I think my female leopard gecko may be gravid. I'll start off by saying that I'm not a breeder and I don't even have a male, so hatching the eggs is not going to happen. I had noticed she was getting a little plump, but I had thought nothing of it, since she still had a healthy appetite and nothing seemed off. Then, this morning I heard a scratching sound and looked at her terrarium and she was just making digging motions on her paper towels in one area of her cage.
I did notice the previous day that she had just been lying around and wasn't as active as she usually is. I did some research and found out you can see the eggs through their stomach so I tried to pick her up to check but she panicked and freaked out when I tried to pick her up and actually nipped me when I pressed the issue, which she's never done before. Needless to say, I left her alone after that and didn't get to check.
Anyway, I'm reasonably sure she's gravid and I need to know what I can do for her. She always has a dish of calcium available and her primary diet is reptiworms, so I hope she's had enough calcium. She has a humid hide with damp moss, so I'm not sure if I should expect her to lay her eggs there? Any tips are appreciated!
Oh, and in case anyone is wondering, she's now over a year old and is fully grown.
I did notice the previous day that she had just been lying around and wasn't as active as she usually is. I did some research and found out you can see the eggs through their stomach so I tried to pick her up to check but she panicked and freaked out when I tried to pick her up and actually nipped me when I pressed the issue, which she's never done before. Needless to say, I left her alone after that and didn't get to check.
Anyway, I'm reasonably sure she's gravid and I need to know what I can do for her. She always has a dish of calcium available and her primary diet is reptiworms, so I hope she's had enough calcium. She has a humid hide with damp moss, so I'm not sure if I should expect her to lay her eggs there? Any tips are appreciated!
Oh, and in case anyone is wondering, she's now over a year old and is fully grown.