I can't tell if my girl is gravid...

[gothra]

So I bred my girl MoJo on the 28th June and 2nd July; its been one month but still no eggs and she is not digging at all. I almost check on her belly on a daily basis, but MoJo is a...well, very well-fed girl and I can't tell if I'm looking at fat pads or hints of eggs. I can definitely see pink follicles though.

A bit more background information, MoJo was incubated at boy's temp (89F) but turned out to be female, so she might be a so-called "hot female". She ovulated the first time this year at 1.5 yrs. The male is Bubu, my very first gecko that is 10 years old. I suppose there is a chance that Bubu's sperm is not that potent at this age.

I just took a picture of her belly, it does look like an egg in there:

I was going to ask if I should pair them up again, but since the picture looks like she has an egg in her, I might wait a little longer. How can I tell if she will lay the egg or re-absorb it? How much time shall I give her before introducing her to Bubu again? Total 6 weeks? 8 weeks? She stopped eating a few days ago.

 

[gothra]

Just wanted to add, last time I had a gravid female, her belly almost touches ground. But MoJo's belly is still pretty flat...I mean I can't see the bulge of the egg or eggs. From the picture, how long do you think she'll be ready to lay?

 

[ghiigh33]

I have a female like that. I don know what to tell you. There is definitely something going on but i jus cant say what. I think she might be gravid. If i had to choose one i would say yes. Try introducing them again.

 

[gothra]

Here is another photo taken this morning (week 5), does it look like she is reabsorbing the eggs? She hasn't eaten for over a week, still not digging, and is constantly sleeping on top of the humid hide under a towel. I wouldn't say she is lethargic, just seems more sleepy than usual. Is this how they are suppose to behave when they're about to lay? I didn't put the male back with her, don't want to disturb her if she is almost ready to lay.

Week 4:

Week 5:

Do you see any progress? Or do you think she is re-absorbing?

 

[geckolover18]

little hard to tell through this picture but she could be if it isnt increasing in size then most likely she is ovulating not gravid

 

[gothra]

Just an update: I'm still waiting for eggs!! MoJo's belly has gotten bigger, I'm quite sure she has eggs in her. She resumed eating last week. So I'm guessing she absorbed her first clutch; and now she is into her second clutch. I hope she'll lay them soon...waiting sucks.