I am worried about my gravid gecko

[sarmartur]

She ate yesterday and then she threw it up today..Could she be close on laying her egg....


sarah

 

[Imperial Geckos]

what did you feed her and how much did you feed her? are you keeping her warm enough?

 

[sarmartur]

She will only eat 5 and she keeps warm..

 

[Imperial Geckos]

By 5 did you feed her crickets, superworms, mealworms?? Also what is the temperature on her warm side?

 

[sarmartur]

5 mealworms. 90 degrees on the warm side..She is on newpaper.
sarah.

 

[roger]

She ate yesterday and then she threw it up today..Could she be close on laying her egg....


sarah

mine dont eat well when theyr gravid.Dont force the issue.Has she had her pre lay shed ?

 

[sarmartur]

I notice she was gravid on the 9th of november she had a shed on the 6th
so how can I tell if she had her pre lay shed?
sarah

 

[Imperial Geckos]

mine dont eat well when theyr gravid.Dont force the issue.Has she had her pre lay shed ?

pre lay shed? Ive never heard of geckos haveing pre lay sheds.. :main_huh:

What i have noticed with my geckos is they dont eat well when they begin ovulating, once they are gravid and lay their first clutch, they become endless pits and eat almost anything in their tub. I think the temp should be raise 2'-3'F and just make sure your female has a lay box and let her be. Just put a dish with mealies in her enclosure. Also make sure she has enough calcium available at all times.

 

[sarmartur]

I have a nest box for her I will up grade the temperature
sarah

 

[Imperial Geckos]

I notice she was gravid on the 9th of november she had a shed on the 6th
so how can I tell if she had her pre lay shed?
sarah

Pre-lay shed is a term python breeders use to know when females will lay eggs. (usually 30 days after the shed) this however, is irrelevant to leopard geckos.

Usually 14 days after successful copulation female leopard geckos will lay their first clutch of eggs and there after it is usually another 14 days before she lays another clutch.

 

[roger]

pre lay shed? Ive never heard of geckos haveing pre lay sheds.. :main_huh:

What i have noticed with my geckos is they dont eat well when they begin ovulating, once they are gravid and lay their first clutch, they become endless pits and eat almost anything in their tub. I think the temp should be raise 2'-3'F and just make sure your female has a lay box and let her be. Just put a dish with mealies in her enclosure. Also make sure she has enough calcium available at all times.

Hmm maybe its big coincidence but mine shed just b4 they lay.I'm new at breeding.I assumed leos had a prelay shed alsbviously its just coincidence

 

[sarmartur]

Roger
my gravid gecko should shed again on the 20th of november will she lay it before or after her next shed..And what should I be watching her more closely when she'll lay her first clutch?thanks for head of time..

Sarah

 

[OneFootedAce]

There's a thread somewhere about Leopard gecko's and prelay sheds...
I myself, have never noticed it but, I know that others have noticed that some of there females go through a shed a few days before laying...
I'll see if I can find the thread and I'll edit it in if I do find it.

EDIT:
Here's one thread concerning it: http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=5394&page=1
And another One: http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=5394&page=2

 

[sarmartur]

thank you one footed aced
sarah

 

[Imperial Geckos]

...females usually lay every 14 days... is it realistic having your female shedding every 14 days??

 

[OneFootedAce]

...females usually lay every 14 days... is it realistic having your female shedding every 14 days??

I'm not agreeing nor disagreeing with you. I'm just giving you guys information on what I've read, I personally haven't really noticed my females go into a prelay shed, but apparently others have.

 

[Imperial Geckos]

I'm not agreeing nor disagreeing with you. I'm just giving you guys information on what I've read, I personally haven't really noticed my females go into a prelay shed, but apparently others have.

I know, i was just sort of tossing that out there as food for thought...i have not noticed this pre lay shed in geckos either..

 

[OneFootedAce]

I know, i was just sort of tossing that out there as food for thought...i have not noticed this pre lay shed in geckos either..

It does seem a little extreme to be shedding every 2 weeks, but obviously people have noticed it... I'll pay some more attention to it this upcoming season...

 

[LZRDGRL]

Don't make it dependable on her shedding whether or not she lays eggs... watch for her digging in whatever substrate you have (even moist paper towel). When she starts digging, she'll most certainly lay the next day or the same even. You can also turn her around and look at how big her eggs are already. Do you have an incubator ready for the eggs? It's probably time to prepare for it, if you want to raise babies.

Good luck!! :main_thumbsup:

Chrissy

 

[roger]

There's a thread somewhere about Leopard gecko's and prelay sheds...
I myself, have never noticed it but, I know that others have noticed that some of there females go through a shed a few days before laying...
I'll see if I can find the thread and I'll edit it in if I do find it.

EDIT:
Here's one thread concerning it: http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=5394&page=1
And another One: http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=5394&page=2

Thanks for the post adam.i believe my females almost always shed a week b4 they lay.Is this coincidence ??