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Question about breedings

Rivergecko

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Just wondering how many breeding/locks/copulations to look for before I consider a female bred. I have heard everything from 2 to 20, so I am just looking to see what others do.

Thanks
 
No set number. You'll want to watch for ovulation's. There are many things you can watch for throughout the whole process but once you see an ovulation you can consider a female gravid.
There are still so many things that can come into play. A female can reabsorb her follicles regardless of how many times she has copulated and she won't give you anything.

Keep pairing and hope that you catch some ov's. They are pretty obvious, it looks like the girls have swallowed a football! Look for a good tail tuck as well.
If you can keep track of their sheds that can give you some information as well.
If you think a female is gravid, she hasn't eaten for a while and starts to shed you might want to look out for an ovulation in the next 26-3? days.

Like I said, many things you can look for and put together and try to figure it out, but really until you see an Ov I'd just keep pairing.

Good luck.

(Sorry this is kinda all over the place, I'm writing this from a netbook which I'm not really used to)
 
Thanks Amanda, that is what I was thinking. I had great success my first two season, but had only a few females. I have 13 breeding females this year, so I think I am questioning myself more than I should.
 
Rivergecko said:
Just wondering how many breeding/locks/copulations to look for before I consider a female bred. I have heard everything from 2 to 20, so I am just looking to see what others do.

Thanks
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A wise man once told me to keep pairing until you see eggs.
 
I pair until I see an ovulation occur or I just give up. I don't like breeding year round but start in November and finish in April. I shoot for 6-7 confirmed locks to feel comfortable but it takes just one to have a shot.
 
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