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Leopard geckos, getting along

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Question
i have two female leo geckos and one male, one female already dropped her tail because of the male bitting her, how do i get the other female to get along so they can mate?

Answer
Hello Josh,

You can't always get them to "get along" for the sake of mating.  Sometimes overcrowding will lead to stress which in this case caused the female to drop her tail.  So she needs to be separated to avoid anymore stress which will lead to ill health for her.
The other female just may not want to breed.  If she shows no interest there really is not any way you can force them to mate.  
What are the ages of them?  It is not recommended to put them together to breed until they are at least 2 years of age.  

Tracie