Does she look gravid??? pics

DDReptiles

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Well this one milii just won't lay. I put the male in on 4/20 and noticed breeding right away. I also saw breeding a few times after that. Her starting weight was 21 grams now she is 25 grams. She just is taking very long to lay. She looks big compared to my other 2 females.

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Just let me know what you think,
Derek
 

Haroldo

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Sure looks gravid to me. My female is looking just as fat, hoping they'll both lay soon. Good luck Derek.
 

GeckoHunter

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I agree with Michael. I would have thought that the last pic would have shown some very obvious eggs, especially if she is supposed to be quite a way along with her 'pregnancy.'
If you had shown those pix without us knowing any of the geckos history, I would have simply thought, "Yeah, nice fat gecko there."

What does everyone else think? :?
 

josse

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I don't think she's pregnant. When my female had eggs, you could clearly see them from the bottom ánd the side. I think it's just a pretty fat animal.

Jesse
 

DDReptiles

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I guess everybody is saying she isn't pregnant so why wouldn't she be?? I have seen them mate before and everything. I am just wondering what did I do wrong??

How often do people come across strile males?? They mated for easily 10-15 min. each time.

Any help would be great.

Thanks Derek
 

JBReptiles

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Well my fat tails have been togehter for 2 months and still no eggs from my female.Havent seen them breed.But the male has bred before with a different female i have and she produced eggs.SO first time breeders i guess might take some time before the start to develop eggs.Shes Def healthy though/
 

geckoboy

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Pretty sure this topic has been covered at least twice in the past couple months in this particular forum. There were pics included with both posts (if I remember correctly) if you were interested in seeing a gravid female.
Nathan
 

DDReptiles

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JBReptiles said:
Well my fat tails have been togehter for 2 months and still no eggs from my female.Havent seen them breed.But the male has bred before with a different female i have and she produced eggs.SO first time breeders i guess might take some time before the start to develop eggs.Shes Def healthy though/

Yeah she eats well and everything is running the way it should, except no eggs LOL. She has been bred by the previous owner once so she isn't a first time breeder. The male is though, but he seems to enjoy his ladies ;)

If anybody has any hints as to what could be the problem?? I kept the male and female in a 10 gallon warm spot around 88-91 degrees then a cool spot around room temp. mid.-high 70's. Then there is a nest box on the cool end inverted plant thing on the hot end. and a paper towel roll on the side. I have a little tube light over the cool end just to provide some light/photosphere (The light and heat runs from 7am to 9pm)

The nightime temp drops to about 66-70 depending on outside/indoor temp.
 

Rich

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I have no experience breeding U. milli (yet :wink:) but could it be that she can't find a suitable site to lay her eggs? Is this the fist time either has mated? :)
 

DDReptiles

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I have a moist hide box in the cool end of the tank. About 2.5-3 inches deep. 50/50 mix sand to peat moss. Damp but not to damp.

The female layed 2 clutches last year for the previous owner. It is the males first year breeding, but he seems to get the job done ;)
 

Rich

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It could be that he is "firing blanks" as this is his first time, although id expect her to produce eggs, infertile ones but still produce something.

I have my humid hides in the warm end for my geckos but i think its down to personal choice :) dont think it really makes much difference! :D
 
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