first time moms can be slow to develop their first clutch...typically 4-6 weeks for the first clutch then every 3-4 weeks after that.



As for housing both geckos together year around...it is possible but you will have to be able to gradually start cooling and keep an eye on her to see if she's developing more eggs. You don't want to cool her down too much while she has eggs still to lay..it could end up resulting in egg binding.



It is far easier and safer to have a second cage available to take the male out for at least 4 months a year.. better yet, house them separately except for a few months, to ensure she is producing eggs well. Too much egg laying can lead to what is called 'calcium crash'. This condition basically means a sudden depletion of the female's calcium stores. Often this happens right after the eggs are shelled inside her...and she can go down hill fast. Signs are shaking, trembling in the legs, soft bones in the jaw and long bones in the body, pretty much the usual MBD signs.



Best way to ensure this doesn't happen is to keep a shadow dish of calcium powder without phosphorus or D3 in the cage at all times, changing regularly if it gets soiled or runs out. She will lick what she needs. This is to supplement her regular dietary intake as egg laying females need extra.



It is very easy to house crested geckos... A single adult can be kept in a typical 55 l sterlite container... clear, with paper tower substrate, a few branches and fake plants. As long as your room temperature is around low to high 70's F..you won't even need to provide additional heat.
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