Tail kinks ????

[FelanMoira]

Hey all ... my newest acquisition is now getting a tail kink ... did NOT have it when I first got "her". She has been knocked off the dresser 3 times by the demon cat

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Besides trauma (which is very possible in this case) what else might cause this? Temps are 90-95 degrees on the hot end and 75-80 on cool end. Housed on paper towels.

 

[Okee Reps]

Maybe it might be too hot and some sort of reaction to the heat is occurring. Marcia talked about it some time ago but with the cool side being 80 I doubt it's that. I only say it could be because of your other thread referring to MBD like symptoms in several other leos you own.

 

[Leopardbreeder]

That gecko looks dehydrated. Note the skin under his front arms and his sunken eyes.

 

[PaulSage]

Malnutrition, dehydration and physical trauma can cause a gecko's tail to look like that. Correct any potential causes of the first two and do what you can to prevent further trauma and hopefully the condition will not worsen.

 

[FelanMoira]

She's a little hatchling. I mist her cage every day. She has a water bowl at all times. She gets gutloaded (retpilesupply.com) mealies (5-10 a day, as many as she'll eat) dusted in Zoo Med Reptivite and Osteoform. Pure calcium in a bottle cap. Last 2 sheds were great. She won't eat waxies (tried 1 just to see). She gets crickets when I get ones small enough. I've had her for 3 weeks 2 days. She weighed 8 grams when I got her and she was 14 grams yesterday. She's got a heat mat - temp on that end 90-95 degrees and cool end is 70-80. Digital thermometer readings.

Does she really look that dehydrated? How can I get her to increase water intake?