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how do you know when your gecko is about to lay her eggs .Shes been in her box for the past week ?

look under her belly and you will see 2 white lumps which are the eggs. and if she does start laying eggs giv her not only crickets but waxworms and if she is big enough pinkies. if she does not hav enough fat and energy giving birth could bring 2 much stress on her and she could die.

how do i give her the pinkie or will waxworms cover it.
the temp is good hide box is misted down some times she just goes in there to lay down . Im scared to pick her up wont that harm the eggs . Also I dont know how long shes been pregnant for . i just bought her like 2 weeks ago .I dont know if its her first clutch of eggs or what ?

She's a gorgeous leo. Were you told she was gravid when you got her? If she is indeed gravid, you don't need to give her waxworms or pinkies. She looks to be of good healthy weight. Be sure you are supplementing her with plain calcium each feeding and with a vitamin supplement that has D3 in it once a week. Just make sure you feed her as much as she will eat. If you feed her mealworms leave her a small dish of them to eat as she wants and as many crickets as she will eat in a 15-30 minute period. Waxworms and pinkies should not be used unless it is really necessary. I feed my breeding female crickets & superworms and had no weight problems with her.

You'll want to be sure and keep an eye on her humid hide every day to see if she's buried any eggs. My female always buries her eggs in the bottom at one end then piles up all the substrate over them and lays on it. I use Eco-Earth, shredded coconut fiber, in her humid hide/laying box. So it's pretty easy for me to see that she's laid. They will usually lays a clutch of eggs every 3-4 weeks. So if she is gravid she could be about ready.

Oh yeah, you can still handle her when she's gravid you won't hurt the eggs
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I was told nothing about her when she was bought besides she was pregnant.i tried soaking her but she clearly doesnt like it it was loak warm water. she doesnt mind being heald but doesnt like the water she freaks .she let me rub her belly but only for a few. this is my first pregnant leo ive had pregnant crested geckos before but ive never had problems like this . im so worried i dont want to lose my female she so awsome .plus ive only had her since dec 13 i wanta keep her and the babies but shes freaking me out.

if she makes it this will be her new boyfriend this summer