Leopard gecko laying eggs

[liljaymiah]

how do you know when they'll be born

[flippy261]

can my leopard gecko mate with her

[BoohsReptiles]

Okay, I believe my female is gravid with infertile eggs as I have not provided a male for mating. She's been lately not eating as much and laying in her moist hide/nest box a lot. I'm watching her dig and start circling then place a foot on the side of the box but do nothing else other than hover over the hole. Does this mean she's trying to lay?

[ProGeckos]

@BoohsReptiles

Most likely not. If she was getting ready to lay she would be in the nest box digging. She may end up laying the infertile eggs or she could possibly absorb them.

[Tropiduridae]

Bawww what a happy mama xD

[BeatmonsterNate]

@ProGeckos Can you just leave the females eggs inside its cage, so they can hatch on there own or do they have to be incubated?

[ProGeckos]

@BeatmonsterNate

No. For best results the eggs need to be removed from the egg laying box and placed in an incubator. If left in the cage they most likely won't survive and if they did the hatchlings would probably become food.

[ProGeckos]

@BeatmonsterNate

No. For best results the eggs need to be removed from the egg laying box and placed in an incubator. If left in the cage they most likely won't survive and if they did the hatchlings would probably become food.

[TheLaceysLeos]

I heard females can lay infertile eggs without a male.. I'm positive my girl leo is going to lay.. How can I make things more comfortable for her? And when do you know they're about to lay? Like catching it on camera?

[ProGeckos]

@TheLaceysLeos

Females can lay infertile eggs without a male being present. She may lay them or reabsorbed them so the best thing to do would be giving her a nest box. This can be any type of small container that fits in the cage. Fill it halfway with sphagnum moss or peat moss and cut a hole in the for easy access. She will seek out this area to lay. When she is getting close to laying she will go off food and most likely spend a lot of time in the nest box.

[yoyoairsoft1411564]

@ProGeckos SO INFERTILE EGGS R NO GOOD RIGHT??

[ProGeckos]

@yoyoairsoft1411564

That's correct.

[yoyoairsoft1411564]

@ProGeckos ok thanks

[THEHUGE8BALL]

@ProGeckos how long does it take till the leo gives birth and how do know if the egg is fertile and how long does it take does it take for the egg to hatch? srry about all the questions

[ProGeckos]

@THEHUGE8BALL

A female will lay eggs every 4 to 6 weeks. The easiest way to tell if an egg is fertile is by candling it. This is a process in which you shine a bright light in the egg and a fertile egg will glow a nice red color and an infertile egg will be bright yellow. The day the eggs hatch depends on temperature. Around 82° will be about 60 days and about 88° will be about 40 days.

[BGCT127]

I'm new to this. So by mating once the female can have up to 8 clutches??

[ProGeckos]

@BGCT127

The number of clutches depends on the female but she will store the sperm and one mating can last the entire season. Multiple breedings won't hurt either.

[Reptilefreak333]

hi

im getting 3 leopard geckos and 2 of them are gravid. once the babies hatch, are they able to stay in the same tank? thanks!

[ProGeckos]

@Reptilefreak333

No, once the babies hatch they should be housed in separate cages. Keep them like you would the adults just everything is smaller. If they are housed with the adults most likely they will become food.

[donohue100]

been breeding one pair for 20 years and never caught her laying. Its bizarre to see her turning the eggs as I was always told turning them would somehow effect the outcome. Nice video.

[ProGeckos]

@donohue100

Thanks! Once the embryo attaches itself to the side wall of the egg it should not be rotated. This happens within the first 24 hours so when the female is turning the eggs it should do no harm.

[icecream211000]

Thanks and one other question can the baby geckos be with the adults or should they be by themselves thanks soo much!!

[ProGeckos]

@icecream211000

The babies should not be housed with the adults. If they are most likely they will become food.

[icecream211000]

Hi umm when the geckos are born do u have to incubate them??

[ProGeckos]

@icecream211000

You only incubate the eggs once the female lays them. After the eggs are incubated the babies will hatch and they can be setup just like the adults.

[juju66ize]

when the female kicks the egg is that normal?



[ProGeckos]

@juju66ize

Yes, it is normal. It seems to be their way of drying the eggs.

[juju66ize]

@ProGeckos thanks



[DmanM16]

That is a SMALL laying box

[ProGeckos]

@DmanM16

It's sufficient for one female but multiple females would need a larger lay box.

[DmanM16]

@ProGeckos oh okay

[jordan8medeiros]

I have 2 geckos and had them together since i got them when they were babies, but i didnt know one was male, and the other femalee and they breed. so i removed the male but the female continues to lay eggs, is that normal?

[ProGeckos]

@jordan8medeiros

That's completely normal. Females will retain sperm and continue to lay several clutches of eggs through out the year.

[savannahsmom1985]

@jordan8medeiros You dont need to remove the male actually its more stressful to remove them and than put them back together for the breeding season. I have my male and female in a huge terrarium all year round and they finally bred and laid.

[es13100]

is it easy for them? Looks like it.....

[ProGeckos]

@es13100

It's a stressful process on a female so I would guess it's not easy.

[inturn23]

@ProGeckos You could have just taken the eggs and made yourself an omelet instead.

[cloudcally]

@es13100 do you think a women having a baby easy?

[eivissak]

@cloudcally do you think it's easy for a man to take a shit?

[cloudcally]

@eivissak most of the time unless u know they take exlax or colon cleanser

[ProGeckos]

@ReptileDude348

Yes, both eggs were fertile and hatched.

[frs210productions]

Did they hatch

[ProGeckos]

@frs210productions

Yes, both eggs were fertile and hatched.

[HeidiSurette24]

Thanks for posting this on youtube my gecko is going to have babies and i want to know how to care for them thank you

[ProGeckos]

@HeidiSurette24

Your welcome! You care for the babies just as you would the adults. The only difference is everything is smaller in size. Good luck with them!

[Jspeakman1992]

haha just watched my leo lay her eggs 1st time iv caught her poopin them out haha then i was like WHA! she started beating them with her back legs! write a yeahoo answer trying to find out why, but seeing this video helps me :)

[ProGeckos]

@Jspeakman1992

Thanks! I'm glad the video helped you.

[SGBGT]

@Jspeakman1992 lol if your asking why she was kicking the eggs, its cuz she was trying to bury them.

[GoldenGateGeckos]

AMAZING! We don't get to witness this event very often.

[hauseremt]

And people freak out if you accidentally rotate and egg a few hours after it's laid. BAH lol

[ProGeckos]

@hauseremt Yeah I think the females know what they are doing.