How long between mating and egg-laying for leopard geckos?

[NosiphoGeckos]

I put two of my geckos together last night and saw them copulate. My question is how long will it be until Clementine lays her eggs? I want to know in advance so that I can set up my incubator in plenty of time.

Thanks!

 

[Allee Toler]

If you were planning on breeding you should of already done the research, set up the incubator, got a nest box, and been prepared.

After copulation it varies based on the female. 2-4 weeks.

 

[NosiphoGeckos]

I am prepared, everything is set I just havn't turned on the incubator yet, seems silly to do it 2 - 4 weeks before shes even going to lay. I will turn it on next wednesday so it has at least a week to stabilise at the correct temperature.

Thanks for your helpful if slightly patronising reply

 

[Allee Toler]

Knowing how long until eggs are laid is breeding 101. You should of asked any and all questions prior to breeding. THAT is what I was getting at.

 

[NosiphoGeckos]

I did read up but I've only had leos for the last 2 months, its hard to remember everything! I have Ron Tremper's book the Leopard Gecko Manual and have read it from cover to cover only I couldn't find it when I went to look the other day (you should see how much stuff there is in my flat, can never find anything!). Just thought it would be easier to ask someone. I have got my hatchling rack set up and my incubator is ready to go, just need to turn it on and wet vermiculite a little. Thanks for your help anyway.

 

[LzzrdBoy]

Funny how the primary reason for my registration on this site was to move slightly away from these types of remarks over at GF! Although I'm extremely new to GU I find it a little upsetting that the first response to this poster's question was more of a slap on the wrist than helpful. I'm glad to see you posted the answer in the end but was it really necessary to tell the asker what he "should" have done? Seems to me it would be easier to simply provide an answer.

Oh well...guess these boards are all the same after all. Nice!

 

[NosiphoGeckos]

Lol ^^^

Luckily I know forums! Anyone else might have been put off. :biggrin:

 

[LzzrdBoy]

Lol ^^^

Luckily I know forums! Anyone else might have been put off. :biggrin:

I know it's not a super-big deal but honestly, I get tired of seeing the same group of users take the same approach when replying. We get it!!! There are some out there who simply know more! Whether they actually do or simply think they do makes no difference as their approach is always the same.

Luckily it's quite easy to simply "sweep the coons off the porch" and move on.

 

[LzzrdBoy]

Go read some of the other posts guys. The common trend is a bunch of people asking questions about their lizards they should have researched before they ever owned anything. Im sure Allee is not trying to be rude, but like me is possibly annoyed by lack of general basic knowledge. Anyways don't hold back and you should still ask questions if you need of course. Have a good one!

I get what you're saying Rocsteady but to be honest, I only found GU as a result of doing some Google-research of my own. If one is only permitted to ask questions for which there is no information available then what would be the point of ever asking a question to begin with? I understand the importance of doing the research but I also rely heavily upon those who I feel have knowledge superior to my own.

As a Software Development Systems Admin I often find myself annoyed when users contact me with questions they could have easily found the answers to by searching online. However, in my opinion it's much simpler to answer the question being asked than it is to tell the asker why they should have not asked the question to begin with.

 

[psychmylife]

It's more of an issue with there already being a lot of posts like this. That being said, this particular question hasn't been addressed as commonly.

Patience is a virtue!

 

[LzzrdBoy]

It's more of an issue with there already being a lot of posts like this. That being said, this particular question hasn't been addressed as commonly.

Patience is a virtue!

Good point. However, upon reading the Newbie stuff after I registered I noticed some seriously "great" info on how to word your subjects. That said, it seems most simply ignore that suggestion and as a result, searching topics is quite difficult.

Regardless of this fact however, if a previous posts already exists, it may be more helpful to simply provide the asker with a link to the OP. Forums, in general, and as of late, seem to be more and more of a place where senior members can get their jollies putting down the newbies. I understand this is, for the most part, understood by new folks but that still doesn't make it okay, much less "inviting".

This topic has managed to find its way far, far off-topic so this will be the last of my replies. Seems the asker has the answer he needed anyway at this point.

Thanks for everyone's input. If nothing else, it was a good discussion.

 

[Allee Toler]

It's more of an issue with there already being a lot of posts like this. That being said, this particular question hasn't been addressed as commonly.

Patience is a virtue!

Yes, this question has been addressed quite a few times in breeding question posts just this year alone. When you're on the forum often and you're answering the same question over and over it gets irritating. It's why I rarely post anymore. The SEARCH function is there for a reason. Repetitive posts just clutter the forum up. Why should I reply with an answer and waste a few minutes when you couldn't even spend a few minutes of your own time to search? I answered your question in my first post.

Let me kiss your ass next time I post. Or you can just ignore me, and not read any of my responses. You have just as much right to post your opinion as I do. I'm a little more blunt than others.

 

[psychmylife]

Regardless of this fact however, if a previous posts already exists, it may be more helpful to simply provide the asker with a link to the OP. Forums, in general, and as of late, seem to be more and more of a place where senior members can get their jollies putting down the newbies. I understand this is, for the most part, understood by new folks but that still doesn't make it okay, much less "inviting"

:grin:

 

[LzzrdBoy]

Yes, this question has been addressed quite a few times in breeding question posts just this year alone. When you're on the forum often and you're answering the same question over and over it gets irritating. It's why I rarely post anymore. The SEARCH function is there for a reason. Repetitive posts just clutter the forum up. Why should I reply with an answer and waste a few minutes when you couldn't even spend a few minutes of your own time to search? I answered your question in my first post.

Let me kiss your ass next time I post. Or you can just ignore me, and not read any of my responses. You have just as much right to post your opinion as I do. I'm a little more blunt than others.

Although I was not the OP on this one you've done a fine job of proving my point. I wouldn't call your approach blunt but instead, view it as arrogant. My hope is that you're merely one bad apple in a sea of many but only time will tell. Obviously I won't be posting my questions to this board personally but hope that those who choose to in the future will first read your reply here.

I don't think anyone is asking you to kiss their ass. It was a simple question. Regardless of whether or not the search the original asker submitted returned any reputable information, he chose to post his question. That said your reply more than speaks for the masses and if nothing else, provides new members with a very clear view of the type of response they can expect should they post a question which has already been addressed.

As far as cluttering up the boards? Really? In a community this large you're worried about clutter of this sort? WOW!

As always, your opinion, as well as those expressed by others, is extremely valid. After all, this is a community for folks with common interests.

 

[Allee Toler]

:grin:

I still don't change my opinion. Ya'll are just reading into it too much.

 

[LzzrdBoy]

I still don't change my opinion. Ya'll are just reading into it too much.

Like I stated previously, your opinion is extremely valid. After all you've got more than 2000 posts right? High post-counts always make it easy to locate the super-brains. Not reading to much into it...only ready what you typed!

Not sure of your age but as we get older, and in some very rare cases, wiser, we quickly realize how trivial stuff like this is. For us old farts, simply replying with an answer to the question is generally good enough.

 

[psychmylife]

Also, with this mentality, just about every single question asked on this board should get the negative reaction. I guarantee that for just about every problem, questions have already been addressed somewhere at some time.

It wasn't my question, I'm not sure why you seem to be reacting specifically to me, Allee.

I admit that I get annoyed when the same question is asked multiple times in my short term as a member. I just figure that if the person gets as far as joining this forum they are at least attempting to do what's best. That's enough for me to either answer their question, or leave it for someone else to answer it in a helpful manner.

A lot of the posters of such questions are pretty young, on top of it all. I have to give them the benefit of the doubt, considering all the misinformation you can find in the commercial pet stores.

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

Hello NosiphoGeckos, LzzrdBoy, Allee, & all ~

Please calm down everyone :idea:. I do believe that basic questions deserve answers. I also agree that it is a good idea to search first to see if the answers are "out there", as repeating ourselves can get weary.

Anybody is welcome to author a post with basic breeding FAQs for leopard geckos. In the meantime, I will add Allee's breeding answer to my leo care recommendations which can be found here: http://www.geckosunlimited.com/comm...pard-gecko-care-recommendations-nutshell.html

Please give Geckos Unlimited another chance. Basically we try to give good information in a timely manner ;-).

 

[LzzrdBoy]

Hello NosiphoGeckos, LzzrdBoy, Allee, & all ~

Please calm down everyone :idea:. I do believe that basic questions do deserve answers. I also agree that if the answer is "out there" it is a good idea to search first, as repeating ourselves can get weary.

Anybody is welcome to author a post with basic breeding FAQs for leopard geckos. I can't see the information requiring a very long post. Perhaps that post could also become a sticky? In the meantime, I will add Allee's breeding answer to my Leopard Gecko Recommendations in a Nutshell which can be found here. (I can't do that right now, but by nightfall.)

Please give Geckos Unlimited another chance. Basically we try to give good information in a timely manner ;-).

Thanks for chiming in but surely you're at least somewhat aware that replies like the original posted by Allee can simply be done without. Allee's reply was the 3rd post I read after registration. Although it left a bad taste in my mouth I made the decision to express my opinion. As Allee has assured me, we all have the right to express our opinions. Fortunately however, I'll not judge the community as a whole based on Allee's reply but instead will give the boards a few more days to see what others have to say in various other posts.

Having been a member/moderator/administrator of more than 100 boards/communities/forums I'm well aware that most are unfamiliar with the proper way to use a forum-search. Having this knowledge, I choose to reply in a civil, friendly manner regardless of the point I'm trying to make with said reply. There's simply no need to ever tell anyone they should search, especially when the majority of topic titles are vague, to say the very least.

The proper way to address this member's question would have been to simply post the link to the thread containing the answer he sought.

It's nice to see that at least one other community member has taken the time to address this. It seems you have taken on the role of moderator in at least one form so for that I give you kudos and say Thank You! Keep on being the person you are!

Peace be with us all!

 

[Saskia]

Hello!
I read your thread, and I see all the mess that has been made regarding the tone of the replies, eventhough I think the first response was a little rude, it is not my business to judge anyone since I am not in anyone else's position..... I believe that the primary information that you need has not been given completely!

First, the females lays 2-4 weeks after copulating, usually the warmer the enviroment they are in is the faster they lay! I live in tropical Venezuela and they lay as soon as 12 days after copulating in my case.... if you provide a warm spot to the female she'll probably lay faster... keep her separated from the male, provide her with a humid and warm lay box, and (in my personal opinion) feed her as much as you can, with enough calcium and D3....

I would definitively advise to turn on your incubator inmediately, sometimes it takes days to get the temperature stable... set up a thermometer, and (again, as a personal opinion) put inside the incubator the box where the eggs will be incubated, in order for the substrate to get the proper temperature before the eggs are placed in, because it wouldn't be the best to put them into substrate that has just been moisted (most likely with cool water) when the eggs are already laid.... it is always best to have everything set as soon as possible!! that way your eggs won't have to suffer from a sudden change in temperature! Remember to get the temperature stable according to the sex you'll want your newborns to hatch before placing them in the incubator..... the sooner you get prepared the better
Good luck!