extreme confusion

[leppisrocks]

ok, ive bred my geckoes in the past and have had three succesfull babies. im trying again this year and i now have an ample food supply of mealworms. now normally what they would do is they would dig holes in the vermiculite and overnight they would lay the eggs. these past couple of months the females look like they have had eggs for a while now and keep digging holes but there are no eggs. I'm starting to get worried because im afraid of them not laying eggs. some extra info.
ground: wood shavings
water: cleaned daily
housing: a cut in half meta mucil box
food supply: extra alot

 

[leppisrocks]

i need advice on what to do please!!!!!

 

[scm133]

I think you will get some advice soon, but fill out the Questionnaire first. It will help a lot.
http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=70912

 

[leppisrocks]

im sorry im really new here whats a quetionaire?

 

[scm133]

Before you post in the Health Section about your sick leo, please copy and paste this questionnaire into your thread filled in.

If you could please take a moment to fill out this small questionnaire, it'll help us better understand the history of your leo without being there to see him/her. This will help our members be able to help you in a much easier way.
**Only an experienced reptile veterinarian who can directly examine your animal can give a true diagnosis of your Leopard Gecko's health.**

About your leo:
- Sex
- Age & Weight
- How long have you owned your leo
- Where was he/she obtained (ex. Pet store, breeder, wild caught, friend)

A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how does he/she normally act which differs from now.
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe.
B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal)
- When was the last time he/she went
C) Problem
- Please briefly describe the problem and how long it has been going on

Housing:
A) Enclosure
- Size
- Type (ex. glass tank)
- Type of substrate
- Hides, how many, what kind
B) Heating
- Heat source
- Cage temps (hot side, cool side)
- Method of regulating heat source
- What are you using to measure your temps
- Do you have any lights (describe)
C) Cage mates
- How many (males, females)
- Describe health, or previous problems

Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
- What you're feeding (how often, how much)
- How are you feeding (hand fed, left in dish, ect)
B) Supplements (describe how often)
- What vitamin/minerals are you using (list brands)
- What are you gut loading food with

 

[scm133]

Just copy and paste... I know it is long...but this might help others answer your question.

 

[acpart]

You could post the questionnaire with answers, though it doesn't sound as if she's sick. Here are some things to consider:
--some times what looks like eggs is really belly fat. I've had leos that I thought were gravid for ages and it was just fat
--even though there are leos laying, it's not breeding season for most of them
--some leos just like to dig. I had one that never laid and never seemed to be gravid, but dug every 2 weeks anyway.

Check and see if you can see the smaller, rounder, pink circles that would be ovulation to know if there's a chance that she could have eggs.

Aliza