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one of my females is egg bound. Are there any vet-less solutions out there?
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"You can take the snake out of nature, but you can't take the nature out of the snake."
0.2.2 Crested Geckos
1.0 Spiny Hill Turtle
2.4 Leopard Geckos
0.1 Sulcata tortoise
1.3 dogs
2.1 cats
1.0 horse
and 5 fish tanks with too many animals to count.

Just my 2 cents. Please take ur leo to a vet.
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**Alyssa**
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Are you sure she is egg bound? If she is showing signs of straining, lethargy, anorexia, weight loss, etc., she is definitely egg bound and should see a vet ASAP. Sometimes they need an injection or two of oxytocin, preceded by an injection of calcium gluconate. If this does not induce contractions, she may need to have them surgically removed.

When female Leopard Geckos become egg-bound, it is usually because they do not have an appropriate place to lay their eggs, they are calcium deficient (calcium helps smooth out muscles like the uterus), a first-time mama, or is too young or immature to lay.

Sybella suggested warm water soaks... this may help. Gentle (very gentle!) massage of the abdomen using downward strokes with your ring finger can also be beneficial. Make sure she has a hide with moist (not wet) vermiculite, perlite, etc., that she can use without any other gecko hogging it or pestering her. If she is digging in it, she knows what to do and will most likely lay them on her own.
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Marcia McGuiness
Golden Gate Geckos
www.goldengategeckos.com

I of course have a shedding/egglaying box with moist vermiculite. She laid one egg about a week ago and there is DEFINATELY still one in her. I have seen her strain a few times trying to lay the secon one. She just partially dialates, secretes some yummy juices, heaves a few times and eventually gives up again. She definately is showing signs of anorexia (even though she doesnt have a psycological problem where she thinks she if fat when she isn't) otherwise, she's just not eating, loosing weight and such. The swell in her stomach is shrinking though, is it possible for the egg to rupture?
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"You can take the snake out of nature, but you can't take the nature out of the snake."
0.2.2 Crested Geckos
1.0 Spiny Hill Turtle
2.4 Leopard Geckos
0.1 Sulcata tortoise
1.3 dogs
2.1 cats
1.0 horse
and 5 fish tanks with too many animals to count.

Yes, it is entirely possible for an egg to rupture, and the yolk can become septic inside her oviducts and cause life threatening infection. You need to get her to a veterinarian ASAP!
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Marcia McGuiness
Golden Gate Geckos
www.goldengategeckos.com

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