Is she preggo?

[Royal Hijinx]

When I picked up my female crested about 3 weeks ago, the shop said they thought she was preggo. I set up a lay box and a incubator and have been waiting, and nothing. she kinda looks and feels like there might be eggs in there (I do not want to palpate with any force) but I have no experience with it. I have also notices in the last week I see her on the ground a bit more than usual.

What do you think?

[Mike41793]

She looks kinda swollen to me...

[Mike41793]

Since gecko skin is so thin cant you shine a flashlight through it to see if theres eggs?

[EverEvolvingExotics]

Like Mike said, you should be able to see the eggs in her stomach if she is pregnant, especially since she is light colored. My friend had a similar situation, he bought a pregnant female from the local reptile shop. They said "she would lay any day now." He waited weeks and nothing, then out of seemingly nowhere she laid.

I think the stress of moving into a new place may delay laying times. I've never had a gecko lay an a clutch so this is just speculation. I'd just give her some more time. She looks very swollen, so my guess is yes, she's preggo.

Good luck, and keep us updated!

[mlededee]

Has she ever laid eggs before? Her abdomen looks pretty large in comparison with the rest of her and with her hips and tail which seem a bit thin (or maybe just the angle of the pics?). This could be a result of egg binding. In the third and fourth photos you can see bulges that may be eggs, however these are rather far up on her abdomen. If she was close to being ready to lay eggs, they would be lower down in her abdomen, sitting low in her pelvis just above her legs. In the third photo it does not look like there is an egg in this position on her right side (can't really tell about the other side from the photo). Usually the eggs don't bulge out of the sides quite like that unless there are more eggs bound inside that are pushing the other eggs out to the sides.

Can you palpate her abdomen? You should be able to gently do so and you should be able to feel individual eggs if they are there. There should only be two, but if she is egg bound you will feel more and they may be dispersed all throughout her abdomen and sides.

Is she eating and defecating normally? How do her calcium sacs look?

[sleepygeckos]

Is she eating and defecating normally? How do her calcium sacs look?

Our little girl eats like a pig before she lays and then not the day or two before. I would suggest a strong light and a time when she's happy to hang out on that glass there. If you've got one or two calcified eggs and she's climbing a glass wall, you should be able to easily see "jelly beans" in her stomach. (As we call it.) on such a light colored gecko it will be easy to see the shadow of the bulges when she moves. When ours is about a week from laying she'll bulge out the front very distinctly when she climbs. If she misses more than 2 feedings and doesn't show signs of laying, or her calcium sacs are looking low, it is worth a trip to a good vet for a better examination and a vitamin shot. The stress of moving might be a little much for her and I also agree that side bulge is kinda weird, but might just be her positioning...

Keep us updated!

[Royal Hijinx]

I do not think she has layed before, but not positive. Her calcium sacks were ok a couple of weeks ago, I will check them again. She has what feels like 2 little lumps just below the rib cage. One on each side. I will try the light trick when I get home.

Her attitude is still the same (very pleasant). She eats her Repashy and is defecating. Shows no interest in crickets.

[mlededee]

Glad to hear she is eating and defecating well--if that changes and she starts getting lethargic and still hasn't laid the eggs definitely get her to a qualified herp vet. The third and fourth photos just really remind me of the look of an egg bound crested so just keep a close eye on her. If you only feel two eggs that is a good thing and she may just not be ready to lay them yet, but try feeling all over her abdomen, sides and even farther up on her belly too to see if you can feel any more just in case.