eggbound. :C

[Coleonyx]

i belive my favorite female is eggbound. She has had these eggs for awhile and they have grown real large and her abdomen is looking purple and blue.
even if i payed for surgery i don't think she would live. when she dies. (yes, i am pretty sure she won't make it) should i cut the eggs out of her? this is her
6 clutch of the season. she has been feeding on calcium so it cant be that. she is laying herself to death. the babies will be really healthy though. those eggs are huge! she was my first banded gecko female i ever had too. :C

 

[chuckpowell]

No don't cut her open. Get a small syringe and see if you can drain the eggs. Then they will pass normally unless she's already damaged (and it sounds like she is). I've seen this work with Oedura.

Best,

Chuck

 

[Coleonyx]

some vet. lol. she layed her eggs this morning. and the blue and purple is gone. yay!

 

[G&MGeckos]

Cool! glad to hear it all worked out!

 

[GeckoFiend]

Awesome, it's always nice to have a good ending

 

[Lvbandeds]

Great news,glad things worked out for the best.

 

[oscar]

hey congrats, seemed like you had some luck there. were the eggs viable?

Scott

 

[Coleonyx]

yep. good. viable huge eggs. she is eating again and put some weight back on.

thanks

 

[schlangenbauer]

yep. good. viable huge eggs. she is eating again and put some weight back on.

thanks

Hi there,

lucky you! That "purple" could have been a sepsis. I think you would do best by seperating that female until hibernation to be sure that she doesn't get another clutch of eggs this season. That might kill her...

Best regards, Peter

 

[Coleonyx]

i keep all of my geckos separate. i do hope that she doesn't get another clutch.