenty of hide boxes, a heat lamp and UTH will there be any fighting. Both of these girls have lovely tails that I'd hate to lose, and the SHTCT is a little heavier then the sunglow. Also will I have to worry about the sunglow not eating much?

Any help will be appriciated.

~Mrez

Size-wise you will be fine to keep two females, or really the trio in a 20 long. There is no way to ensure that there will be no fighting. However, I routinely keep leopards in colonies, and most will tolerate other females. Some even seem to get along well. This is highly individual, and I do have one female that will not tolerate any others. You need to be vigilant and watch carefully for signs of fighting. In my experience (ands I say this with a waiver- just my experience), with enough space, you will start to see small nicks on heads, eyelids, and tails, that look like dry skin or scratches more often that you will have a knock-down drab-out free for all. If you do start to see small skirmishes you will need to seperate them again. Watch their eating and weights, as it is often the case that one will dominate the other to the point that one will not eat. I have been keeping some females together for some yearsw now, and only a few months ago did I get fighting to the point of blood being drawn. Just be careful and watchful, and you should be fine.