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breeding

kurma Jul 17, 2003 02:19 PM

Do most people here cycle the leos? have a few weeks cold for them and how many eggs per clutch so they have and cluthes per year? I been looikng and caresheets but there pretty basic and help?

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Cleopatra Jul 17, 2003 02:34 PM

Most leo keepers who breed for fun just breed their leos once a year in the springtime. Normally a female will lay 4 clutches of eggs (maybe more). Only breed a female once a year since the stresses she will undergo take a toll on her body and she will need a while to recover 100% of her weight and calcium supplies. Leos will often breed even if you don't give them a cool down period, since they can feel the changes in season anyway (but some breeders do give the cool down just in case).

Cleo
1:1 leos (4 eggs cooking)

jeanne Jul 17, 2003 02:41 PM

Yes, I agree with Cleopatra (especially on only breeding once a year), I don't cool my Leo's before breeding time, they automatically know when is the right time, but every gecko is different, if you have been trying to breed Leo's with no luck, then you should try taking out the male, lower the temperature, not exactly sure how low, probably to about 75 or 80 degrees, then wait a week or 2, raise the temperature and re-introduce the male. This should work.

Thanks,

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Jeanne

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