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Male Female

kfactor Feb 11, 2005 03:47 PM

I have had my leos for a good 3 months now the normal which i think is a female weighs about 30 grams and the albino which i think is male weighs about 20 grams now these leos have been together their wholeee life and when i first got em the normal would snap at the other once in while while feeding crickets but now i just feed mealies my question is since they kno each other so good will it be okay to let them live together forever?

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kfactor Feb 11, 2005 10:52 PM

I have had my leos for a good 3 months now the normal which i think is a female weighs about 30 grams and the albino which i think is male weighs about 20 grams now these leos have been together their wholeee life and when i first got em the normal would snap at the other once in while while feeding crickets but now i just feed mealies my question is since they kno each other so good will it be okay to let them live together forever?

AlteredMind99 Feb 12, 2005 09:32 AM

I fthey turn out to really be a male and a female then it is not a good idea to leave them together all the time, especially with only a 1.1 ratio. A male left with just one female can lead to problems such as breeding to early, or over breeding her which can cause her to become eggbound or just over weakened and sick from the stress of constant breeding. If you want to try keeping multiple leos, a group of 1male to 2 or 3 females works best. You want to make sure that all your females get plenty of calcium so they will be able to lay eggs with ease if the male mates with them, especially since you wont be able to control the mating.
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