Hi new to hobby can you suggest a good breeding weight for female ackie and what is the best substrate for a breeding box
Hi, sexual maturity is more to do with SV length rather than age (or weight) and when properly supported they can go from egg to egg in 6 months or even less. The best way is to make the whole floor space area suitable to nest in rather than just a small box (although it`s o.k to add one as an extra option). If you already have the monitor, can you show a few photos of the enclosure and give some details of the conditions?
Hi thank for your reply . Don't know if I will breed yet as I still trying to learn more about there needs.
I agree. First time layers usually aren't all that picky on sites but you are best to have as large an area as possible. She will test dig multiple holes to find something suitable. Nest boxes are nice in the fact you have a smaller area to find the eggs but there is very little variance in moisture and temperature. So if you don't hit it on the head, she will hold her eggs for too long. Very dangerous health wise for the mom to be. So it comes down to a suitable habitat with proper depth of substrate that holds in moisture. This all needs to be in place whether you choose to breed or not. As the female can lay infertile eggs without mating.
Just going to second what's already been said. Not only will having the proper depth of substrate give a better chance of a female finding a suitable nesting site, it is really essential to their long term health and happiness to have the option to dig proper burrows to rest in.
