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i have custom built enlosures, they are conected vertically. the bottom cage is about 3 ft. long by 1 ft. high and over a foot wide. i am working on breeding anolis equestris and uromastyx maliensis.(its called uroknight...btw i dont me i wish to breed them to each other if thats what it sounds like!)i was thinking about getting some leos to add to a breeding collection. the reason i never bothered getting them, to be honest, is becuase they are always recommended as beginner herps.i have heard they are fairly easy to breed but i have a few q's. could i use a 1 to 3 ratio(1 male 3 females)or a 1 to 2 ration(i male 2 females) or i could just stick with one male one female but that is pretty illogical.the temps are about 88 degrees in that cage without lights. it would also be hard to add lights to that cage becuase there is no ligt box ike the others have. and a UTH would be impossible too becuase its not an aquarium. but i thought that since the temps are soo high already and they are nocturnal that it would be okay. what do you guys think?
~icy

more than likely would be ok. They like temps of 85 to 90 but they should have a heat gradient (one side cooler). No need for light a windowed room is ideal. You can actually have up to 10 females with one male. They are a beginner herp but I love them just the same I actually had boas,chameleons and arboreal geckos before I got leos.
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Even if your on the right track you will get run over if you just sit there

Well, if you have never had leos before, don't go into them thinking you can breed them right away. They are pretty hardy, but the females need good care and so do the eggs and even with that a successful hatch is not guaranteed (my breeding season has been a mess!!!). The temps should not be an over-all 88 degrees. Half of the tank should be 88 the other half should be much cooler (high 70's is best)...if not, the leos will quickly overheat. I would say to only put 3 leos in that size tank. If you are going for a practical setup, use paper towels as a substrate, a jar lid as a mealie/supplement dish, a shallow water bowl, a plastic shoebox (w/a hole cut into the lid or the side) and filled with damp Bed a Beast (or some other bedding) for a humid hide (place it on the warm side of the tank), and another shoebox on the opposide end of the tank on the cool side (this shoebox can have a door cut in the side, just flip it over to make it a little cave for them). Again, get used to leos before you try to breed them.

Cleo
1:1 leos (4 eggs cooking)