Breed of my Gecko

[Darrenlee]

Hi guys! So happy that I gotten my first gecko today. I need a little help here with identifying the colour breed of my Leopard Gecko

 

[sunshinegeckos]

Sunglow (Tremper) very nice colored gecko!

 

[LZRDGRL]

I'd say Tremper Albino. It has severe MBD in the front arm, so make sure you supply enough calcium! Nice colors.

Chrissy

 

[sunshinegeckos]

I can never tell whether it has MBD in photos because some of mine just like to pose funny.

 

[LZRDGRL]

Maybe Darren could post a picture of both front legs? I've seen too many cases of MBD. It also looks like it's missing a couple of digits, but that COULD be a "funny pose." Don't want to scare anybody. Just make sure when you buy geckos, that they have straight limbs. (Unless it's a rescue, of course!)

Chrissy

 

[sunshinegeckos]

You have more experience than I do so I would defer to your judgement and it does look like MBD from pictures I have seen of it. Mine just like to be goofy and pose in wierd positions. It is definitely missing a few digits. I learned to look over new purchases the hard way after going to my first expo.

 

[Darrenlee]

thanks for the reply guys. Here's a few more pic.

 

[LZRDGRL]

The left arm and the hind legs look okay to me; so it's not that bad. The right arm still looks a little bit crooked, but otherwise, that's a pretty gecko.

I had a gecko that had just a bent wrist due to MBD in early childhood. It was completely fine otherwise.

Oh, and definitely NO missing digits!!! It was really just a "funny pose" :main_laugh:

Chrissy

 

[Darrenlee]

Thank u Lzrdgrl. haha. Was praying that hope is not MBD Is there anyway which I can prevent it from having this kind of disease?

 

[LZRDGRL]

It's not really a "disease," it's a lack of calcium, which causes the bones to become soft and bent. There is liquid calcium that you could buy, which is used for the more severe cases. I would just make sure she always has a lid with calcium powder in her tank, so she can lick it when needed, and that you dust her feeders.

Sometimes, hatchlings are born with this, because the mothers had a lack of calcium when they formed the eggs. I had such a hatchling, she's here: Erika. Sadly, she didn't make it, but all my others with very slight MBD made it just fine. In hatchlings, it's still reversible, but in adults like yours, if the arm is a teeny bit bent, it will stay like this.

I can show you my worst case: Little Noname. See that all legs are bent? The eyes are protruding, too. Some even get bent backs! She couldn't walk very well; rather dragged herself along. She had to be hand-fed, because she was too slow to catch crickets. They also get soft jaws sometimes, and cannot chew well. She could eat fine, and somebody adopted her to give her a chance. I would have culled her, but she still had so much will to live. She was a perfect juvie, with an 80% Carrot Tail, and then suddenly it happened.

Sometimes, metabolic bone disease can occur even if you offer calcium. Then, their bodies cannot absorb it right. I'm not a vet, so I can't tell you more about this issue.

Good luck! Compared to my worst case scenarios, your gecko looks good! :main_yes:

Chrissy

 

[sunshinegeckos]

she is a pretty gecko and no missing digits! lol They definitely looked missing in the first pic. Repashy has a product called SuperCal HyD which has a higher concentration of Calcium w/ D3 which would be good to use for her for a while if she is eating and you can dust the feeders with it. I dont know if you should use it forever someone else can chime in on that. Good luck with your first leo! They are addicting!