broken ribs causing death?

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becky2731

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As always, when I got up this morning(about 8am), I went to the reptile room to turn on the beardie lights and check on the leos. I was paying special attention to Calista this morning(one of the three tail-less leos from petco). I had her out for about 10 mins and she was fine. I was in and out throught out the day and she was out of her favourite hide, walking around, drinking and such. When I went in this evening (about 6), she was dead(recentantly dead, as she was warm and not yet in rigor). I'm trying to figure out why. She had a fecal when I got her, she was "clean". She was eaten fine for me, gained weight, regenrated her tail, acted pretty normal. The only thing that was out of sorts was, when I found her, her left side looked collapsed\dented on the side of her rib cage. She was not like this earlier in the day and there really isn't anything that she could have fallen from in her cage, nothing more than 3 inches high. She was housed alone, so no fighting. Probably a long shot here, but if anyone has any ideas let me know.
A pic from the day I got her.
 
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GeckoMandi

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Awww poor thing! I'm sorry you lost your little leo!

I think it could have been a number of things could have been wrong and sometimes fecals don't catch everything ya know?

But I don't think it was because of the rib, sometimes when they pass it seems that area might be sunken in if that makes sense.
 

Scott&Nikki

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I could be completely off, but I own a cockatiel and the vet has always told us that when birds are sick, they hide it and act normal, and then you may find them dead. Now, I realize a bird and gecko are extremely different, but maybe they act in the same way? Maybe some kind of defense so they do not look hurt to a predator? I could be way off but I am very sorry to hear about your loss.
 

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