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Handling a gravid Crested Gecko, and Eating Habits of a gravid animal
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In Relation To:
matilda
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[admin edit: changed title] can you hold a pregnant crested gecko and if you can how much should you hold it and will it go on a feeding strike?
My family keeps on holding my pregnant crested gecko and I don't know if its ok. I just bought her and she was pregnant! my sisters keep on holding her and showing her friends. Im worried about her because when I put her back in her cage she stays in one spot until nobody is in the house! what should I do
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Assisted Answer
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8/7/2011 4:50:39 PM
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aSnakeLovinBabe
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It's probably stressing her out. If she is hiding like that after being held.I would advise to keep handling to a bare minimum! How do you know she is gravid?
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8/7/2011 6:05:34 PM
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ashlee
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It's always a good idea to give a new animal at least two weeks to adjust to their new home before you start handling. She's probably stressed enough, see if you can get your family to leave her alone for the time being.
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8/7/2011 7:20:51 PM
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pixivix
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I would tell them to leave her alone, a new animal will be stressed enough with being held, a pregnant one will be even more so.
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Accepted Answer
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8/7/2011 9:04:52 PM
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Aimee
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I put this on your blog, but will add it here:
I would leave her alone. it's an incredible drain on a reptile to produce embryos and eggs; she needs to put her energy into making healthy eggs and not into being stressed out over being handled - especially as you haven't had her long.
also, as Shannon asked, how do you know she's gravid?
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8/8/2011 12:19:45 AM
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YShennanBot
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Dude tell them to leave her the heck alone. Firstly, fresh new pets are so stressed out when they come to a new house and are handled too often that this alone can kill them if bad enough.
Secondly, if she is pregnant, she needs more food than most and is using up an extreme amount of energy growing those babies in there. If she is too stressed, she probably won't eat and then she will be even more energy deprived and more stressed. She may just reabsorb the eggs altogether.
Whether or not she is pregnant, I would leave her alone. Rather be safe than sorry.
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8/8/2011 4:47:32 AM
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Ihkura
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Also it should be noted that crested geckos cannot get "pregnant," they become "gravid". Mammals get pregnant. Geckos, not so much. :)
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8/8/2011 10:41:51 AM
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6/3/2013 4:09:14 PM
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Cenobite
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