does my female have eggs?

[reptilez]

How do i know if my female leo has eggs in her belly?.......does someone have a pic of a female that is gravid?

[Youkai]

<img src="http://members.shaw.ca/youkai/leos/gravid.jpg">

[Moose1960]

Youkai:
I have never seen one also, so I am assuming the lighter colours are the eggs? Would that be a bunch of eggs or two eggs one bigger then the other. How many do they lay at one time?

[reptilez]

i know that they lay 2 at one time but i was wondering if Youkai could go over it with us.

[Youkai]

They lay two eggs, both about the same size. The light spots on the right and left side are the eggs, you're right. They look different sizes in the picture, and somtimes appear that way close up. It's just the way they are sitting, the eggs are the same size.

[reptilez]

are there any other signs, and if not do i need a light or something special to see them??

[reptilez]

if i can see eggs in her belly what kind of a setup should i have for her to lay her eggs in?

[dave]

she will lay them in her shed box so make sure its always moist (it should be anyways)

[reptilez]

what do u mean "shed box". when my LG is goin into shed i just spray her and the things in her tank. what should i have in her egglaying box.....substrate wise.

[reptilez]

are there any other signs i should look for to see if my female is gravd?????

[Youkai]

Reptilez, I highly suggest you buy yourself a good book or two on leopard geckos. The Leopard Gecko Manual by Philippe de Vosjoli is a good choice.

Now, to answer your questions.
All leopard geckos, gravid or not, should have a humid hide. This can be as simple as a margarine container with a hole cut in the side (Lid left on!) and with moist peat moss/sphagnum moss/etc inside. They need it to help shed properly. In the wild, leos inhabit burrows that tend to be higher in the humidity, despite the dry air above. And that's the thing - an overall high humidity (in the whole tank) can cause a respitory infection. So stick to a humid hide instead of spraying the gecko down. This humid hide will double as a nesting box for females.

Other signs include digging, loss of appetite, restlessness, and an increase in girth in the midsection. Eggs are visable just by looking at the underside in normal light.

Your signature says you have one female leo. Was she bred before you got her?

[reptilez]

she has actually lost her appitite but she isn't digging, i habe a rubbermaid container in her tank with moist vermiculite but she still isnt laying eggs, could she have parasites or worms.

i got her as a hatchling, this is the first time i've tried breeding her, she is 2.5yrs old

[Youkai]

Keep and eye on her feces to make sure she isn't licking the vermiculite up. I had one leo that always did that...no matter how well she was fed. The best gut loaded insects and supplements wouldn't stop her! She might also just not like it. Try peat moss or sphagnum moss.
Yes, she could have parasites from your breeding attempt. See my other post, and good luck!

[reptilez]

ill try that....thanx alot for all your help, good luck to you to.

[GECKOMAN]

USE PEAT MOSS FOR HER TO LAY THE EGGS AND USE VERMICULITE TO STORE THE EGGS. WELL THATS WHAT i WOULD DO