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a gene question

dragonvet Jan 20, 2005 09:59 PM

if a male albino mates with a regular leo will i have more albino's or will the female's brown spots show up. also what age do male leo's become ready to mate?

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pipatic Jan 20, 2005 11:57 PM

albino x normal leo will produce normals 100% het for albino's..
males can mate from 40gr but ,i wouldnt recommend it,
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carrotaildreams

milwaukeereptile Jan 21, 2005 01:13 AM

>>albino x normal leo will produce normals 100% het for albino's..
>>males can mate from 40gr but ,i wouldnt recommend it,
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>>carrotaildreams

to further elaborate on minimum weights:
females: MIN 45 (Many health issues if below 40-45, egg bound, calcium issues, ect), I do mine above 50 (55 preferred)
Males: sexually mature around 30-35, MIN 40, I do mine at about 45
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pipatic Jan 21, 2005 01:33 AM

to further elaborate on minimum weights:
females: MIN 45 (Many health issues if below 40-45, egg bound, calcium issues, ect), I do mine above 50 (55 preferred)
Males: sexually mature around 30-35, MIN 40, I do mine at about 45

yup sorry bit early here still,

45 for females,i found 2 years ago at that weight there was problems with small eggs/hatchlings ,like you perfer 50

males yeah i found out that at 40 there were mature ,lol didnt expect them to be ,

do you find any probs males 45gr with bigger girls ?? re 60-80gr females
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carrotaildreams

pipatic Jan 21, 2005 01:36 AM

"45 for females,i found 2 years ago at that weight there was problems with small eggs/hatchlings ,like you perfer 50 "

aorry i ll repeat that last bit
40-45 for females,i found 2 years ago at that weight there was problems with small eggs/hatchlings ,like you perfer 50 plus
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carrotaildreams

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