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In recapturing an escapee, he dropped his tail. Will a golden gecko regrow it, or do I change his name to Stumpy? I'm more concerned with his physical condition, I know geckos can live fine without a tail, but he's been out of his cage for 4 weeks, and was a bit thinner when I finally recaptured him. The loss of the fat store, as well as the physical trauma of separating his tail - I'm just hoping he can recover!

Thanks for any info!

Howie
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1.0.0 Bearded Dragon (Digger)
1.2.0 Golden Geckos
1.1.0 Tokay Geckos (Stanley & Helen)
2.2.0 Leopard Geckos (Jack, Janet,Chrissy & Larry)
1.0.0 Ambilobe Panther Chameleon (Mr. Spock)

Yes, the golden will regrow its tail. My friend had the same thing happen to his. Upon recapturing the escapee, it did the "shimmy" and dropped the tail at the base. The regenerated tail has fully grown back in 9 months and looks plumper but a bit shorter...hardly noticeable.

Just an FYI…he did administer Neosporin on the stump the first week after it dropped. He stopped administering after it dried up.

Severa