Translations:Codex: Leithans/12/en

Reproduction

The Leithans propagate their race much as many reptilian species do. At certain times of the year (usually twice per year), the female will enter heat, and her body will begin producing a powerful attractive pheromone. This will cause nearby males to seek her out: due to the relative mortality of their race, most Leithan females will accept most if not all suitors to help ensure pregnancy. After a brief gestation period of about one month, she will lay a clutch of eggs, usually in her home or that of a trusted friend and caretaker. An average clutch is between four and six eggs, each of which is nearly two feet long. Eggs hatch after another month-long period, during which the mother will become highly defensive and easily agitated as her maternal instincts insist that she defend her “nest.”