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Question about egg-bounding
- Thread starter gothra
- Start date
Gregg M
Hognose Breeder
Egg bound??? I doubt it..... She could be about to lay eggs though..... Female reptiles will lay infertile eggs even if they have never been mated....
montezuma
Sandwich Artist
I don't think you can just set aside the possiblities of egg-binding however it is highly unlikely. Just make sure the female has plenty of calcium and food available since it is a stressful situation...
...all that crying, cronic need for strange food combos, swollen feet, "unmentionables" getting bigger. Oh wait, I am thinking of humans! Oh well, thank God I don't have to go through that!
...all that crying, cronic need for strange food combos, swollen feet, "unmentionables" getting bigger. Oh wait, I am thinking of humans! Oh well, thank God I don't have to go through that!
Golden Gate Geckos
Mean Old Gecko Lady
dystocia
A female can indeed become egg-bound with infertile eggs, and it is usually because she is too young or too small. If she is in a room with several breeders during breeding season, the pheromones in the air can stimulate ovulation even in young females. Many times, the ovum are reabsorbed by the female, but in some cases they can develop into eggs, even if they are not fertile.
I had a female carry infertile eggs for over 4 months! I was very concerned about her, although she was still eating well and was otherwise doing great. My vet advised me that she would probably lay them the next time she ovulated, which she did! As long as your female is eating and not showing any other signs of stress, and has plenty of calcium like Gene said, don't worry about her. If she stops eating, loses weight, and is in distress, see a vet right away.
A female can indeed become egg-bound with infertile eggs, and it is usually because she is too young or too small. If she is in a room with several breeders during breeding season, the pheromones in the air can stimulate ovulation even in young females. Many times, the ovum are reabsorbed by the female, but in some cases they can develop into eggs, even if they are not fertile.
I had a female carry infertile eggs for over 4 months! I was very concerned about her, although she was still eating well and was otherwise doing great. My vet advised me that she would probably lay them the next time she ovulated, which she did! As long as your female is eating and not showing any other signs of stress, and has plenty of calcium like Gene said, don't worry about her. If she stops eating, loses weight, and is in distress, see a vet right away.
gothra
New member
Thanks for the replies. One more question, how much weight-loss is considered tell-tale sign of egg bounding? Several grams a week or does it happen in days? My female is 2 years old in a tank by herself, she was 72g early January and steadily dropped down to 65g yesterday (about 1g per week).
I plan to take her to a vet once I get a fresh fecal sample her.
I plan to take her to a vet once I get a fresh fecal sample her.
Golden Gate Geckos
Mean Old Gecko Lady
hmmm....
Bonnie, is she eating well? She has lost about 10% of her body weight, so I would say that would be significant enough to be concerned, but not overly alarmed yet.
Bonnie, is she eating well? She has lost about 10% of her body weight, so I would say that would be significant enough to be concerned, but not overly alarmed yet.
gothra
New member
She ate very well until winter came. She had also been dewormed in June last year. The last time I took her to the vet, the vet even said she is too chubby and need to do more exercise!
Marcia, I fed her 0.5 ml of babyfood + superworm mix last night (its morning now in hk), I'll give her another half ml tonight, hopefully when she produces a stool sample, I get her to the vet asap.
Marcia, I fed her 0.5 ml of babyfood + superworm mix last night (its morning now in hk), I'll give her another half ml tonight, hopefully when she produces a stool sample, I get her to the vet asap.
Golden Gate Geckos
Mean Old Gecko Lady
Ok
Sounds good, Bonnie. Please keep us posted!
Sounds good, Bonnie. Please keep us posted!
gothra
New member
Hooray! The vet said she is fine!!
I fed her babyfood slurry for 3 days then I finally got a fecal sample from her yesterday and then took her to the vet today. The fecal test was negative: no parasites. The vet then checked her physically, nothing wrong too; so I don't need to worry now.
A side note: the vet that I used to see doesn't work there anymore, this new vet is pretty rough on the gecko, to see him holding Nana (my leo) tight then turn her over well over a minute to shine a torch at her is breathtaking, I see her tail wriggling mad and her mouth open wide, I'm so afraid that she might drop her tail! Fortunately everything went fine.
I fed her babyfood slurry for 3 days then I finally got a fecal sample from her yesterday and then took her to the vet today. The fecal test was negative: no parasites. The vet then checked her physically, nothing wrong too; so I don't need to worry now.
A side note: the vet that I used to see doesn't work there anymore, this new vet is pretty rough on the gecko, to see him holding Nana (my leo) tight then turn her over well over a minute to shine a torch at her is breathtaking, I see her tail wriggling mad and her mouth open wide, I'm so afraid that she might drop her tail! Fortunately everything went fine.