Post egg-laying, Tired Female?

Shijadi

New member
I picked up a beautiful dark blizzard female from the Raleigh Repticon yesterday, and to my surprise she happened to be pregnant! I came to check on her after dinner and found two white eggs on either side of the tank. I unfortunately had to dispose of them as I don't have the space for more geckos.

Anyways, I noticed after my leo laid her eggs that she became very tired and sleepy, and also drinking lots of water when she would get up from time to time. Also I noticed that she's been a little wobbly when she walks, perhaps that is from the sudden weight loss of the eggs? She was moving normally when I brought her home and was eager to explore. She is on the thin side, but not skeletal. I got her to eat a few mealworms earlier today, but between laying eggs, being stuck in a small plastic sale cup at Repticon, and then moving into a new home is probably very stressful.

Along with the water, I left her a little bowl of mealworms and a small dish of calcium with D3; I know females that are/were gravid need the extra calcium so I left some just in case.

I've only had her for a day so I'm sure I'm worrying more than I should, but I do want her to be happy and healthy.

Here are some pics of the female:

photo 2 (2).jpgphoto 1 (3).jpg
 

MizTwisted

New member
Hi Shijadi! :)
Wow what a surprise to get eggs right off the bat like that lol.. the poor girl she did really go through a lot! I'd say you're on the right track with leaving her a bowl of mealies and fresh water, I would suggest lightly dusting the mealies with d3/multivitamin and leaving a small amount of just plain calcium(no d3) in the tank for her to take what she needs for the time being. She may have just put most of her calcium into those nice looking eggs and needs to re-stock!
Best of luck with your new girl!
 
Top