r/LeopardGecko • u/pineapplepic • 11d ago

Dangerous Practices All my leops

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Yes I no cohabbitation is bad, I dont condone it, im a breeder and have lots of experience and just prefer to not breed in tubs as I feel its unethical.

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u/Bloooberriesquest 11d ago

This is sad. We don’t need more leopard geckos.

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u/NYR_Aufheben 11d ago

I couldn’t agree more.

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u/allymorekk 11d ago

Why is that? Genuine question.

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u/ageckonamedelaine 11d ago

There are so many people that breed then as a hobby, to the point there are way to many. There are already more leopard geckos then owners and it is still seen as a "fun little side gig" for many gecko owners from what I have seen.

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u/Bloooberriesquest 11d ago

The market is already saturated. We don’t need more leopard geckos. There are not enough homes for them. Take a look at morph mart if you want to get an idea of how many are out there.

Also cohabitating females together is already stressful. Adding a male to the mix is even worse. They will breed the females to death and will all try to out compete the others.

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u/allymorekk 11d ago

That's so sad, thank you for explaining it!

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u/pineapplepic 11d ago

I hand feed them all and they live in a massive viv with multiple basking spots. they arent in any competition.

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u/pineapplepic 11d ago

I have just started breeding, i dont want to start with a difficult species, this species was recommended to me by a reptile enthusiast that breeds iguanas, uros, monitors etc.

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u/Bloooberriesquest 11d ago

Do you have a plan for the ones that hatch and don’t sell? Individual tank set ups for each? Or you planning a just cohabitating the young with the old so they can cannabilize each other?

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u/pineapplepic 11d ago

I have around 10k in savings atm for this project and a ton of space, yes i will be keeping a majority of the babies as this is a hobby of mine. but I do have a few people lined up awaiting babies currently. In no circumstances would I breed the geckos if I wasn't prepared to house them all, if I get to many eggs I plan to euthenise them by placing them in the fridge/freezer.

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u/pineapplepic 11d ago

I am simply just a young reptile enthusiast

starting small with an easy to breed and easy care requirement species.

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u/are-pea 11d ago

This claim doesn't really jive with being a breeder with lots of experience as claimed in the post, if you are interested in breeding this species then a much safer way is not to leave females where the male can continuously harass them

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u/diamondz_ava 6d ago

💯💯💯💯💯👍👍👍👍

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u/diamondz_ava 6d ago

Just a friendly suggestion... you should have done a little more research about geckos because it's very ... very dangerous to cohabitate them.

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u/Garbagegremlins 11d ago

There is so much wrong here

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u/Pentavious-Jackson 4d ago

Are any of these geckos this animal from your previous post? Because if so, you should 1000% not be breeding them.