Hatchling's walking problem

ofek

Member
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Location
israel
Hello guys,
a hatchling I've got, aboute two ewwks old has a starnge walking problem.
he's two back legs getting twisted a little when he walks'like they're not connecyed properly. any idea what is the problem?
 

snowgyre

New Member
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588
Location
Athens, GA
Sounds like the start of a calcium deficiency. Keep a bottlecap full of calcium supplement in the cage. The gecko will lap it up as it needs it. Considering the gecko is already showing clinical signs of metabolic bone disease, you should feed it calcium-dusted crickets if you're feeding it only mealworms. I don't like coating mealworms with calcium because it tends to block their spiracles (breathing holes) and they suffocate before they're eaten.
 

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