pregnant leopard gecko- not sure what to do

[Will0W783]

Ok, so this is probably a stupid mistake on my part, but I'm not a gecko expert. I have two leopard geckos that I adopted back when I was in college ( 8 years ago) and they've always lived together in a big Exo-Terra desert cage with no issues. A few months ago my fiance brought home an unusually-patterned one from our local pet store. My friend runs the pet store and came over and sexed them all. He said they were all female. However, one appears to be pregnant- she's quite plump in the belly. I had another friend look at them and he said the new one is actually a male. The geckos are really my fiance's thing, as I prefer snakes, so I really haven't researched them. I thought we had all females so I didn't see the need to research breeding. However, what should I do now? Do I need to remove the pregnant female and set up a nest box for her? What should I do with eggs if she lays them? I've never dealt with lizard eggs. Any help and advice would be appreciated. I'd hate to see lives wasted if she is pregnant, and not just a lardy-butt, so I want to do what's right for her and her potential babies.

[totheend]

You can leave her with the rest of them. Give her a lay box. I use vermiculite in the lay box, but I am sure others have diff opinions. Once she has laid you can remove the eggs and incubate. Leave the lay box in for the other female as I assume she will lay also. They lay eggs every few weeks until breeding season is over.

Make sure to feed a little more while they are breeding. I find that males need a little extra food just like the females.

[Will0W783]

Oh wow...they lay that many eggs? OK, I will make her a lay box right away. I'm going to a reptile show tomorrow, so hopefully I'll find something suitable. I have a big bag of vermiculite to use.

I have been feeding them a lot, but they haven't eaten any of this week's food. They usually get 3 dozen crickets a week, or some weeks I use waxworms instead. They are all dusted with calcium.

[totheend]

For a lay box, you can just use rubbermaid containers. I find males tend to not eat as much during breeding season. I am sure it is because they have better things on their mind...LOL

[Will0W783]

Lol, yeah....males of most species tend to be ...*ahem* one-track-minded.

[beardeds4life]

good luck!

[alessia55]

Kim! What a great surprise! I was so smitten when I met yours last time :D How long until eggs hatch?

Also, what expo are you going to? I don't know of any expos happening tomorrow :confused:

[Gungirl]

Also, what expo are you going to? I don't know of any expos happening tomorrow :confused:

Read the date on the post she made.. this is 2 months old.

[alessia55]

read the date on the post she made.. This is 2 months old.

...*facepalm*

[millertime89]

nood dead thread bump fail

[geckodog]

You should probably just leave them

[Will0W783]

Well, the gecko in question laid slugs. The eggs had little to no shell and no embryo inside. I have since removed the male.

[geckodog]

Oh sorry about that, did you figure out why?

[totheend]

Well, the gecko in question laid slugs. The eggs had little to no shell and no embryo inside. I have since removed the male.

Did you give the eggs a few days before you checked them?

[MoreliAddict]

Sorry about the slug eggs.

How's Shelby? It's been a minute since we've seen him!

[BarelyBreathing]

Are you sure it was a male, Kim? Female geckos can lay inferftile eggs even if they've never been with a male.

[geckodog]

You should check them out, did you already throw them