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Is there any way to make sure you only get 2 offspring? If this question is abit stupid don't kill me :D


thanks
 
well... instead of incubating all their eggs, you only incubate 2 and freeze the rest.
 
DragonEye said:
by freezing the rest, are you able to incubate them at a later date?
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no, freezing them is considered a fairly humane way to kill them. the only risk you run by only keeping 2 is that there's always a chance that they wont both be viable and wont hatch.
 
RowingMunkeyCU said:
no, freezing them is considered a fairly humane way to kill them. the only risk you run by only keeping 2 is that there's always a chance that they wont both be viable and wont hatch.
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oh ok thanks. are snakes like aligators where you can control what sex it is via temperature when sitting in the egg.
 
DragonEye said:
oh ok thanks. are snakes like aligators where you can control what sex it is via temperature when sitting in the egg.
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to be honest, you shouldn't be even thinking about getting into the breeding business until you have kept whatever reptiles you want to breed for several years and have learned a lot about them.

there are already too many breeders out there that have awful practices like inbreeding and churning out animals like in puppy farms. so many people get into it without really knowing what they are doing and saying "I'll just learn along the way".

to answer your question, temperature and other environmental conditions has shown to affect gender differentiation as well as many other characteristics (not all good!) depending on the species. the effects are not limited only to reptiles either, they have been demonstrated in mammals as well.


but please, consider the health of your pets before trying to breed...
 
RowingMunkeyCU said:
to be honest, you shouldn't be even thinking about getting into the breeding business until you have kept whatever reptiles you want to breed for several years and have learned a lot about them.
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honestly, i'm not even intrested in breeding animals... I was just curious, I always like to learn when i can. :shrug01: sorry if it sounded like i was trying to breed animals and torture them or something... i'm really not doing that at all.
 
DragonEye said:
oh ok thanks. are snakes like aligators where you can control what sex it is via temperature when sitting in the egg.
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Most snakes are not TSD (temperature sex dependant). However, leopard geckos and many other lizards are.
 
Eggs

DragonEye said:
by freezing the rest, are you able to incubate them at a later date?
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Does anyone have any piebald eggs in their freezer they could sell me? I want to hatch some pieds. Will pay for shipping w/ dry ice. Haha, oh yeah, must send paperwork with photo ID of the eggs for genetics. :D J/K Sorry, I couldn't help it.
 
Ok Dustin what are the qualifications for breeding?
 
Leighanne said:
Ok Dustin what are the qualifications for breeding?
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For one being responsible about the animals you own. Two, having all the Proper equipment and setups ready for babies you are expecting. No last minute fix ups...

three and so on, A thorough knowledge of the animals you keep and a legitimate amount of time caring for them. Properly housing current animals and proper quarantine procedures. lets see... A Good knowledge on temperatures of what eggs should be kept at, what mediums to keep them on and hatch them, humidity levels eggs should be kept at. How long you will have to incubate before the eggs hatch, how to prevent mold from forming on the eggs... How to candle eggs to see which are viable, how to tell which are slugs and which are not(some really dont know!). Lets see... Oh, Proper weights of your animals. everyone should know that, and know whether they should actually breed, or know to wait till the animal is capable.

Also knowing how to get babies started on feeding and such. ( which can be tricky) How to properly sex your animals too, selling mis sexed animals is a no no!!!

Hmm. if i missed anything feel free to add on...

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PUTTING EGGS IN THE FREEZER AND THEN INCUBATING THEM(WOW)= DEAD EGGS. No eggs can be frozen and then incubated, that is just crazy. And i agree to be a breeder takes alot of time money and work. And you are LUCKY to break even, thus if you dont have a true love for the hobby maybe a pet is the way to go.
 
Hi, I noticed you were talking about what you need to breed (like dedication e.t.c.) and was just wondering would freezing eggs and leaving only 2 make an unfit breeder?

thanks
 
Personally I wouldn't waste the precious energy need by the female to breed her if you are just going to kill her eggs an only keep two.
 
ah ok, good point, so how do breeders keep all their babies? heat mats and thermos are kinda expensive, is there a cheaper option?
 
Wow, first post in a long time. I'll get to explaining the reason of my disappearance later though, folks. ;) Let's just say New Zealand entered into the picture.

To answer your question Jai, it depends. Breeders who have a lot of babies and limited space have grow out cages where they house several babies together (generally groups of 5 depending on the size of the cage), while smaller breeders tend to house babies singly. Personally I prefer housing my babies singly, but when I have lots of eggs hatching at once I typically create groups of 5 animals in the same age group. However, the bigger the group the more you have to keep an eye on the babies. Some babies are more aggressive than others and will eat all the food, leaving submissive animals weak.

I keep all my animals in a home made rack system heated with belly 3" flexwatt heat tape. I keep babies singly in plastic rubbermaid or sterilite shoeboxes, adults singly in sweaterboxes, and my breeding groups in blanket boxes. When I have lots of babies I house groups of 5 in the sweaterboxes. If you can't get a rack system or don't want to mess with wiring the flexwatt, you can keep up to 5 SMALL babies in there. My general rule with adults is 10 gallons for every gecko.

I hope this helps. Here are some other points:

You have to make sure you can afford to buy enough food to feed ALL of your babies! A lot of people seem to overlook the fact that cricket or mealworm consumption can DOUBLE when you have all these babies to take care of. This can get rather expensive rather quickly. If you're not prepared for it you or your geckos could be hurting.

You have to be prepared to keep some of your babies perhaps for the extent of their lives if you can't sell or give them away to PROPER homes! I think I can speak for everyone here when I say that we can and will refuse to sell an animal to any individual who we believe can't take proper care of it. It's the right thing to do for your ease of mind and for your animal's life. You brought the animal into the world and therefore it is your responsibility.

BUY AND READ A BOOK!! I can tell from the questions you're asking that you haven't cracked a cover yet. Before you should even consider purchasing your first gecko you should own and have completely read a whole, GOOD, book. I recommend getting Ron Tremper's newest leopard gecko book.
 
snowgyre said:
When I have lots of babies I house groups of 5 in the sweaterboxes.
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I meant blanketboxes. Where did the edit button go anyway? Did the admins steal it from us while I was MIA? Or does being a paid participant mean relatively nothing now? *pouts*
 
I figured they took it away when someone edited all their posts, but I may be wrong.
 
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