losing my gecko to ..how gravid is she?

[doodle]

..So long story short. Back in September 2011, I had to sell my beloved 7 geckos, because my parents did not want them around and as corny as it sounds I spent everyday regretting it, I missed them so much. I had raised them as hatchlings and it sucked having to part with them ..

2 weeks ago, I got in touch with the people who I had sold them to ..and bought them back, paid twice as much as I sold them for, but that didn't matter to me.

When I had owned them I kept all of the separate, except for two females.
When I had gotten them back, the people had placed the 1 male in with the two females who were originally housed together, and now they are both gravid.

I've bred both females in the past and always kept track of when they were bred, so I knew when to expect eggs .. they both laid fine with each other in the same enclosure.

well ..anyways my question is ..
1. is it okay to keep the male in there with them? or is it best to take him out?

2. How gravid do you think she is? ..from the way she looks how much longer do you think she has to lay her eggs? ( she is pretty darn pink on the sides of the body)

I can't tell because I don't know when they were bred when the previous owner had them

 

[doodle]

..31 views no one reply's .... anyone?

 

[lillith]

Any day now, get a laybox set up NOW.

 

[Dimidiata]

Agreed, out of curiosity, whats the pairing? Also, its always best to house leos separate. Its just individual preferences or space purposes that some people house them together.

 

[lillith]

He didn't house them together, the people who had them temporarily did.
And yes, I would separate everyone now, to reduce the stress on the girls and the number of eggs you end up with.

 

[Dimidiata]

He didn't house them together, the people who had them temporarily did.

yeah and they asked if they should be keeping them together now.

1. is it okay to keep the male in there with them? or is it best to take him out?

 

[lillith]

Right, right, I saw that and edited my reply. ERRG. Need.more.coffee.before.posting.
Sorry.

 

[Dimidiata]

XD

 

[doodle]

the two females have been together their whole life .. can I keep them together? I can't get a new tank + heating pay until friday, but I took the male out already ..

btw she was eating tons up until 4 days ago .. and now she refuses food.
I have a lay box in for her.

 

[Dimidiata]

You should be able to keep them together, id just remove the male. I believe food refusal is part of getting ready to lay.