How NOT To Breed Your PET Leopard Geckos | REACTION

[@JessicasAnimalFriends]

I love how people thought this was a face reveal LOL

[@apss5736]

lmao

[@leopardgeckotalk]

omg really 🙈

[@hadria-edgezreplika3514]

LoL, I think some did? I'm here for the geckos. Also, awesome vid on Enigmas, Jessica! 👍

[@geckoguy3647]

How would this be a face reveal?

[@emmanuelstrong-dx9nv]

@@geckoguy3647 because of the thumbnail

[@itssassysarah]

Jess: I want a piece of Sylvia so im going to breed Sylvia - owning both Sylvia and Rune Also Jess: I think two leopard geckos is enough for me right now *….then..then why breed her if you don’t want any more geckos?*

[@maddiexsaurus]

I’m flabbergasted by her lack of awareness lmao

[@maddiexsaurus]

she totally just said that bc they’re males too.. due to her not wanting to pay for equipment 😵‍💫

[@one_az_gecko4601]

I would just leave the breeding to the real professionals...

[@rayquatics23]

When I got to this part I forgot I was listening to someone online and thinking I was listening to someone about to drop two geckos off at my local petsmart

[@fizzy3111]

@@one_az_gecko4601 she just said it's not hard to breed

[@hadria-edgezreplika3514]

I breed Leopard geckos, at a small scale, and the amount of cash and learning I did BEFORE my first clutch took around A YEAR, and I'm 40 yrs old. Can people just casually breed? Yes. Should people casually breed? N0! - you got no idea how much I cringed while watching her "roll the eggs on her hand casually". Like, "Girl! Mark those eggs so at very least know what it's the top part!" - but according to her video, my impression was she litery kiIIed the rest of the eggs regardless of being fertile (and she just """incubated""" two).

[@RedsReptiles02]

100% agree, iv actually got my first clutch ever this year (and small scale as well just as a side hobby, not expecting to profit from this) but all over the internet people are starting to try and breed and just so so much wrong, alot of times i see people breeding leos with unknown genetics and it just makes we tense up cause A. those babies are never gonna find homes, and B. most times they are petstore geckos so those bad genes are gonna get passed down and have even more problems down the line from the inbreeding that happened prior, im all for people exploring breeding and such, just no one can be damned to research into it past maybe a single article which is worrying that people can just read that then pair their animals together ignorant as to what it does to the female and how it most times will shorten their life (even doing it right and not over breeding) and just everything wrong, there are enough leo mills in this world, so i feel that if someone wants to start they should be making a difference in breeder care, not the same or worse most times Edit:to add on no you shouldnt breed pets, BUT that doesnt mean treat your breeders like garbage and keep then in 9qts like alot of breeders (will always irk me, babies in a tub is fine but adults should never live in a tub forever) Like i have 1 who is a pet only then my 2 breeders, i set up my Breeder's enclosures just as well as my pet only in their 3ftx21/2ft enclosures, then of course move the female and male to a 20 long then separate the male and keep female in there till she is done so easier to monitor)

[@emmaobrien1376]

TBF, everyone culls eggs that aren't wanted. Even if they're fertile, there's no animal inside when they're laid, just some cells. Zoos, aquariums, sanctuaries, breeders, wildlife management programs all freeze, destroy, & discard eggs that shouldn't or can't be incubated.

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Yeah it's definitely not a 'get rich quick' scheme. I felt the video was very blasé about a topic that should be taken quite serious, especially when you're dealing with live animals.

[@EclecticallyEccentric]

@@emmaobrien1376 Yes, but she went on and on about hoe she wanted to keep a piece of her gecko once she's gone, and she specifically wanted female babies. Then, likely due to improper incubation, both were male and she decided she didn't want them.

[@marianamontoya9566]

@@emmaobrien1376 oh really? You got any sources?? Sanctuaries you say? These eggs were perfectly fine I would think natural science organizations would just send extra eggs/babies to other orgs/zoos unless they’re was something physically wrong. This is coming from someone who works in the industry.

[@exnedu1738]

Rebecca, I am really glad you are reacting to this. I know you aren't someone that likes drama and this probably wasn't easy for you.

[@Terry-hw1ws]

I don't even think this is drama anymore. This is straight out wrong :(

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Yeah I get super nervous doing videos on specific people as I really don't want to make anyone feel bad or anything, but yeah this just had to be addressed.

[@loraharvey6740]

@@leopardgeckotalk yes I agree that it needed to be addressed. I'm extremely glad that you and @Jessica's Animal Friends are the ones who addressed it. You both are highly respected and handled it with class and adult maturity. Thanks to you both.

[@AvenRox]

"I already have two geckos I don't want any more" then why breed them? Unless you want to become a breeder, but like even then you need the room for them and need an INCUBATOR. I don't have reptiles (but I would love to when I have space for one!!) but even I know this.

[@leopardgeckotalk]

yeah that confused me so much.

[@katemackenzie6477]

Such important but more difficult topics to handle with this video! I really appreciate you bringing this to light for those who don’t realize all the implications and ethical discrepancies possible!

[@leopardgeckotalk]

thank you :)

[@maddiexsaurus]

when she said she didn’t feel like buying supplies and you edited in Oprah.. I’m 💀 OMG and I just heard her saying she is giving them away. I’m disgusted

[@leopardgeckotalk]

yeah it just felt like a weird experiment to film for youtube. Kind of sad :(

[@hanana658]

I love what you do. You take so much time to inform others about proper care. You changed my set up from reptile carpet and exactly 3 plastic hides in a 10 gal, to a 20 gal with 4 plastic hides and other hiding spots under fake plants, wood, and a reptile lounger. He has loose substrate (cocoa fiber) and a varied diet. Thank you so much for helping him thrive.

[@rayquatics23]

I’ve stopped watching Jenny years ago back when she was all about her goldfish. Just hearing her talk about wanting a baby female gecko so she breeds her older female with no proper knowledge or equipment to then, mess up and not want to keep the life she forced into existence… sounds like a child in a petsmart returning the hamster Bc it has balls

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Yeah it did disappointment a lot :(

[@critterc0rner]

Isn’t that the same person that complained about pettubers encouraging pet hoarding? Yet she’s encouraging irresponsible breeding.

[@leopardgeckotalk]

yes lol

[@EclecticallyEccentric]

I mean, I'd definitely say some Pettubers engage in animal hoarding themselves(Taylor Nicole Dean springs to mind)but that certainly doesn't mean it's all of them.

[@MikeTytula]

It's really sad to see someone who is breeding just for the sake of breeding. You mentioned that selling the babies can be difficult, this is especially true with the more common species without having any hint as to genetics and overall health.

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Yep, I feel like there are sooo many leopard geckos available either from breeders or from being rehomed. The RSPCA reptile centre in the UK took in about 120 leos in one go due to a breeding/hoarding situation.

[@MikeTytula]

@@leopardgeckotalk Ya exactly, if theres anything the world doesn't need more backyard breeders of it's crested gecko, leopard geckos, ball pythons and veiled chameleons.

[@geminfly]

I bred my Leo’s once over quarantine and 5 out of 6 came out unhealthy, they seem to be stunted and are a little skinny at a year and a half old. They look like they’re stuck in the 3 month stage. I surely think I just didn’t give them the correct supplements while growing up . Only one baby is chunky, and actually looks like a grown gecko. From my lack of education and experience, I have made a mistake. Will I ever breed again? Nope

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Yeah see that's what worried me about her video, she made it seem very easy, especially for someone who wasn't prepared / cba to buy supplies, and she was very lucky the geckos seemed healthy - but what this video does is influences others to do it, and as you said, it doesn't always work out well.

[@FinchsFauna]

I completely agree with everything you mention in the video!! What she did was extremely irresponsible.

[@leopardgeckotalk]

thank you :)

[@GeekyGeckoCreations]

Thanks for sharing ur videos ate always informative!🥳

[@supershepherd]

I use to consider breed my leopard gecko. But frankly, not only is the market over saturated, but I love my girl too much to risk something happening to her.

[@bearbear-hf7cn]

If you’re looking to breed geckos, then do mourning geckos first. They are incredibly easy and will teach you a lot about raising baby geckos.

[@TLR1]

The problem with Mourning geckos is that you simply can not stop them from reproducing, once they are mature enough, they will just reproduce like crazy. Unfortunately because of their small size a lot of keepers think you can keep them in small (even tiny) enclosures where they cannot have a humidity or temperature gradient. Before you even consider getting MG's you really do need to have an action plan on what you are going to do with the excess that you will end up having. They are a cool and entertaining gecko to have, but their uncontrollable reproduction can lead to a lot of problems.

[@bearbear-hf7cn]

@@TLR1 yes. But for people that are planning on breading full time (as if a person that owns a shop would) then these are amazing. They teach you how to care for multiple animals, and what to do when your gecko lays eggs

[@leopardgeckotalk]

lol yeah don't they asexually reproduce? Like a female will just produce little clones of herself? I saw one in a shop once, couldn't believe how tiny they were.

[@loraharvey6740]

@@leopardgeckotalk wow that very interesting

[@BlueAnoli]

Thanks for educating 🙏 This is so important

[@sarahbarker1552]

I have so many questions about her choices and I wouldn’t know where to start 🙃

[@leopardgeckotalk]

ikr, I could have gone on for a while over some of the points but I didn't want to get too personal 🙈

[@brad4010]

Mini: "My owner thinks I have a dodgy eye because of a variation in temperature during incubation" All wild born leopard geckos: Hold my beer...

[@EclecticallyEccentric]

Well, in the wild, geckos can seek out a spot with conditions for egg laying. There's also just always a few babies that end up as food for something else. Deformities would definitely increase the chance of them being a baby destined to be eaten.

[@Alexis-gj6kz]

Yes!! Couldn’t agree more with this video. I was so disappointed when Jenny did this. Thanks for bringing this to the attention of the community!

[@Liz-M]

Thank you for educating people. 👍🙂

[@leopardgeckotalk]

no problem :)

[@kazzie2935]

Great video 👍😁

[@apss5736]

Thank you for spreading awareness about this #geckocrew

[@leopardgeckotalk]

no problem :)

[@luwildy]

Has she ever addressed that at first she said she was breeding them to keep one and then at the end of the exact same video she said two was too much?? Like all other points aside she contradicted herself in a relatively short video so i feel like she should address that

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Yeah that's what I didn't get. I also didn't really like how she said she wasn't going to keep any because she didn't want to 'hoard leopard geckos'.

[@luwildy]

@@leopardgeckotalk yeah that makes absolutely no sense. I would say three or four geckos is a long way from hoarding them, especially if they're cared for properly. Leopard geckos are SO EASY to take care of! So sad she just gave them away

[@supershepherd]

She wanted females. But because she was lazy and irresponsible, she got males. I fully believe that's the only reason she didn't keep them.

[@Anah-B]

Wow…. That was painful to watch 😅 (not on your end of course)

[@kirstywhitehead428]

I saw this video when it first came out. It was very irresponsible breeding the geckos in the first place. No prior knowledge, but giving them away to people on KZbin because she decided two geckos was enough for her after all. It’s a shame. I just hope the geckos have no health issues or complications due to not knowing the parents history, or complications during the incubation period. I also hope that they are in nice loving homes. As always great video ☺️ x

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Thank you :) and yeah I hope they went to a good home and they weren't just given away to a random person.

[@loraharvey6740]

I think she had mentioned she was giving them away to subscribers. Irresponsible all the way around.

[@LuckyStone888]

You made a very fair well balanced discussion.

[@saraellman7844]

I must admit I was incredibly disappointed when I saw Jenny’s video months ago. I remember how she completely withdrew from KZbin or a long time for mental heath reasons and because she felt that the genetic alteration of different types of goldfish had become unethical and unhealthy for the fish and chose to no longer keep them. I agreed with her and completely respected that position. Why then go ahead and do something so careless with reptiles, breeding just for the sake of your own personal desires. The part that upset me the most, was not wanting to spend the money to do things correctly, of course doing this correctly would have meant not breeding her geckos at all.

[@annebrady4163]

I found that super strange as well! She made a video about inbreeding of goldfish and poor practices of disposing of fry and then…this?!?!

[@saraellman7844]

That is exactly what I thought. She has been quite critical of poor and unethical practices of breeders and then goes down this road. I am super confused , this is so antithetical to her previous position.

[@wolfe440]

In a bit of distress at the moment…I have three leopard geckos, females, and two of them live in the same space while one of them lives alone; I found out through the leopard gecko community that it causes geckos extreme stress to live together, and recently the two have not been getting along. My family and I are getting another tank and we’re taking care of it, but I feel so much guilt, wish I would’ve realized it sooner.

[@apss5736]

excited to watch the video

[@ccclcl6911]

Face reveal at 300k

[@luwildy]

You kind of have to have a client base before starting to breed reptiles. People will just start having scaly babies and expect people to come out of the woodwork looking for them but they don't and then they end up with tons of babies! You have to have room in case no one wants them to possibly keep them

[@ka_thereptilebreeders2841]

What is a good incubator

[@NaveSutlef]

Did this cause some controversy or something? Looks like she hasn't posted anything in 6 months. Either way, good on you this video, people need to hear the real facts.

[@yasdnil_]

I literally unfollowed her after that video I couldn't take it🤮😤 it was personal to me 😅😅

[@katsukibakugo1479]

Hi, im thinking of getting a mack snow morph leopard gecko but i dont know where to buy them for the uk. :)

[@apss5736]

If you don't mind buying them online maybe global geckos

[@shannonwallace168]

Theres a few good breeders you can check out! J.W Leopard Geckos, Lily Rose Reptiles, or check out a big store like Crystal Palace Reptiles (London) or Snakes 'n' Adders in Sheffield:) You can visit them on facebook, and they can courier them to you as well

[@katsukibakugo1479]

Ok ty :)

[@ZuryXL]

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[@arctica7170]

Yeah, sounds like Jennie didn't bother to acquire the knowledge, or properly think through her decisions before breeding her geckos. It seems to me that the health and well-being of the animals came last on her priority list, and that's sad to see from someone who has/had a substantial amount of followers and subsequently influence. Thank you for making this video!

[@tipperz_]

best advice given here.

[@anne-lenebakken5827]

I totally agree with you Rebecca🦎❤

[@fizzy3111]

Can you do more of those videos where you give people advice about their set up and how do I send pictures of my set up if that type of video

[@bouncebird3760]

I can't fully agree with the incubator thing. I breed gargoyle geckos on a small scale and I do always try to get all the eggs in my incubator as I do have a better sense of when they will be hatching, how the eggs are doing, etc. This season I had two surprise babies pop up inside my females enclosure. I have missed two eggs. Eitherway eggs can totally be incubated in an enclosure and a bit of fluctuation in temperature won't immediately hurt the eggs. If that was the case the wild would be overrun by malformed geckos. The real issue with incubating eggs in an enclosure is that a lot of geckos can be cannibalistic. It's risky for the babies and they don't have a lot of space to run away and hide in our terrariums at home. It was lazy of Jess to not buy or build an incubator and in my opinion she just did not think about what she was doing.

[@claire8531]

The difference between the wild and the enclosures we build for our reptiles is the wild is vast and has much larger variations in temperature, humidity, and terrain. In the wild, a gecko could seek out the proper place for their eggs. In an enclosure they are limited to what we have provided for them.

[@EclecticallyEccentric]

There's also the fact that Jennifer was unhappy that both babies were male, despite choosing to not incubate them properly and up the chances of getting females.

[@amberlynch4281]

Hi so I have a leopard gecko with an infection in both eyes but I want to breed her, what should I do?😕

[@kawaiigoomy3487]

Please don’t breed an unhealthy gecko, they’ll already be quite stressed from illness. I hope your little one is doing better.

[@1Vibxs1]

Hi i am getting a leopard gecko soon and want to now if i can build a bioactive in a enclosure like yours the wooden type

[@nightinggale6470]

Yep! Just make sure the wood is sealed. If you’re buying the vivarium premade it’ll probably already be sealed.

[@Toobluejzs147]

I think if someone does want to breed leopard geckos as an expirament, they should first do it properly and have owners lined up!

[@kellirandoja]

I dont have any experience with geckos, less even with breeding them but even I got very, very angry at the laziness of not even wanting to properly invest in good equipment for incubating the eggs! Also, the casuel and flippant attitude was also a very wtf moment for me, as she said at first that she wanted to keep the offsprings as a memory of the mother, but when they didnt out to be her preferred sex, she just gave them away!? Like bruh, what???

[@plantingwithnat]

This is why I would never breed any geckos, beardies, cats, or dogs. It's a lot of work, and I don't want to deal with it. That is why there are people who are experts at it.

[@kkarebear4]

Did she delete her channel?

[@christianb.6468]

Hello, I know this question has nothing to do with the video but I have a leopard gecko and I want to put led colored lights around my room and I’m wondering if any colors would effect the gecko.

[@relaxandchillaa]

Led lights are fine as long as there not left on at night

[@goose900]

I am soon getting a leopard gecko but I when a question. My parents and divorced so I go from house to house very week so I was wonder if it’s ok for my gecko to go without being held for a week and then the week I’m with them I will hold them as usual? My dad will feed them but I was just wondering.

[@relaxandchillaa]

It might take longer to tame them down but I don't see the problem with handling every other week.

[@goose900]

@@relaxandchillaa thank you very much

[@brad7566]

Lol..."I wanted to breed my gecko so I have a part of her except when I finally mated them and they turned out to be male I somehow don't want them anymore" wut.....

[@wildimpalacrew2276]

Yeahhhh in the dog community, what she did would be considered backyard breeding which is seen as an insult for a reason due to the irresponsible nature of it. If we want all animals to be treated the same, we should start with the way they come into this world being more ethical.

[@loraharvey6740]

Owner/Operator of Guardian Angel Pitbull Rescue myself. Backyard breeding came to my mind also the first time I saw this. So many neglected animals in this world due to irresponsible actions like this. From reptiles to mammals all across the board.

[@apss5736]

Giveaway with geckos smh Who does that Who just who

[@LieutenantPhys]

If you know the person you're giving them away to what's the problem

[@EclecticallyEccentric]

@@LieutenantPhys Having a giveaway of live animals with your subscriber base isn't the same as giving them to a friend.

[@apss5736]

@@LieutenantPhys this was a subscriber giveaway to random people. i doubt she particularly knows the majority of her subscribers enough to know if they can care for a leo

[@LieutenantPhys]

Fair

[@critterc0rner]

@@apss5736 yeah and you don’t expect everyone to have a full, proper setup ready to go for it when they win.

[@SagaofaCrew]

See the most amazing dramas starring a Leopard Gecko ever made here: ---------------------- kzbin.info/aero/PLKi0y-dfA0_i9O2IMxFnycQU_9-TfxM_z

[@sqreaky]

Will you ever do a sea monkey video again?

[@michaelbryant3643]

You’re so smart. Why not open a business sell supplies you recommend and maybe breed some geckos the safe way?

[@jennicook9747]

Your audience is already starting to troll the video and leave hateful comments....

[@critterc0rner]

It’s not her fault, those people are just stupid. No matter how many disclaimers you put up and how obvious you make it, people will still completely ignore it. It happens with any form of media, not just youtube.

[@Lenlon703]

@@critterc0rner Yeah, no matter how polite someone tries when they bring light to a problem there's always gonna be people who think bullying is gonna help.

[@creacher00]

That’s not her fault. She explicitly told people not to do that, but people will do it anyway. It’s not her wish for people to leave hateful comments. What she’s doing in this video is pointing out that what Jenny did is incredibly irresponsible.

[@EclecticallyEccentric]

Not her fault. People have a right to comment. I'm also curious what you define as hateful. If it's just criticism, no matter how bluntly it's worded, then it isn't hate.

[@creacher00]

@@EclecticallyEccentric i also thought the same thing as well but I never checked

[@Terry-hw1ws]

This is so sad because I used to look up to her for quite a few years. She seemed so knowledgeable and cool, but no just no. This is absolutely unacceptable.

[@fizzy3111]

I love geckos and I have one. And I was doing research all the time and I never had any problems. He never had stuck shed or supplementing problems oh and I bonded with him in four days

[@ccclcl6911]

Do you recommend the medium or large size gecko cave from exo terra?

[@sweetluvgurl]

I was thinking the large is for leopard geckos.

[@relaxandchillaa]

Large

[@OFFICIALLUSH]

“So I’m going to give away both of ‘these’” lol she’s completely disconnected from her animals. Just throw her whole video away.

[@ZoesZoo]

I'm very confused about her breeding them for the purpose of having a baby from her female for sentimental reasons, then later saying 2 adults is enough and she doesn't even want the babies.

[@atlaslevi2720]

imo it’s one thing if they breed and you keep them for yourself but attempting to sell a gecko that you have no idea about it’s genetics, potential health issues. one of the parents could have ES that hasn’t been noticed or come out. highly dangerous to do this either way

[@carloederle1038]

i thought you did a face reveal..

[@doomster3445]

That’s because no one has see that crazy breeder lol

[@TheSavageJCE]

Public comment added to the comment section of this video.

[@hazelpiggy9696]

Ok

[@Mr.Nobody653]

I tried breeding mine tonight, while the male was rattling his tail and getting closer to her. The female pushed him away many many times until they both just sat and did nothing for a good chunk of time. What should I do?

[@wolfiemix]

You shouldn't breed them at all.

[@PredictableEnigma]

They aren't compatible clearly. Don't force the poor girl.

[@Hunter-dv1qu]

karening someones video?? weird

[@monsterkajiu1912]

Can an older male leopard gecko (13 year old) breed with younger females not trying to breed anytime soon or anything.

[@SwiftheartRainbow]

It's one thing to breed your own geckos, but then to do 0 percent preparation, post a video on it, then essentially abandon those geckos that didn't ask to be born to strangers... And let's not discount that doing a giveaway of live beings surely increased her views, likes, and comments... Just completely reckless and irresponsible. I've watched a few of her videos before, but never again. I really hope the backlash she receives makes her rethink her life choices. I hope the winners did much more research than she did.

[@ashleyconley4692]

Shouldn’t breed old leopard geckos

[@Chezzyboi3000]

Could you do a crested gecko breeding vid ?

[@breaunasreptileworld]

I think you shouldn't because it were the female leopard gecko out

[@xoxorosequartz]

i feel like all she does is start drama

[@Loviekinz]

This is why I have MOURNING GECKOS. I wouldn't risk breeding my Crested Geckos because my 2 females have never even laid eggs in their life and they are going on 5 years old. I am assuming this is because I had them since babies, and NEVER had them with a male. My male Crested Gecko is also very stunted, he's tiny compared to my females and going on 3 years old, so I keep his tank next to my Gargoyle Gecko so that way my females wont smell him, and he can't smell them. Mourning geckos are all females and just lay fertile eggs on their own without breeding. So that's why I have them. And even with them, it's hard to get babies. They will eat their own eggs or if the humidity is off etc so I have to a) find the eggs right after they are laid and b) keep them in a separate container and focus on keeping enough humidity and such. I have successfully hatched just 1 baby so far >.> I do have 2 eggs that are due to hatch in the next week or two though. And I have to keep the baby in her own tank away from the adults so she isn't eaten, so I do have quite a few tanks xD

[@huynhhoangangkhoa9787]

As I know, a female leopard gecko can store sperm for up to a year. So what happen if I breed a female (A) with a male (B) and next time with another male (C). How to determine who is the father of the offsprings and their morph. I'm looking forward to hearing from you. Thank you

[@TitoTitoTitoTito]

We dont need more leopard geckos in the world. I am sick and tired of these morph breeders and casual breeders

[@levinelson9625]

Will, you ever get a bearded dragon?

[@LainTheMain]

Sorry, I usually agree with what you say, but you are criticizing someone based on what their audience may think, you have no statistics to backup what you claim, she is sharing her personal experience and said it was her first time doing it with limited research.