Help ID this baby

[LeopardGeckoGirlie]

Here is a pic of a baby I got at the Daytona expo. My husband did a large trade with a gentleman, and this little girl (I think) was thrown in for free. She is stuck in a bad shed....but after taking the advice of someone on here I soaked her and got off a great deal of the shed, although it is being very stubborn on her little toes. So I'll probably soak again tomorrow and provide her with a moist hide. Anyway I noticed shortly after getting her that her foot turns in. You can see it in the photo, it's her front left foot. I felt her little foot gently today and I'm 99% sure it's broken where her wrist? would be I'm assuming maybe someone wasn't careful and closed her foot in the deli cup she was in. Anyway I'm fairly certain I can't do anything about it correct? It will just heal weird I guess? Also can you tell what she is? Also does it look like the end of her tail is kinked? I'm beginning to see why the guy just threw her in for free, but I wanna do all I can for her. Thanks in advance!

 

[acpart]

Albino, probably tremper and may become a tang. There's a good chance the foot will heal fine on its own.

Aliza

 

[nebster]

Not sure

I was there at the expo also for 2 days Sat. and Sun. :main_thumbsup:

 

[LZRDGRL]

Unless you have seen the foot "unbroken" before and are sure she suffered an accident during transport (turned the wrist in the right direction before that), it is maybe not "broken," but metabolic bone disease (MBD). I have had a gecko that had this as a baby, and her right wrist was turned in. It never healed completely, but it stopped there, and otherwise, she looked great.

Your little Tremper Albino might not have gotten enough calcium as a hatchling (maybe because its mother was deficient). I would suggest you offer it plenty of calcium (a dish in the cage, and a vitamin dish), and calcium-covered mealworms and crickets. The gecko looks just fine, its tail is nice thick, and that little tail kink is hardly noticeable. She'll be a healthy girl with great colors, and the wrist might improve because she is still very young. I've seen worse cases of MBD where the whole front arms were bent, and that was beyond repair (still no need to give up on the gecko; it can still lead a happy life).

Now, I'm not a vet, and I would say MBD is just another attempt of explanation if it wasn't "broken." I've never seen a broken limb in a gecko, so I have no clue... But I've seen several stages of MBD. If you want photos, PM me (or search this forum; others have posted some). Time will tell--if it heals completely by itself, it was broken. If she walks on it normally, but "turned in the wrong direction," it's MBD. I've read somewhere that as long as the gecko is under a year, this might improve without lasting damage, but I'm not completely sure.

Give her some time; at that age, there are great chances of healing. Can't hurt to give her plenty of calcium, anyway....

Chrissy

 

[prettyinpink]

Awe, she's a cutie. I'm sorry about the troubel you're having with your little one...but yes that's probably why she was free

 

[LeopardGeckoGirlie]

Unless you have seen the foot "unbroken" before and are sure she suffered an accident during transport (turned the wrist in the right direction before that), it is maybe not "broken," but metabolic bone disease (MBD). I have had a gecko that had this as a baby, and her right wrist was turned in. It never healed completely, but it stopped there, and otherwise, she looked great.

Your little Tremper Albino might not have gotten enough calcium as a hatchling (maybe because its mother was deficient). I would suggest you offer it plenty of calcium (a dish in the cage, and a vitamin dish), and calcium-covered mealworms and crickets. The gecko looks just fine, its tail is nice thick, and that little tail kink is hardly noticeable. She'll be a healthy girl with great colors, and the wrist might improve because she is still very young. I've seen worse cases of MBD where the whole front arms were bent, and that was beyond repair (still no need to give up on the gecko; it can still lead a happy life).

Now, I'm not a vet, and I would say MBD is just another attempt of explanation if it wasn't "broken." I've never seen a broken limb in a gecko, so I have no clue... But I've seen several stages of MBD. If you want photos, PM me (or search this forum; others have posted some). Time will tell--if it heals completely by itself, it was broken. If she walks on it normally, but "turned in the wrong direction," it's MBD. I've read somewhere that as long as the gecko is under a year, this might improve without lasting damage, but I'm not completely sure.

Give her some time; at that age, there are great chances of healing. Can't hurt to give her plenty of calcium, anyway....

Chrissy

Thanks very much for this info. I will put some Calcium in with her today. We have the mixed vitamin powder too and I'll put that in there. I am going to see if she'll eat today.