what could have made her tail like this?

[endrien]

I hadn't given it much thought before, but I now realise my females tail is shorter than others that I have seen. My only guess is before I got her at 4 months she dropped part of it, or had it bitten off etc. Is there anything I can do about it?

 

[reps4life]

Your guesses are as good as mine. Not much can be done. I'm sure that is the least of her worries

 

[sunshinegeckos]

she either dropped her tail at some point or lost part of it. It looks healed so nothing needs to be done. It happens.

 

[endrien]

she either dropped her tail at some point or lost part of it. It looks healed so nothing needs to be done. It happens.

I cant imagine it being a full lost tail, it would have been a lot more bulbous would it not? Though with cramped conditions as a baby she easily could have lost some I guess

 

[sunshinegeckos]

She lost at least some of it. I cant tell you how much. Thats what a regenerated tail looks like. They either lose it in a bad shed, some trauma or during a fight with a cagemate if she was housed with another gecko. There are multiple reasons why she could lose her tail.

 

[LZRDGRL]

She only lost about half an inch of it, and it looks like it is still in the process of regrowing. She lost it in a "good" place, so it didn't become stumpy and bulbous :main_yes: The little regrown tip should get longer with time, until it's finished regrowing. She's a very pretty gecko; nice light body color! And I like your cage floor; one doesn't see that every day :main_thumbsup:

Chrissy

P.S. If you want to see some educational photos of how tails are severed, look at my Education tab (about the middle of the page) ;-)

 

[endrien]

She only lost about half an inch of it, and it looks like it is still in the process of regrowing. She lost it in a "good" place, so it didn't become stumpy and bulbous :main_yes: The little regrown tip should get longer with time, until it's finished regrowing. She's a very pretty gecko; nice light body color! And I like your cage floor; one doesn't see that every day :main_thumbsup:

Chrissy

P.S. If you want to see some educational photos of how tails are severed, look at my Education tab (about the middle of the page) ;-)

Thanks, will check it out. The floor is non adhesive shelf liner, cheap, easy to clean and looks pretty nice .

 

[roger]

She only lost about half an inch of it, and it looks like it is still in the process of regrowing. She lost it in a "good" place, so it didn't become stumpy and bulbous :main_yes: The little regrown tip should get longer with time, until it's finished regrowing. She's a very pretty gecko; nice light body color! And I like your cage floor; one doesn't see that every day :main_thumbsup:

Chrissy

P.S. If you want to see some educational photos of how tails are severed, look at my Education tab (about the middle of the page) ;-)

What an awsome article!! Excellent info.Ive been trying to get articles like that but have been unable to find any.VERY much appreciated Chrissy