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Originally Posted by EmbraceCalamity
All animals can technically breed early. My point was that with all other animals I'm aware of, they will breed as soon as they're physically capable but before it's ideal to keep them healthy. For example, two subadult geckos kept together will breed as soon as the female is physically ready, but it can result in issues because her body isn't at the ideal age and conditions. That's why it's not considered safe to house a male and female together until they're both of a certain age. It's like a 13 year old giving birth - possible? Yes. Ideal? No. So I'm just curious if that's not the case for these guys.
~Maggot
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Monitors typically will not breed unless the female is fully ready to lay eggs and stay healthy doing it. Breeding in monitors is much more complex than in geckos, and the female has a lot more say in the matter. In geckos, the worry is more that the male will rape the female, not that the female will happily start breeding as soon as she is ready, if I remember right.
Plus, while I'm not sure about geckos, female monitors will cycle and lay eggs with or without a male.
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