Bearded-Dragons.com Community
May 24, 2012, 05:49:51 PM *
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
Did you miss your activation email?

Login with username, password and session length
 
   Home   Help Login Register  
Pages: [1]   Go Down
  Print  
Author Topic: Anybody out there who could help me with my crested geckos?  (Read 431 times)
0 Members and 2 Guests are viewing this topic.
Mel
Sr. Member
****
Offline Offline

Gender: Female
Posts: 254



« on: April 07, 2010, 05:18:06 PM »

I'm finding the other forum slightly unhelpful. I dont think they read my posts properly and dont take in the lots of info i give them and instead assume i'm a know-nothing.

Basically I had 2 females together, both fully grown now. As far as i knew they got on really well together and always have. Until yesterday. I had them in a tub together whilst i was cleaning the tank, and the younger attacked the older female. The older female is the one i'm breeding and waiting for eggs, and its been a few months since she was mated and still no sign :|
I have never noticed any bruises on her before, and i check her regularly since she was mated. Unfortunately i found bruises on her tail. I split the girls up straight away Sad which is upsetting but it had to be done.

Is it possible the younger female had been bullying the breeding female this whole time? or atleast since she was mated? And that is a factor as to why there is no eggs yet? I'm hoping this was the case and now I've separated them the female can produce eggs in peace.

I'm taking her to the vet on friday for a check up, make sure no damage was done.
It's sad because she keeps looking at the other female in her separate tank Sad
I suppose i was naive to think it would never hapen. It just goes to show that even with geckos, which are supposedly ok to have a colony of several females together, not all will get on.
Logged

Mother to:
1 VERY bubbly female Beardie
3 very cute little crested geckos.
Bearded-Dragons.com Community
« on: April 07, 2010, 05:18:06 PM »

 Logged
zebrajanie
Guest
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2010, 05:21:06 PM »

I would think quite strongly that if stress can put a reptile off food, it certainly could effect reproduction, or at least factor in it... I don't know a whole lot about these beautiful animals... But Hopefully no damage was done, beyond the superficial bruising, and in time the chosen breeder will take during mating.
Good Luck, and please, keep us posted !
Janie
Logged
Mel
Sr. Member
****
Offline Offline

Gender: Female
Posts: 254



« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2010, 01:25:02 PM »

I can only hope that the bruises are only skin deep and she will still be able to lay eggs. Only a vet can help there. My poor baby! I wouldn't wish this on anyone. You cant be too careful! On a good note, hopefully I'll be getting some eggs within the next month or so fingers crossed! And a good vet visit! Thanks for your reply! I will keep you posted!
Logged

Mother to:
1 VERY bubbly female Beardie
3 very cute little crested geckos.
Pages: [1]   Go Up
  Print  
 
Jump to:  

Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP Powered by SMF 1.1.16 | SMF © 2011, Simple Machines
SMFAds for Free Forums
Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!