Do they HAVE to be bred more than once?

[potatoeschicka]

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Once crested geckos are bred and the female produces her eggs can they be seperated and not be put together again for the rest of the season and be fine?

[thorrshamri]

Separating breeding animals is not only a good option, I think it's very important to keep females which have produced several clutches healthy. I have already kept females separate for months, even six months in extreme cases when they were very prolific. It does help them a lot to recover, and it may happen you have 2-3 clutches even after they are separated (the last clutch is often infertile in that case, still it takes energy and calcium from the said female). Providing them a healthy diet is also very important, along with a sufficient calcium intake.

[Mimmieux]

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Crested Geckos retain sperm and use that supply to fertilize their eggs over their term. There is no need to keep a male in the enclosure with the female. Once a successful copulation has been observed the male is no longer needed.