Young leopard gecko ovulation problem.

[Speeno]

One of my female who I rescued off Craigslist a month ago started ovulating, I keep her away from my breeding females so I could reduce the risk of her ovulating but she did anyways. The previous owner did not know her age, I also have no idea were he bought her. She is extremely thin and is very very picky, she will only eats one food, she doesn't even accept wax worms. I've just gotten her up to a decent weight and her tail is looking better today when I checked on her she was against the glass and I could see her belly, I saw the two pink ovulating ovals. I have no intentions of breeding her ever and she was never kept with a male in her life according to the previous owner. She is no longer eating food and is only producing pee. She lives in a 20 gallon long, she has 3 hides one moist, one heat, and one cool. Her heat pad is kept at 95 degrees and her air temps are 80 during the day 78 at night. I will attach a picture of her tummy.

 

[acpart]

Yes, it does look like ovulation and unfortunately, it may affect her appetite. One of my juvenile females ovulated at 35 grams and didn't really eat for over a month. She went down below 30 grams, but is finally eating again and gaining.

Aliza

 

[Speeno]

Here's a little update I guess. She is eating again but will only eat crickets and her ovulation looks a little different, I'm hoping it's not turning into eggs, comparing it to my two big females who have eggs it looks different but I'm not quite sure.

 

[acpart]

What I think you're seeing is several sets of eggs beginning to develop. I see this frequently with my young geckos. It will not necessarily turn into actual eggs. I've only had one leopard gecko in 14 years actually lay eggs without benefit of a male.

Aliza