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Gravid female??

Lizardgirl19 Feb 04, 2008 11:03 PM

I bought a female crested in november, the breeder said she was pregnant, but it has been three months now and still nothing. At first I suspected egg binding but later It didn't seem like she was. Any ideas??

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ANIMALmenagerie Feb 05, 2008 02:51 PM

Well, maybe the breeder lied/didn't know. How reputable are they?

sleepygecko Feb 05, 2008 03:15 PM

Well, I don't know about other people's geckos, but it is very easy to tell if my girl has eggs, that or she's gotten into the jelly beans.

Seriously, my girl shows really obvious signs of virgin eggs, so I would suspect looking at her stomach you should see something. Now, the questions are, did the seller mean she had been with a male (no guarantees there, even if 99% of the time that ends in eggs)? Was s/he just trying to make a sale? Or, a possibility, the stress of the selling and moving the gecko could have reabsorbed the eggs depending on what stage they were at.

Try to get a good look at her underbelly, especially stretched out. If she's a lighter color, a backlight may help. Look for large jelly beans where you'd think her kidneys should be. Obviously, a vet is also an option, they can take an xray to ensure that their are no eggs or that there are no underdeveloped eggs (lacking calcium or such) that could cause binding problems that you can't see.

Good luck!
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