Ovulating?

[KashMoneyExotics]

Hi My female Leo didn't eat her food and I put food in the day before. So I was wondering if maybe she is ovulating and this is what I found

I also want to know if my male looks big enough to breed he's 46-47 grams I know they need to be atleast

50 but I don't want to miss this ovulation. Here is a picture of him.

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[DrCarrotTail]

Ovulation won't be so low in the abdomen. It tends to happen pretty much right in the middle What you're seeing are probably fat bodies and/or the gecko's stomach. It also can go on for months so don't panic that you're going to miss it. It's better to wait until they're 9 months and at least 50g (I usually wait until close to 60). Rather than rush the process and wind up hurting or killing your geckos.

 

[KashMoneyExotics]

But I thought ovulation was a white dot with a pink ring around it


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[Dinosaur!]

she doesnt appear to be ovulating to me either.

here this is one of my ovulating girls yesterday- sorry the image is so huge!

see how pronounced the ovules (term?) are?

 

[KashMoneyExotics]

I see and do you think my male is to small he's 47 grams


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[Dinosaur!]

45 grams is the minimum for males, but the larger your gecko, the less likely a prolapse will be. so technically he is large enough, but most responsible breeders wait until they are 50+ grams to minimize the health risks.

but its still your choice, just be aware

 

[KashMoneyExotics]

Yeah I should just wait this is my first season and I want everything to go right he’s so close to 50 grams anyway

 

[Dinosaur!]

thats a good idea i bred my geckos once three years ago, and not one hatchling came of it because i was new to the hobby and unprepared. since then, this is the first year that i am trying to breed again, after doing as much research as possible so that i dont have a repeat of back then... painful lesson learned...