[dbeando]

i bought a big adult male tokay gecko to house with my adult female... i bought a new 18x18x24 exo terra tank, it is naturl tank with reall wood and plants... 100 watt day light 75 watt blacknight light. and put them in at the same time... they get along fine but everytime my female lays eggs she wont eat wont finish shedding and just seems really frail and unhealthy... i have trex hydrolife i give to her after she does lay eggs... does anyone know if something is wrong with her? is this normal?

[thehotchik1000]

Could be the stress of the male in the cage with her. How many clutches has she laid. A female will stop eating right before she lays but if the male has been bugging her for a while she could have stopped eating way before that, and the stress is starving her. Also laying takes quite a bit from their calcium storages. She could have a lack of calcium. Id say put her in a hospital tank where you can keep an eye on her. Try and get her to eat, and give her a dish of calcium powder to lick from. A vet would be the next step. It is normal for a female to be a bit sluggish but what youre experiencing is a cause for concern. I hope shes alright.

Morgan