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Is my male ready to breed?

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I know it might be a tad bit early... But I was looking at my two het girls, and noticed one ovulating! (I finally found what i was supposed to be looking for, and it looks just like the pics. Xavier was right when he said it's a pain until you see it the first time, then it's easy.)
Anyways, my male is 6 months old now, and he is a big boy. 60grams or more the way he has been eating since he got here. I was just wondering if it's safe to place him with the girls now.
Thanks in advance.
 
at 6 months hes not even sexually mature. 12 months is about the time when males can be put with females. females should be 12 months AND have a weight of about 50g. thats ust my opinion on it. other ppl look at it differently
 
I agree with the females. About 12 months and 50 grams. Males, I will breed younger. 9-10 months and 50g. Every animal is a little different and all breeders have different rules for themselves.
 
Most folks don't realize that breeding is stressful for the males, too. Many males will actually stop eating and lose significant amounts of weight during breeding season. With that in mind, I would not recommend trying to breed males younger than about 8-9 months old.

Also, even if the girls are ovulating, if they are exposed to a male that may not be fertile yet, they will begin to lay infertile eggs. Egg-laying taps the female's physical resources.. whether the eggs are fertile or not, so why not just wait a few more months?
 
It's not that Im in a rush, it's just that I was curious to see if I could breed now, or if I should wait.
The girl that is ovulating isn't a new breeder she 4 years old I think it was, and a proven breeder, so she would be able to produce fertile eggs with a male...
But, if you all think I should wait a couple more months, then Im in no rush!
 
so she would be able to produce fertile eggs with a male...
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Yes, assuming the male is fertile. I would question the fertility of a 6 month old male, as well as be concerned that putting him in a breeding situation when he is not mature could potentialy lead to undue stress and the problems I mentioned in my previous post.
 
here you go cory

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Huh, I didn't even know there was a way to tell that a female was ovulating, man I learn something new everyday on here.
 
yeah, that's what Im seeing in one of my girls too... How long between that stage of developement, and actual egg laying?
 
If the egg follicles (shown in photo of ovulating female) become fertilized, they will lay eggs in as little as two weeks. If the female is not exposed to a male, these follicles are usually absorbed back into the female's body. Occasionally, they will develop into infertile eggs and lad the same as fertile ones.
 
Golden Gate Geckos said:
Great pic, Dan! You can see the 2 egg follicles very clearly.
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why, thank you marcia!

thats probably one of my favorite "educational" photos i have, helps alot of people out
 
Southwick Herps said:
It's not that Im in a rush, it's just that I was curious to see if I could breed now, or if I should wait.
The girl that is ovulating isn't a new breeder she 4 years old I think it was, and a proven breeder, so she would be able to produce fertile eggs with a male...
But, if you all think I should wait a couple more months, then Im in no rush!
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Your females hatched out in early 2004.
 
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