Glossary · 🥚 Breeding
Gravid
Gravid is the reptile term for "pregnant" — a female carrying eggs (or, in live-bearers, developing young) — recognisable by a swollen abdomen, weight gain, and often going off food and digging.
A female can become gravid with infertile eggs even with no male present. A gravid female needs a proper lay site and calcium; a female straining to lay without success may have dystocia — a vet emergency.