Is it possible...

SO, I got a leo from a local large chain pet store, and in a group I am in, it was asked if she was gravid. They asked this because she gain quite a bit weight since I got her. So, when I got her she was 25 grams. That was on the 13th of July. Next weigh-in was on the 19th, and she was at 30 grams. I weighed her yes yesterday, and she was at 33 grams. Is she gaining too much weight? Her tail is full and her body is normal looking… Should I worry that she could possibly be gravid? The communal tank she was in had around 5-6 juvenile geckos, all around her size and age. They all had been there for a while. I was thinking that geckos don't mature at 6-9 months? Or am I wrong to assume this? They did not have any belly heat, calcium, or humid hide. all *looked* fairly OK for being in that tank…I just chalked up the weight gain to eating really good. She eats really really good. Worms, and dubia.

When my geckos are gravid, it shows up more as seeing the eggs through the belly rather than with rapid weight gain. Check the belly.

Aliza

Most females stop eating when they have eggs in their bellies and lose a little weight rather than gain it. With her only being 25g when you got her I don't think it's a likely possibility that she's gravid. More likely she was just a bit dehydrated and prevented from eating all the food she wanted.

well thats good then,as she never passes up her meals. ever. lol. i kinda figured it was from a not-so healthy situation and now she can eat and drink whenever she want. i WILL, however, check her belly out the next time i handle her for weigh-ins. she's a fast one and likes to jump. head first. out of my hand.