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Hi,

I posted this question in the Uroplatus forum, but there hasn't been any activity in a couple of months. I thought I would check here as well.

I have a 6 1/2 year old female U Henkeli that has never been bred. She had an incomplete shed so I took her out of her cage for a soak. When I went to put her back in her cage, I noticed what looks like large calcium sacs under her neck. I have never noticed them before and even though she is handled very rarely, I don't know how I could have not noticed these before.

Are these just normal calcium sacs or is something wrong with her? She seems otherwise normal. My husbandry has been consistent throughout the years with no recent changes. Is there perhaps, different dietary/supplementation schedules for her age?

Here are some pics - sorry in advance for the poor quality - 1 hand on her and 1 hand on the camera makes picture taking difficult!

Thanks,
Lisa

If you don't mind, I"m going to copy your pic's and share with some people that I know keep the species. I honestly don't know if they are normal for the species.

Ian

Thank you very much. I appreciate any advice I can get!

The general consensus is that Henkeli normally utilize calcium sac storage. Someone remarked that they were quite large; if this isn't a breeder female, then reconsider your supplementation frequency (?)

I hope this helps a bit, I learned something as well

Ian

Thank you very much. She is definitely not a breeding female so I will have to readjust her supplementation.

I appreciate your help!
Lisa

Is it possible that your gecko has lost weight? It looks quite thin in the photo, but I"m uncertain as to if this is normal for the species. Weight loss could explain why the calcium sac's have become more apparent and why you had not noticed them before. Something to think about anyhow.

Ian