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Can any one tell me if they have any Crested with Floppy Tail?
if so, how did it happen with yours; habitat, nutrition etc?
how does it really happen? i've read in the Rhac book there isn't any proof either way, in a crested book that it's nutrition and in many articles it seems to be over looked. I know it's cosmetic but how does it occur?when in the development of the crested does it start...Thanks.
There are alot of possible causes, including nutrition, lack of good climbing surfaces, poorly developed pelvic girdle etc. The rhac book does give alot of possible reasons but I don't think there has been alot of study into it. The current reptile magazine issue has a brief article on it but it didn't really shed much light on the issue. Weakened bones is one thought cause, either due to lack of calcium or D3 in the diet, improper lighting conditions, etc. Though most feel that UVB light isn't needed for crested geckos and other nocturnal geckos, supplimented D3 in small amounts (being careful not to overdose) certainly can help. You could try added more branches for the geckos to climb, that are not completely vertical, angled across the cage instead of straight up and down.
i have the habitat just that way. three full grow ficus trees live amounst old maple branches, vines galore and with the top being 1/4" open space the uv lights are able to go through; we don't use tops with the window screen as it filters out uvb and such. i did learn today that this one was raised on the MRP diet with only a few crickets, could this have caused a lack of nutrients in the animal? i haven't ever seen any herps eat this crap. sorry, bugs me when new products are used to failure...anyway, thnx for your suggests. 8-]
The T-Rex Crested Gecko Diet is a complete diet that most crested geckos love. It can also be mixed with fruit baby food to make it more apealing to geckos, though this does mess the nutritional balance. However, you can slowly phase out the babyfood as a way to get your geckos used to eating it.
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