Need help and opinions PLZ

[ReptileWorld]

I am leaving friday for florida and was making my rounds with the geckos checking nest box's in hopes i would find eggs before leaving rather then losing eggs while im gone.

I discover 2 air pockets under the front legs of my leopard geckos. These 2 pockets look like 2 bags with air in them but not completely full and not completely deflated. The bags dont seem to cause her any pain or discomfort when are gently touched. I have never seen anything like this before.

a little back round on her.

Purchased at a reptile show 3 years ago been with 2 other females the entire 3 years. introduced a male over last winter and she has been my best breeder since introducing the male.

diet is dubia and super worms / supplimented with herpavite and reptical ( used for years )

substrate is news paper.

she did have a run in with my 21 month old son the other day where he was able to get into the tank with out anyone knowing and pulled her out of the tank. He must of handled her in a way she didnt like because she bit his finger and once hearing him crying is when i noticed he was holding her rather tightly with her mouth wide open. shes never bit anyone before but then again she has never been mishandled either.
Right after she was looked over and no physical damage was apparent. This is now a little under a week later and I see these 2 air pockets and I feel just horrible about it. These particular 3 leopard geckos I purchased them out of pitty because they were in terrible condition I actually purchased 6 of them they were skinny and had shed problems and the best the guy would do was $40 each for the 6 and I couldn't leave them. 3 of the 6 past on. She has stubby front toes i dont know why she lost them but their stubby. shes a total lap gecko.

Any tips or help would be greatly appreciated. I am trying to upload photos of the air pockets but cant seem to considering the photo is to large so i am going to play with a photo re sizer program i found online to see if I can change them. any help with that would also be greatly appreciated.

 

[satyr666]

Upload them to photobucket then you can resize them in the photo edit options. Then just paste the IMG code in your post. Sorry I don't have any info on your gecko problem though.

 

[ReptileWorld]

thanks for the help there. I am running around doing laundry and cleaning and what not to leave friday morning to florida. I will make a photobucket account the first chance i get.

a good friend of mine said it can be a protine or cal deposit. the only thing is the pocket looks like its just air like a old balloon.

 

[Pinky81]

there is still much debate on if it is protein or calcium. But rest assured it means your Leo is nice and healthy. Some ppl say back off on calcium some say feed crickets instead of other feeders due to a lower fat level etc etc. i have changed nothing since my breeding female got these after this last laying season.

 

[ReptileWorld]

Thanks mel. Yeah shes a big gal the largest in the group i think ill weigh her when i get back from vacation. Believe it or not i only feed them once to twice a week but i feed dubia and suber worms i alternate. and i dust between cal and herp every feeding. the dubia dont coat so easily.

 

[Pinky81]

No prob! My girl got her pockets after she had her post laying PIG out session! Im with the thought process that it is a Leo's way of storing even more extra's for lean times...only problem is as captive Herps...there should be no hard times I also feed Dubia and supers. Now that she is nice and plump I feed her maybe twice weekly, I also weigh weekly..so if she is maintaining her weight fabulous...but if she starts losing i will feed her more. that is why weighing is soooo important!

Have fun on your trip!!!