xmariesax
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Hi. I need some help with my 6 month old female leopard gecko. The past few days she has been walking oddly on her front paw. Instead of using her feet, she walks on her wrists with her feet tucked under or to the side. This doesn't seem to cause her any pain, from what I can tell, and has not changed her eating habits. All of the crickets she eats are fed a calcium supplement before, so I don't think it's MBD, but I don't know if her leg is broken because it doesn't seem to be hurting her. She also has proper tank conditions. Has anyone seen or heard of this before? Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
About your leo:
- Sex: Female
- Age & Weight: 6 months old & not sure the weight
- How long have you owned your leo: 4 months
- Where was he/she obtained (ex. Pet store, breeder, wild caught, friend): breeder
A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo: not often
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how does he/she normally act which differs from now.: no different
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe.: no
B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal): same
- When was the last time he/she went: today
Housing:
A) Enclosure
- Size: 2ft x 1ft
- Type (ex. glass tank): glass tank
- Type of substrate: reptile carpet
- Hides, how many, what kind: 1 rock hide
B) Heating
- Heat source: basking lamp & UTH
- Cage temps (hot side, cool side): 85 - 75
- Method of regulating heat source: timer
- What are you using to measure your temps: thermometer
- Do you have any lights (describe): 1 infrared bulb
C) Cage mates
- How many (males, females): none
- Describe health, or previous problems
Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
- What you're feeding (how often, how much): approximately 6 small crickets daily
- How are you feeding (hand fed, left in dish, ect): crickets put in tank
B) Supplements (describe how often)
- What vitamin/minerals are you using (list brands)
- What are you gut loading food with: Fluker's orange cubes and Fluker's calcium fortified cricket quencher
About your leo:
- Sex: Female
- Age & Weight: 6 months old & not sure the weight
- How long have you owned your leo: 4 months
- Where was he/she obtained (ex. Pet store, breeder, wild caught, friend): breeder
A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo: not often
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how does he/she normally act which differs from now.: no different
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe.: no
B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal): same
- When was the last time he/she went: today
Housing:
A) Enclosure
- Size: 2ft x 1ft
- Type (ex. glass tank): glass tank
- Type of substrate: reptile carpet
- Hides, how many, what kind: 1 rock hide
B) Heating
- Heat source: basking lamp & UTH
- Cage temps (hot side, cool side): 85 - 75
- Method of regulating heat source: timer
- What are you using to measure your temps: thermometer
- Do you have any lights (describe): 1 infrared bulb
C) Cage mates
- How many (males, females): none
- Describe health, or previous problems
Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
- What you're feeding (how often, how much): approximately 6 small crickets daily
- How are you feeding (hand fed, left in dish, ect): crickets put in tank
B) Supplements (describe how often)
- What vitamin/minerals are you using (list brands)
- What are you gut loading food with: Fluker's orange cubes and Fluker's calcium fortified cricket quencher
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oh and i would not rule out MBD because walking like that is a symptom. also, you need to dust the crickets with clcium with d3 every feeding, and give them pure calcium in a bowl 
