Tired female?

Shijadi

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I picked up a beautiful dark blizzard female from Repticon, and to my surprise she happened to be pregnant! I came to check on her after dinner and found two white eggs on either side of the tank. I unfortunately had to dispose of them as I don't have the space for more geckos.

Anyways, I noticed after my leo laid her eggs that she became very tired and sleepy, and also drinking lots of water when she would get up from time to time. Also I noticed that she's been a little wobbly when she walks, perhaps that is from the sudden weight loss of the eggs? She was moving normally when I brought her home and was eager to explore. She is on the thin side, but not skeletal. I haven't gotten her to eat yet, but between laying eggs, being stuck in a small plastic sale cup at Repticon, and then moving into a new home is probably very stressful.

Along with the water, I left her a little bowl of mealworms and a small dish of calcium with D3; I know females that are/were gravid need the extra calcium so I left some just in case.

I've only had her for a day so I'm sure I'm worrying more than I should, but I do want her to be happy and healthy.
 

Shijadi

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Here are some pics of my new female post egg-laying. Today I did get her to eat a few mealworms, will probably go pick up some crickets and waxworms.

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DrCarrotTail

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Being tired is normal but being wobbly is not. If her movements are kind of jerky she could be having a calcium crash and unable to properly work her muscles. I would make sure you're providing her with a bowl of calcium and dusting her food with vitamins and minerals. Keep a close eye on her if she gets any worse I'd get her to a vet ASAP. Most of my females are hungry demons after they lay their eggs. I haven't seen any side effects other than hunger.
 

Shijadi

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Thanks for the input, I will make the slight modifications as you suggested. She seems to be doing better with time and rest, but I will be keeping a close eye on her.
 

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