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My friend has a crested gecko that has a floppy tail. he's relatively young, hasn't reached maturity yet. any suggestions on what to do?

Unfortunately, floppy tail syndrome is irreversible. Your friend should make sure the gecko has proper calcium supplimentation and a variety of perches available. It has been theorized that geckos in captivity spend a lot of time on the walls of their enclosures, and this causes a great deal of stress on their tail and pelvis. Make sure the gecko has a variety of branches placed horizontally and vertically to minimize the amount of time it spends on the tank walls. There's a section in "Rhacodactylus: the Complete Guide to their Selection and Care" about diseases that covers floppy tail syndrome - it's a great book to have when you own crested geckos. I'm by no means an expert, but I hope this helped! Cheers.