Knob Tail Gecko Behaviour

[iHerp]

He guys put my knob tail gecko (both 5 months of age female and male)
and they began waving their tales at each other.
Any ideas?

should i be reducing their temps at only 5 months of age?
Thanks guys love the advice

 

[NickGeee]

Like this mate?

 

[iHerp]

yeh

 

[NickGeee]

Mating behavior, the males usually start but my girl has before too.

 

[iHerp]

so should i let them breed? i havnt cooled them and their only 5 months

 

[iHerp]

Mating behavior, the males usually start but my girl has before too.

so should i let them breed? i havnt cooled them and their only 5 months

 

[NickGeee]

Ummm at 5 months don't think they would actually breed, surprised you could accurately sex them at this age.

 

[iHerp]

u sex them by seeing if they have those 2 balls near their tails (am i mistaken?)

 

[NickGeee]

Yeah that's right.
As i said it is Extremely unlikely for them to breed, if it was possible the female would almost certainly have LOTS of problems.
How long are they?

 

[iHerp]

Yeah that's right.
As i said it is Extremely unlikely for them to breed, if it was possible the female would almost certainly have LOTS of problems.
How long are they?

just measured its about 11-12 cm

 

[iHerp]

btw they showed those balls to identify sex at about 2 months-3

 

[NickGeee]

Hummm it is breeding size. Do you keep them in the same enclosure?

 

[iHerp]

nope

 

[iHerp]

how much should she weigh?

 

[NickGeee]

Is she around 20 g?.
because you live in melbourne ambient temp should be enough to "cool them"

 

[iHerp]

ive got them at 29+ and she weighs 16

 

[iHerp]

so what do u reckon let them breed? nick?

 

[NickGeee]

Put them together and see what happenes I guess. If not now late next season should be mating like crazy as they are the propped breeding age.

 

[iHerp]

Put them together and see what happenes I guess. If not now late next season should be mating like crazy as they are the propped breeding age.

is their a chance of death?

 

[iHerp]

plus do they need to brumate? or does that just increase the chance of breeding