Gargoyle gecko egg laying questions

[crestedguy]

Hello all! So I recently picked up a awesome (and my first) female gargoyle gecko, and the lady I bought her from told me that she (the gecko, not the lady ) is gravid. She has laid two clutches so far, both fertile, and the last one was on 8/11. She hasn't laid her next clutch yet though, and since I am new at this i'm a little worried. There is probably no reason to be, but, I'm wondering, when should she be expected to lay? I have a lay box in there with moist eco earth, and I just added another one this morning with moist sphagnum moss. Any other tips?

Thanks!

 

[the funky gecko]

I don't know much about gargoyles but I do know that a leopard gecko lays her eggs about every two weeks. Maybe she needs a soft belly massage to help move things along?

 

[acpart]

My gargs lay eggs every 4-6 weeks and at some point they're done for the season (it's getting late in the season). She may be done. I weigh my garg females every evening during breeding season and when they've lost 5-10 grams from one evening to the next I start looking for eggs.

Aliza

 

[crestedguy]

Thanks for the replies. Is there a good way to know if she is gravid or not? Also, how many clutches should they lay in a season? How long can they lay fertile clutches without a male?

 

[acpart]

It's hard to tell if they're gravid because you can't see the eggs like you can in a leopard gecko. Mine seem to lay 3-5 clutches a season and supposedly one mating can "do" them for a season.

Aliza

 

[crestedguy]

Good to know, thanks!