Protective mom?

[stager]

I have a first time breeder female just lay her second clutch. She is a very calm and sweet gecko but any time I go near her lay box she comes at me with bad intentions. Anyone ever deal with this not worried about being bit but stressing her

 

[Dinosaur!]

i have heard of this before, and ffrom what i have read, i would say to just leave her be for an hour or two, and the maternal instincts may wear off. if it doesnt, you could always try luring her out with food, or just flat out remove her (at the risk of stressing her though). congrats on the eggs though!

 

[DrCarrotTail]

Once my females lay they tend to be super starving! Have you tried feeding her so that she has something to chomp on other than your fingers?

 

[stager]

Yea my pregos always have food in there dishes, And see is not in the lay box but in her hide I removed the eggs and days later she attack if I go near the lay box

 

[DrCarrotTail]

Crazy! I've always just pushed mine aside or plunked them down outside the lay box. They've never even acted like they cared all that much.

 

[stager]

Me either first time and normally she is a sweet heart

 

[acpart]

Maybe you could remind her that she's a gecko, not a cat!

Aliza

 

[tb144050]

Hmmm...I would bet she thinks one of the following: her eggs are still in there...or...you don't mess with a pregnant woman's bed (laybox)....lol

 

[brillobee]

I have a female fat tail that is super protective. She lunged at me. She did calm down after.


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