Could she be gravid?

[Taterbunny]

Hey guys, I'm a little worried for my leo Taffy.
I've only recently acquired her from a friend about a month ago. I've never owned a gecko, but did tons of research before taking her in. My friend told me she was a male, so stupid me just assumed she was until I noticed her underside had turned pink. I looked at her belly for anything unusual, which is when I noticed that she is in fact a female.
I read online pink underbellies can mean ovulation or pregnancy, along with the fact she hasn't been eating for the past few days. She has no impactions or hard lumps in her belly that I could feel.
I was not planning on my friend to give her to me when he did, so I only have the basic set-up he gave me with her for now. I do plan on getting her a much better set-up as I can afford it.
Here's more info:

- Sex: Female
- Age & Weight: Unknown, adult.
- How long have you owned your leo: About a month.
- Where was he/she obtained (ex. Pet store, breeder, wild caught, friend): Friend who purchased her from a pet store.

A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo: Was handling around 10-15 minutes per day (unless she's stressed), but have given her a break since my worriment.
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how does he/she normally act which differs from now: She's been coming out of her warm hide more, spending more time in the moist hide.
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe: None that I am aware of.
B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal): Looks pretty normal for now.
- When was the last time he/she went: Day before yesterday
C) Problem
- Please briefly describe the problem and how long it has been going on: I noticed 3 days ago that her underside is more pink than normal, and she refuses to eat.

Housing:
A) Enclosure
- Size: 10 gal
- Type (ex. glass tank): Glass tank
- Type of substrate: Paper towels for now, I plan on getting eco earth coconut fiber substrate.
- Hides, how many, what kind: 2 for now, warm hide and moist cool hide.
B) Heating
- Heat source: UTH mat, nocturnal bulb heat lamp
- Cage temps (hot side, cool side) Between 92-94, 75-77
- Method of regulating heat source: Self-checking, I plan on getting a better setup for this.
- What are you using to measure your temps: Reptile thermometers inside the tank.
- Do you have any lights (describe): Yes, small heat lamp with a low-watt night/nocturnal bulb. I beleve 8 watts.
C) Cage mates
- How many (males, females): Just the one
- Describe health, or previous problems: None to my knowledge, her tail has been a healthy size and I've been through 1 shed with her which went well.

Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
- What you're feeding (how often, how much): 4-5 large crickets every other day.
- How are you feeding (hand fed, left in dish, ect): Left in tank, or tong-fed.
B) Supplements (describe how often)
- What vitamin/minerals are you using (list brands): ExoTerra Calcium +D3, ExoTerra Multi Vitamin.
- What are you gut loading food with: Fluker's cricket quencher (the green jelly), Fluker's high-calcium cricket diet. Also slices of carrot and potato on occasion.


Here's a pic of her belly:

 

[Neon Aurora]

She is probably ovulating. Most females are at this time of years.

A few things;
I would recommend against eco earth. They really need solid substrate. Tiles, paper towels, carpet, etc.
I would not use a night bulb. They can see night bulbs. You only need extra heat if the room is below 65 degrees and if that is the case, I would recommend using a ceramic heating element.
What kind of thermometer are you using?

 

[Taterbunny]

Oh, ok. I'd seen a few that put theirs on eco earth, but I'll probably just do the carpet/paper towels in that case. ^^
Oh, thanks for telling me! Our room is certainly not around that temp, it can get pretty warm. I've seen a lot of set-ups that use both a heat mat and lamp, but I definitely don't want her to get over-heated. I do plan on getting her a bigger tank when I can, probably a 20gL. Would you still recommend just a heat pad for a bigger tank?
I just have the little exoterra stick-ons for now. I would like to get one of the digital infrared ones that are more accurate.

 

[Neon Aurora]

People do it, but IMO it's still not a great idea. It's possible if you have totally perfect conditions and don't let them hunt food on the loose substrate, but I'm of the opinion that it is an unnecessary risk.

Even with a bigger tank, there is no need for overhead heating if the room is kept reasonably warm.

Ah. So if the stick on thermometers are measuring 92-94, than your tank is very likely much too hot. The floor surface should be 90 F, not the air. IMO, it should definitely be a priority to get a way to measure the floor temps (either a digital thermometer with a probe or an infrared temperature gun) and a way to regulate your UTH (thermostat or lamp dimmer) ASAP.

 

[Taterbunny]

I getcha. Definitely not worth it to me either. The friend who have her to me had her on sand, which I immediately threw out, haha.
Alrighty, thanks!
Oh no, I was honestly estimating that as the floor temp. The guy who gave her to me said that's about what is was, but I'm not sure what he used to measure the temp. She's had no burns or anything the whole time he or I have had her. Thermostat is definitely first priority though.

 

[Neon Aurora]

Awesome, sounds like you're doing just fine. =)

 

[Taterbunny]

Thank you for the help and reassurance. I've been so nervous this whole time I've had her, haha. ;w;

 

[Neon Aurora]

It gets easier! These are really quite hardy animals and as long as your husbandry is good there is not a whole lot to go wrong (generally speaking. Sometimes stuff does happen like with any animal). Ovulation is probably the most annoying thing as far as keeping them goes. Some females handle it better than others. My thought is that in nature they never really go a whole season without mating, so their bodies aren't really designed for ovulating for as long as they do when kept in captivity. Some females can drop significant weight, others not so much.

 

[Taterbunny]

Thanks again though, you've put my mind at ease. ;w;
Taffy finally ate some crickets tonight! I got her to eat 5, and put a 6th in her cage in case she wants more later. I'm so happy she's eating again, I hope it keeps up. Luckily, she doesn't look like she's lost much weight.