Should i breed her next season

Tommy13b · 11-02-2009, 07:11 PM

I have a bell shes a little over a year old, had some problems when i first got her and dident shed very well and was pretty small, she nerly lost all of her toes. Well now im depateing on weather or not to breed her, Shes big enough And is Very healthy now, She has huge armpit pockets, But i dont want the babys to have trouble sheding too. Think this would be genetic or did the pet store not take good enough care of her?

JordanAng420 · 11-02-2009, 07:19 PM

Most likely the shedding was due to poor husbandry issues, but the best thing to do IMO would be to test breed her before doing anything.

JordanAng420 · 11-02-2009, 07:20 PM

....and by that, I mean breed her & observe the babies for any shedding issues. If it turns out to be genetic, you can either euthanize them, adopt them out, or keep them as pets.

Tommy13b · 11-02-2009, 08:02 PM

Okay, ill try then this upcomeing season, thanks.

xkissmyhorsex · 11-02-2009, 10:16 PM

...but dont euthanize them just because they have a little shedding issue. i'm sure plenty of people on this forum would take in a "special" gecko rather than have it put to sleep for not a very good reason.

Tommy13b · 11-03-2009, 03:58 PM

I know afew people that would like them as pets, so no worryies. Id on euthanize them if they can not have a good quality of life.

roger · 11-03-2009, 04:39 PM

Is a shedding issue really genetic?? I'm sure shed problems are obviously from a lack of a humid hide.No ??

JordanAng420 · 11-03-2009, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by roger

Is a shedding issue really genetic?? I'm sure shed problems are obviously from a lack of a humid hide.No ??

Not necessarily...

The usual cause of dysecdysis (difficulty with shedding or abnormal shedding process) of reptiles in captivity is poor husbandry: for example, low humidity, no moist hide....

Other predisposing factors include malnutrition, protein deficiency, old scars, systemic disease and endocrinological disorders. The last two could very well be genetic. Not enough studies have been done from what I understand, though.

BioWorkZ · 11-03-2009, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by JordanAng420

Not necessarily...

The usual cause of dysecdysis (difficulty with shedding or abnormal shedding process) of reptiles in captivity is poor husbandry: for example, low humidity, no moist hide....

Other predisposing factors include malnutrition, protein deficiency, old scars, systemic disease and endocrinological disorders. The last two could very well be genetic. Not enough studies have been done from what I understand, though.

Ohhhhh...that's explains why 1 of my geckos in the same enclosure as my other females has major shedding issues while others shed without any issues.

11-02-2009, 07:11 PM	#1
Tommy13b Senior Member Name: Tommy Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ohio Age: 16 Posts: 604 iTrader: (1)	Should i breed her next season I have a bell shes a little over a year old, had some problems when i first got her and dident shed very well and was pretty small, she nerly lost all of her toes. Well now im depateing on weather or not to breed her, Shes big enough And is Very healthy now, She has huge armpit pockets, But i dont want the babys to have trouble sheding too. Think this would be genetic or did the pet store not take good enough care of her? __________________ http://tommy13b.webs.com/ - Coming 2010.

11-02-2009, 07:19 PM	#2
JordanAng420 Resident Veterinary NERD Name: Maia Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Age: 27 Posts: 1,631 iTrader: (0)	Most likely the shedding was due to poor husbandry issues, but the best thing to do IMO would be to test breed her before doing anything. __________________ Maia D. Goldworm, CVT, VTS (Anesthesia) Real doctors treat more than one species

11-02-2009, 07:20 PM	#3
JordanAng420 Resident Veterinary NERD Name: Maia Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Age: 27 Posts: 1,631 iTrader: (0)	....and by that, I mean breed her & observe the babies for any shedding issues. If it turns out to be genetic, you can either euthanize them, adopt them out, or keep them as pets. __________________ Maia D. Goldworm, CVT, VTS (Anesthesia) Real doctors treat more than one species

11-02-2009, 08:02 PM	#4
Tommy13b Senior Member Name: Tommy Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ohio Age: 16 Posts: 604 iTrader: (1)	Okay, ill try then this upcomeing season, thanks. __________________ http://tommy13b.webs.com/ - Coming 2010.

11-03-2009, 03:58 PM	#6
Tommy13b Senior Member Name: Tommy Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ohio Age: 16 Posts: 604 iTrader: (1)	I know afew people that would like them as pets, so no worryies. Id on euthanize them if they can not have a good quality of life. __________________ http://tommy13b.webs.com/ - Coming 2010.

11-02-2009, 10:16 PM	#5
xkissmyhorsex Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 187 iTrader: (0)	...but dont euthanize them just because they have a little shedding issue. i'm sure plenty of people on this forum would take in a "special" gecko rather than have it put to sleep for not a very good reason.

11-03-2009, 04:39 PM	#7
roger Senior Member Name: Roger Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Toronto ,Canada Posts: 159 iTrader: (0)	Is a shedding issue really genetic?? I'm sure shed problems are obviously from a lack of a humid hide.No ??

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