New tiny gecko maybe gravid...

[Airidies]

So I picked up this pretty little orange girl yesterday. She was in a tank with about 7 other geckos, some smaller, most the same size and 2 much larger. When I was sexing her last night I noticed one white spot high up on the side of her belly... I know that this could mean she's gravid but I really hope it doesn't...

Do they HAVE to be a certain size to become gravid or can they mature at a much smaller size? I know her weight is way under what it should be to be to have a healthy clutch.

I'm worried about this little girl so hopefully someone can ease my worries... or make me panic/get prepared!

 

[katie_]

How much does she weigh?
If she was bred and is indeed gravid, and is 'tiny' she could have huge complications. Can you post a picture

 

[Airidies]

It's the orange girl in my other thread...

She weighed in at 20 grams last night... Ill try to take a picture of her belly when she wakes up later...

 

[katie_]

20 grams is absolutely too small.

 

[Airidies]

So she couldn't be gravid at all right? No chance in the world? I hope not!

 

[katie_]

Well I'm sure there could be a chance, it would be similar to a 10 year old human being pregnant. Not good.
Just make sure you have a lay box just in case, and make sure she isnt housed with any more males

 

[Airidies]

She's currently housed with the other female I got yesterday with her... No more males I've got a moist hide in with them which could double as a lay box if she is in fact gravid... I'll keep an eye on her belly, right now I just a small white spot so maybe it's just an ovulation or something else all together.

She now isn't too into be touching her like she was at the store, she turned and bit my hand when I tried to take a picture... Hopefully she just needs to settle in more.

 

[Airidies]

Not sure if you can even see what I see in this picture but i'll post anyway... About where my pinky finger is pointing to I can see white spots on either side of her belly, about the size of an oval pea...

 

[Russellm0704]

I honestly do not see anything that would look like an egg to me but it really is hard to tell unless you look in person.

 

[roger]

Not sure if you can even see what I see in this picture but i'll post anyway... About where my pinky finger is pointing to I can see white spots on either side of her belly, about the size of an oval pea...

Doesnt look gravid

 

[im faster]

20 grams is more than enough to become gravid..
however i dont see eggs..
that doesnt mean they arent there

 

[katie_]

20 grams is more than enough to become gravid..
however i dont see eggs..
that doesnt mean they arent there

I should have made myself a little more clear.
It is far to small to be bred saftely, not that it wasnt possible