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Hey everyone,
I have a male leo, Lacey, about 4 years old that Ive had since he was a juvenile. He used to have 2 tank mates that I got with him from a reptile show, but they passed away within a few months of each other about 2 years ago. So Lacey has been chillin by himself in a 20 long for awhile. Recently I decided that I would like to add a female or 2, if not to breed, to add some more life to the tank. How is the best way to go about this in terms of acclimation, size, introduction, etc... Im a careful owner and take great care of him, but this is a new thing, so any help is appreciated. Thanks.

you may add females, but more likely than not, they will breed. You must be prepared for that. Make sure your tank is big enough, 10 gal per gecko or so. You may introduce females of the same size, so w/ your 4 yr old, they would have to be full grown. Make sure any new gex you get go through a sufficient quarantine period, so you don't contaminate your boy w/ any new diseases. Make sure you have enough hides, and you will prob need a laybox, even if you don't plan on keeping the eggs. Without one, your female may retain them and become eggbound, which is serious. Introductions of new females to a male generally don't create too many problems, but as always, you must be prepared to seperate them at the first sign of fighting. Good luck!
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