Gravid felinus?

**Graham_s** · #1 12-23-2008, 04:42 PM

Can anyone please post photos of gravid felinus?

I have some concern that one of my females is gravid. Maybe a little thin? Her belly was almost dragging on the floor when I looked from the side, and she seemed to have a whiter area in the right part of her belly.

I have just moved 0.2 into a new vivarium together (45x45x60 i think.)
to keep a closer eye on them.

What do you think?

Thanks in advance

EDIT: I think the photos may be a bit too rubbish to be able to tell properly, so please let me know if I need to take better photos.

**Riverside Reptiles** · #2 12-23-2008, 05:05 PM

It shouldn't be too hard to tell if she's gravid. It's usually pretty obvious. Here's a pic of one of my silver eyed females gravid:

**Graham_s** · #3 12-23-2008, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Riverside Reptiles

It shouldn't be too hard to tell if she's gravid. It's usually pretty obvious. Here's a pic of one of my silver eyed females gravid:

ok, thanks for the info. I think she probably is. Do you think she's a bit thin?

**Riverside Reptiles** · #4 12-23-2008, 10:30 PM

It's kind of hard to tell from those pictures. But, the fact remains that if she's gravid, she's gravid. Too thin or not, she's still going to lay. Best thing you can do is to try to fatten her up as much as you can now and immediately after she lays. If she is gravid, she's going to lay more than one clutch from it. So you'll really want to do your best to bulk her up. How many grams is she?

**Graham_s** · #5 12-24-2008, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Riverside Reptiles

It's kind of hard to tell from those pictures. But, the fact remains that if she's gravid, she's gravid. Too thin or not, she's still going to lay. Best thing you can do is to try to fatten her up as much as you can now and immediately after she lays. If she is gravid, she's going to lay more than one clutch from it. So you'll really want to do your best to bulk her up. How many grams is she?

not too sure, but I will get her on the scales tonight and get back to you. I have already started providing extra livefood, but havent seen either of them feed in front of me.

amazoncat · #6 12-24-2008, 10:42 AM

Hello, I was wondering when I might bump into you on here. Good luck with the cat gecko, hopefully there will be little ones in the not too distant future.

**Graham_s** · #7 12-24-2008, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by amazoncat

Hello, I was wondering when I might bump into you on here. Good luck with the cat gecko, hopefully there will be little ones in the not too distant future.

thanks

**Graham_s** · #8 12-24-2008, 02:56 PM

after feeding the geckos earlier on, I watched the felinus for a while using the IR function on a camcorder, and she looked like she was in the process of digging/laying eggs so I haven't weighed her tonight. I will check back in a minute to see what she's up to.

**Riverside Reptiles** · #9 12-25-2008, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Graham_s

after feeding the geckos earlier on, I watched the felinus for a while using the IR function on a camcorder, and she looked like she was in the process of digging/laying eggs so I haven't weighed her tonight. I will check back in a minute to see what she's up to.

So did she lay?

**Graham_s** · #10 12-25-2008, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Riverside Reptiles

So did she lay?

I looked after she had moved and the ground looked completely undisturbed and was still compacted, so I didn't bother digging. I'm going to have another look in a bit and weigh her and see how she looks (gravid-wise). I'll keep you updated.

Cheers!

Merry christmas too