Is there a way to stimulate females to ovulate?
I’m not a leo keeper or breeder but the only way I can think of doing that is to introduce a male.
@armiyana any thoughts on this?
Just out of curiosity due to lack of context what are you trying to accomplish with this?
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I guess first off, are you sure you have a female? Some males can be late bloomers.
How old is this gecko and how much do they weigh?
Leopard geckos when they’re the proper weight/age and not stressed out will usually ovulate and will lay duds on their own. They just are a prolific little species.
I suppose you can try a bit of a cooler temp and shorter daylight exposure in their enclosures prior to breeding season. But you can still have a great season by just letting them be. I’ve never cooled mine.
That said … There can be situations with what are called ‘hot females’. These are females that were incubated at higher temps. Close to too hot not mixed temp range incubation. These females can be more aggressive towards other females or fight males. They have been found infertile in some of these animals as well.
If you possibly have a hot female you might never be able to get that female to ovulate.
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I was just trying to get my “proven” female that O bought from someone to ovulate. I already got a mature male to mate with her like 3x but no eggs. It’s been 2 months now😅
Hi there. My female is supposedly a proven breeder already from the previous owner. But here with me for more than 2 months already and been mated 3x. Still no eggs came out. So I am trying to stimulate her to ovulate. I live in a tropical country and my LG are outdoors on a shaded part of the house and no direct sun. So by cooler temp you mean I should put her inside?
What are the temps for them?
If they don’t have a good heat gradient that could be part of it. I keep mine with a hot spot of 89F and the air temps have a gradient of 76-85