Kink tail is this genetic?

• Jul 1, 2010

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Ambiguous_Geckos

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I have a blizzard with a kinked tail, is this in anyway a genetic issue. How does a gecko get a kinked tail?

 

• Jul 1, 2010

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Stl_Greaser

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Tail may have gotten broken while still in the egg.

 

• Jul 1, 2010

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RadReptiles831

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thats funny you sould say that cuz i have a blizzard with a slight kink in his tail too. idk.:main_huh:

 

• Jul 1, 2010

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robin

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kinked tails can be genetic or they may not. you never know unless you test breed. i pet out any animal with a kinked tail unless i know exactly what happened to cause the kink. many kinked tails in patternless animals or animals bred to patternless are genetic. back in the day patternless were known for their kinked tails.

 

• Jul 1, 2010

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JordanAng420

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Enigmas tend to have a lot of kinked tails. I have always thought it to be genetic in a sense. But I agree with robin, you never know unless you test breed.

 

• Jul 1, 2010

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Enigmatic_Reptiles

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I agree with robin...when in doubt breed it out.

 

• Jul 1, 2010

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jamesleonard2010

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Kinked tails can be the sign of dehydration, injury, or early signs of MBD. Depending on how kinked it is determines how big of a problem it is. If it's just dehydration it should bounce back within a few days. CGD was formulated so that the geckos do not need extra nutrients (vitamins, live food, etc.) so having a calcium deficiency on CGD seems like a low probability.