male and female together?

[lanalizard]

hey i was wondering, my friend had a male leo and about 4 females..
i took one of the females and i would like to take a male too.
i took the female about 2 months ago. today i would like to take a male from her too .
my question is, is it advisable to put just one male and one female together in a cage? and if so, how big shoudl the cage be? dimensions, not gallons please, considering its a rubbermaid.

[Bryan Self]

Remember you want to quarantine any new animals. For the size the 32 qt. would be the size you want. They are called blanket boxes. It is ok to house a male and female together as long as you want babies. If not then do not do it. There is no way to keep them from breeding.

[Clownfishie]

Also if you're putting them together, remember to make sure that the female is of a breedable age/size... males mature faster than females! She should be at least 40g -- preferably 50g... and keeping her separate until she's 10-12 months is another guideline to go by...

Other than that, yes, males and females can be kept together, if you're ready & willing to take care of any babies that they might produce, and find homes for them.

Good luck :)

[lanalizard]

yup im ready for all that and the male is quarantining right now for a few weeks but what i meant was, i know that you can house a male and female together, but some people advice against it unless you have 2 females and 1 male, just so the male doesnt harrass the female

[Scotty Allen]

It does happen sometimes that a male will harass a single female. Adult males are pretty "busy" during breeding season and it is often better if there is more than one female to keep him "occupied". This is not 100% by any means, your pair may be quite happy together, just keep an eye on the female.