I just noticed this today. I can't tell if it should be like this or not. She doesn't seem to be in any discomfort but ......
Colleen
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Broken wrist?
freckles680
Feb 05, 2006 08:10 AM
Replies (4)
hunterjackson
Feb 09, 2006 12:29 PM
Best thing to do, and ive done this with my leopard geckos before after taking a couple to the vet and him doing this, is getting MASKING TAPE (the light cream colored paper tape) and taping the arm to her side, so she cant walk on it. It works great. Leave it like that for about 2-4 weeks, changing the tape ever 2-4 days. She'll get around fine. Feed her extra calcium 
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Hunter
or if you are not experienced, i dont know your level, go to a vet.
po
Feb 09, 2006 12:40 PM
id head to the vet, the price of an x ray is worth it for an injury that could be hard on her her whole life, if it is a new injury splinting it like the other poster sugested may be the answer, but if its an old injury or a bad fracture more may need to be done, my husbands old iggy had a pin in his leg to repair a fracture. that fracture was due to an underlying issue, he had been ill advised on the husbandry as many people were years ago when iggys were the new craze. im not saying you are doing anything wrong, but a second look at your husbandry may be a good idea too, just to see if anything could be better!
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hunterjackson
Feb 09, 2006 02:21 PM
Agreed. a break could show that she is not getting the calcium needed, therefor her bones are non nearly as strong as they should be. usually, and i say usually only if you know what you are doing, a splint will do it if everything else is good (diet, uv requirements, calcium requirements, etc), but a vet check would be best. If it is a fresh injury, it will be easiest.
Hunter
freckles680
Feb 11, 2006 09:14 AM
to you all for your replies. I will err on the side of caution and get her to the vet. I think I have been giving her and her partner enough supplements and have the proper heat, light and humidity necessary. However, there was a stage when he was chasing her around the viv - and it is very large - and she was throwing herself all over the place. This may have caused the break.
Best wishes. Colleen
