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lukeste
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 4:28 pm    Post subject: kink in the tail Reply with quote

hi guys just wondering if you can help one of my cresties has a slight kink in his tail he has been eating and he is himself and i don't ever she him sleeping upside down any ideas ?
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 4:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tail kinks can often be a warning sign of calcium deficiency.

What do you feed him?
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lukeste
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

same as the other 1 crested gecko diet
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Jackie
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

How old is the crested? I have seen kinked tails in growing youngsters - they will have a sudden growth spurt which can result in a temporary kink of the tail (it usually straightens itself out). However in older Cresteds it can be a sign of calcium deficiency.
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lukeste
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 11:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

sorry away at the weekend he is bout 7-8 months now !
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I dont think it is anything to worry about.
My gargoyles had some kinks when they came but they soon straightened out.
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lukeste
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 12:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ok thanks for that guys Very Happy
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