First Time Leo Breeder

Hi All,

I am new to breeding Leos, but not reptiles. I have had Leos as pets for the pst 3 years now and finally decided to breed them this year. So far all is going well and I have the first clutches incubating.

But I have a question.

I know that a female can have up to 10 clutches a year. Now for that to happen do i have to breed them multiple times? In order to track pedigrees as well as make it less stressful on the Leos I have always housed them individually. I introduced the females to the males tubs and left them together for a week. About 20 days latter we had eggs. That was just a few days ago. Now I know with my snakes if I want a second clutch I have much better odds if I rebreed my females. Does this hold true with Leos as well or do they retain sperm long enough for the entire season? If I should rebreed them at what time interval should I do it?

Thanks for the help,
Jac

Originally Posted by JacJr

That was just a few days ago. Now I know with my snakes if I want a second clutch I have much better odds if I rebreed my females. Does this hold true with Leos as well or do they retain sperm long enough for the entire season? If I should rebreed them at what time interval should I do it?

My personal experience has been that reintroducing the male is not always necessary in order to keep fertile eggs coming, but sometimes it helps. The issue with doing that is that the sperm retention time becomes longer, and it can draw out her laying season too long. Sometimes I will put the male back with the female after a week of separation, but not after they are already laying. I would say you should be fine for the season, unless, of course, you get infertile eggs.

Kelly Kordek

Thanks Kelly

Jac