Is my Marbled Gecko gravid?

[Kristen]

Hi all, first off this is my first post, so sorry if it's in the wrong section because I am still figuring out the site
I was wondering if my Christinus marmoratus is gravid?


The first picture was taken about an hour ago, and the second near the start of this year (Im unsure of the excact date but I know it was a while ago because it was her first shed with me). It was the only belly picture I have of her from awhile ago for comparison, sorry about her shedding haha.
Also this will sound like a silly question, but does she need to mate with a male before, or after she produces the eggs (as in while she has eggs in her belly does she mate, or before).
Because I was gecko-sitting my mates Marbled gecko and I put him in with my girl. He is a fair bit smaller than her. I was wondering would they have done the dirty then? this was about 2 weeks ago. I am going to my mates place this weekend, so if they mate while she has the eggs in her belly, could I put her in with the male again now?
Also, if she is gravid, what do I do with the eggs?! I heard to put them in a cricket container with vermiculite and just leave it at room temp?
Sorry for the questions and me being so clueless, ahah! I only keep her as a pet and I am completely inexperienced when it comes to breeding geckos. She is my first gecko and I dont want to mess this up if she is gravid.
Thank you so much!

 

[mad4400]

Yes she appears quite gravid.
She will have already mated and will only need to once a season.
The eggs should hatch fine using the method you mentioned. As the eggs are hard shelled you could use sand as a medium also.
Try to place them in a spot in the house that doesn't experience large fluctuations in temp. I incubate mine at 26-27C.
When you find the eggs she has laid do not rotate or alter their orientation as it may damage the developing baby.
Once you notice that she has laid start feeding her up and you could most likely get another clutch of eggs in a month or so.

Good luck.