Kink?

[endrien]

My female tremper has a very small kink at the end of her tail. It is not genetic, she seems to have formed it recently as she did not have it when I got her(She has been given proper supplements). The only thing I can think of is the fact that she had trouble with her tail on her last shed, I got it off, but it took a lot of effort, which makes me think she had a lot of trouble with it. Could she have caused it trying to get her shed off? Maybe biting it?

 

[LZRDGRL]

Yes, that happens sometimes after shedding, especially in hatchlings. Don't worry. You know it's not genetic, and you can breed her if you ever wish to. It's nothing bad.

Chrissy

 

[Golden Gate Geckos]

Geckos that develop kinked tails can be a temperature (too high) factor, or insufficient calcium metabolism, or as you stated... a problem with as bad shed. Geckos have a parathyroid gland that governs calcium metabolism AND shedding. I'd make sure she has plenty of calcium available.

I have a VERY old banded gecko female... 9+ years old, and they have an average lifespan of 5-6 years. In her old age, she has developed a kinked tail. I know there is not a temperature issue in her habitat, but it's entirely possible that she has developed a thyroid condition and does not absorb calcium like she used to. Like any other living creature, endocrine problems can play a huge roll in situations like this.

 

[Norman_22]

Yes, that happens sometimes after shedding, especially in hatchlings. Don't worry. You know it's not genetic, and you can breed her if you ever wish to. It's nothing bad.

Chrissy

+1 on this Chrissy...:main_thumbsup:

 

[endrien]

It seems that the kink is gone now and her tail back to normal, hopefully it stays that way!