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Can someone give me a briefing on dominance? I'm looking to buy a Red or Bold Stripe within the next couple weeks. But if I want the higher % of offspring to be Striped (or if I want Striped offspring at all), would the Striped Leo need to be male or female? I'm currently breeding two female High-Yellow Carrot-Tails to a normal male, so should I be looking for another female? Sorry if this is confusing, but I'm a little lost myself..

Thanks!

-Patrick

I'm completely confused too.

Quick general answer:

Never put two males in the same enclosure.

More than one female together is most of the time ok, but like people and other pets personality conflicts can occur. Make sure that you have ample space (I'd go 30 gallons short at least) and LOTS of hides. Make sure all the females are of very similar size and watch them closely for a few days.

And, always have a back up plan if the newest gecko doesn't get along, you may need to house it separately.

Did that help? I wasn't quite sure what you were asking...

I've got all the setups figured out, thanks though. I'm trying to find out how I can end up with Striped Leos through breeding. My two females live together, and my male is housed separately until breeding time. What I'm trying to find out is...do males or females hold a dominant gene? I'm buying a Striped Leo soon and I'd like to end up with Striped offspring, not just Normal hets.

-Patrick