First time breeder (mishap)

[MDante88]

So my female leopard gecko is a first time breeder as am I. I am also aware that first time breeders are often unsuccessful their first time. So my female was gravid and was about to lay an egg last night. I saw her trying to push it out and making a digging motion...But she was on a basking spot on top a solid, hard surface. Nothing happened but in the morning I went to the tank to check and she had passed the egg on the basking spot. The egg or whatever was left of it was white, but was flat on the bottom and was mushy and had liquid coming out of it. My questions are, is this what a normal first time breeders unsuccessful attempt at passing eggs looks like, and also why did she go to lay it on the basking spot when she is very comfortable and accustomed to going in her lay box, did she somehow now this wasn't a "good egg". Any comments from any one with this experience would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

 

[Golden Gate Geckos]

I don't think this is unusual for first-time layers. I even have a couple well-seasoned females that simply will not lay their eggs in their moist lay box!

 

[MDante88]

Thanks Golden Gate Geckos. Also the description I gave of the unsuccessful egg, is that normal as well (somewhat mushed with liquid spilling out), for a first timer? I wasn't sure what the articles meant when they say unsuccessful i was under the assumption that the eggs would be in good condition they just wouldnt hatch, I didnt realize the egg was going to look messed up? Any other information would help put my mind at ease. Thanks again.

 

[Golden Gate Geckos]

Fertile eggs form a thicker, more leathery shell where infertiles are usually soft and more like a water balloon. When females lay their eggs, they roll them using their back feet. An infertile egg cold easily break and leak yolk during this process.

 

[MDante88]

Thanks that makes a lot of sense.