Breeding readiness, crested gecko care
Breeding too soon is the most common mistake new breeders make. The cost is the life or long-term health of the female. Wait for the numbers, weight and age, not for the temptation.
In short: a female needs at least 40 g and 18 months, both, before her first season (Geck Inspect's readiness badge uses the same numbers), and a male at least 25 to 30 g and 12 months. Many breeders wait for 35 g in males too.
Level: intermediate. Part of: Breeding.
Do not breed underweight or underage females
- Calcium depletion and egg-binding are the two most common causes of keeper-inflicted female mortality.
- Breeders report that a female paired below 40 g often lays for one season and then declines: calcium loss, egg-binding, or worse the following season.
- Males can breed earlier safely, but the female is the limiting factor.
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