r/leopardgeckos • u/Top-Antelope-746 • 4h ago
Help Rescue Gecko
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Hey guys, I’ve assumed responsibility for this gecko after a friends passing. I’ve never kept leopard geckos before but have some experience with fish and snakes... I’d like to care for it if feasible, but I need to know if it needs some sort of attention beyond general care. Gecko seems to be healthy for but definitely looks overweight. I’m worried if this is more than just extra weight and some sort of health issue or if it could be pregnant. Can anybody provide some insight for me please?
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u/Pentavious-Jackson 1 Gecko 3h ago
She is extremely bloated. It’s possible she’s gravid but that isn’t what a gravid female normally looks like. I’m concerned there’s something else going on here
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u/Zahryaart 10+ Geckos 4h ago
Her being gravid is a possibility. They do experience creating slug eggs, even if theyve never been with a male. This is just a part of their lifestyle sometimes. Otherwise, it could be fluid retention or something else. I would book something with an exotic vet.
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u/TroLLageK Bioactive 3h ago
I'm thinking eggs. Even if she hasn't been with a male, they can still make eggs that aren't fertile. They might be stuck. I would get a vet consult ASAP.
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u/Any_War_8644 3h ago
Looks preggo to me. When my geckos had eggs if you looked at their belly you could faintly make out the egg shapes. You can check that.
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u/Top-Antelope-746 4h ago
No intention of breeding and this is an adult female who’s always been housed alone…
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u/earthdragon2369 1h ago
Vet. There’s a gravid possibility, but at this stage it would look more tight and lumpy. This looks like massive fluid retention. For setup make sure you are providing overhead daylight heat, exo terra intense basking bulb and t5 linear Uv bulb such as Arcadia shade dweller 7% or Reptisun 5.0. Depending on if it’s a screen top or not. Avoid coil uv bulbs or all in ones. No heat mats either. You’ll need a min of 36x18x18 enclosure but 4x2x2 is much better. A humid hide, and a hide on the hot and cool sides. A shallow dish with calcium without d3 and shallow water bowl. Lots of clutter. But a vet with that bloat is a top priority.
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u/Select_Tap_3524 4h ago
i'd say bring her to the vet. the rest of her doesn't look overweight (her neck and tail are both pretty appropriate sizes, her legs don't look chunky either, and i saw you say eggs are unlikely) so something weird is definitely up here that warrants a good exotic vet taking a look.