Ensatina breeding?

[kingswede]

Has anyone had any success breeding these guys (and girls)? And if so is it difficult?

 

[taherman]

Pretty sure Russ on here has bred at least one subspecies, but if I remember correctly it was difficult to have repeated success with them. I'm sure he'll chime in sooner or later.

 

[Jennewt]

I tried, but only for one season. No luck. There is a caresheet with some breeding info here
Marc Staniszewski's Ensatina Care Sheet

 

[rust]

They are somewhat problematic. They are easy to cycle but the females are notorious for eating their eggs. Egg retention is also a problem. I even went as far as not checking their cover for months trying not to disturb them, to no avail. I think better work on egg chambers may be the answer, that and containers that are not moved during feeding and maintenance (static set-up). I truly beleive it's a stress issue with the females.

 

[Aneides]

It's possible!

Aneides