Eublepharus Macularius, better known as leopard geckos, are fascinating pets. Aside from its intriguing appearance, the leopard gecko is one that lizard lovers adopt very quickly due to the fact that they are easy to care for. Many first-time handlers have easily become expert breeders in a short time.

Before continuing, there are a few things to consider as an aspiring breeder: the sex of your leopard gecko Y sexual maturity.

To determine the sex of your leopard gecko, the first thing to know is when to try to find out. The tricky part here is that male leopard geckos look like female until they reach the right age. Leopard geckos must be at least six months old before they can accurately tell their sex.

To do this, turn your gecko upside down, and at the base of its tail, you will notice a V-shaped pore formation if it is a male. You will also notice two pronounced bumps on either side of the base of the tail. In the absence of these signs, you can be sure that your lizard is female.

Sexual maturity, on the other hand, is reached at eight months for males (who must be at least 45 g) and at 50 g for females at a year.

Getting your lizards to mate is not as difficult as it is with dogs, where you would need a shooter to do it. All you need to do is place them in a tank for a period of two days. You will notice that the male begins to “annoy” the female. If the female is not interested, she will defend herself. If after two days nothing happens, take them apart and try again after a few days. If nothing happens after that, perhaps you can give another female a chance to mate with the male.

If the mating is successful, it will find two eggs in about four weeks. By then, you need to make sure you have a drop box. A tub of margarine will do, with vermiculite / sand and water in a 1: 1 ratio.

Once the eggs are laid, you need to transfer them to a plastic shoe box and hatch them. Be sure to monitor the temperature because this determines the sex of your young. Incubate them at 80 degrees Fahrenheit and you’ve got a feminine batch. Incubate them to 90 and you will get males. I recommend hatching at 85 to get a good combination of both.

This may seem intimidating, but it sounds more complex than it actually is. The best way to do it is to just give it a try.