New Hatchling dragging its leg a bit. Is it fixable?

[justin-branam]

Well i was super excited to get my first super snow, but while i was watching him, i noticed he semmed to drag his front right leg a bit, and it seemed like hes not able to put it down correctly. Im wondering if this could be like this from being crammed in the egg and will straighten out over the next few days, or if this is something more serious that i need to watch carefully like the start of MBD or something. here is a pic to show you what i mean.

 

[Grinning Geckos]

That arm may be deformed, and he may not have full function with it. I'd keep an eye on it.

 

[Golden Gate Geckos]

Agreed. Can you tell if the front leg is actually smaller than the other? If so, this is not an uncommon defect and I'm sure the gecko will do just fine. If it's from being at an unusual position in the egg, it may straighten out.

 

[justin-branam]

i checked on him tonight, and he seems to be doing just fine, walking on it normally. So i guess i was just paranoid, but i think it worked itself out.

 

[Golden Gate Geckos]

Glad to hear it, Justin! What a pretty little SS!

 

[KiKi]

awesome looking gecko

 

[Mel&Keith]

We had one that did that right after it hatched. I totally freaked out and couldn't figure out what had happened. It started walking normally the next day and is 100% fine now. I guess some just take a little longer to get their land legs than others.