Bullying? Or just smelling eachother.

[Speeno]

I have a leopard gecko pair I am currently breeding, they have been together for a few weeks and will be separated after I see signs of eggs in her. The are both the same weight (80 grams) with the male being slightly bigger. Anytime my male try's to enter the same hide as her she licks him on his side or head and he walks away. She will also walk up to him and lick him near his vent and he will flick his tail and walk away. They will sleep together and show not aggression to eachother, this could be nothing but I'm a person who worries a lot. (And yes I am prepared for how ever many baby's she has )

 

[PoppyDear]

Hello!

I think this is normal breeding behavior, licking near his vent might be her just "checking him out". The sleeping by each other could be them essentially fighting to sleep in the same spot, I think a bit of dominance isn't an issue as long as they are able to be separated and watched closely. It never hurts to be safe though, how big is the tank and how many hides do they have?

But the licking doesn't sound like a thing to be worried about, just keep an eye on 'em! :biggrin: Hope you get some eggs soon!

 

[Speeno]

Thanks for the reply ��. The tank is a 30 gallon long, and has two heat hides a moist hide and a cool hide, so four hides in total.

 

[PoppyDear]

It sounds good. It wouldn't hurt to add in a couple more hides but other than that everything sounds normal. Good luck!

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

Thanks for the reply ��. The tank is a 30 gallon long, and has two heat hides a moist hide and a cool hide, so four hides in total.

A warm welcome to Geckos Unlimited!

Where are you keeping the moist hide? I recommend right on top of the heat mat. Leos usually love their moist hides. I'd add a 2nd one so they both have their own.

You could make one.