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I have two Uroplatus Henkel geckos and am having trouble with one of them. I have had these two for nine months and haven't had a problem yet. All of the sudden she won't move her back legs. She has not lost any weight and is still eating and shedding. I dust her crickets with RepCal Calicum with no phosphorous or vitamin D3. When I purchased her the guy told me never to buy any supplements with D3 in it. The male, Lenny, is quite healthy. I have a misting system that sprays the tank throughout the day. I also has a 75 watt heating bulb on the top of the tank. Do I need a UVB and if so how do i know which one to get. On the cool side of the tank it is in the low 70s and the hot side it is about 77-83 degrees. She is still shedding without problems. There are no obivous physical signs of illness like wounds or something. She can still grip with her feet and wrap her tail around your finger. I am afraid it is a calicum deficiency but am not sure what to do about it.

Im no expert but why would you not use D3?
Any idea how old the animal is?Ive had a different tpye of animal have the sme problem as it became an adult.

I guy said that their digestive system could not handle D3. My two geckos are full grown.

Uroplatus absolutely must have D3, either through very good UVB or good supplements! Your gecko is likely in serious trouble due to this. Try Miner-all I mixed with water
and get her to lick some from a dropper. Also, a bit of elemental calcium added to the mix is helpful. Herpnutrition.com has a product that will work (enteral insectivore MBD), but you can't wait long enough to get it
to start treating her

This is serious, but may be correctable. Females that breed heavily will sometimes show same symptoms. Adding moderate D3/Ca supplements and feeding landsnails will prevent it.