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[EmbraceCalamity]

If these are the first clutches of the adults, that could be a factor too. Isn't it generally true that the first few clutches don't tend to do as well as later ones?

~Maggot

[infernalis]

Originally Posted by EmbraceCalamity

If these are the first clutches of the adults, that could be a factor too. Isn't it generally true that the first few clutches don't tend to do as well as later ones?

~Maggot

I don't know much about Geckos, but it's true with the snakes I have bred.

Generally, as the female reaches her "prime" the babies are bigger and more robust.

That's why some people I know refrain from breeding until the mother is a full year past sexual maturity.

[EmbraceCalamity]

Well I know that the clutches can be smaller for the first time, so logic would dictate that they could be less likely to survive too. I think it's true for pretty much all animals that the first offspring is less likely to be as good as later offspring.

Plus such tiny geckos like this are hard to keep until you've got the hang of it. They're different geckos, but mourning gecko babies are the same size as these guys, and they're hard to keep for people who are new to it. Mine didn't make it, and I contacted someone who breeds them, and they had the same issues at first. After a while, though, they got the hang of it and have perfect clutches every time. So like Wayne said, I think if you keep at it, you'll get the hang of it and produce some awesome babies - and it'll be nice to see more of these stunning geckos around.

~Maggot