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- Soft bendable bones,This is a sign of mbd typically associated with calcium def,insufficient D3,or both.It is often noticed after the disease is advanced and when its too late to easily treat the animals.The first indication is usually soft lower jaw,making feeding difficult or impossible.In mild cases,deformities of the tail and floppy tail may also become apparent.Calcium def females commonly become soft boned soon after eggs pass through the shell gland or soon after laying.Treatment is to administer calcium and D3 orally 2 times a day.If an animal is to weak or soft boned to swallow you can administer it directly into the stomach using a thin tuberculin syringe,no needle,or a thin feeding tube.In extreme cases,injectable calcium can be used but will usually result in dropping the tail.
- on the tail thing,Pelvic deformities are common in cresteds,even in the wild,the pelvic girdle of cresteds,notably the ilial bones,consist of thin frame work,its is easily bent as a result of mbd or simply stress from pressure exerted by the weight of the tail.Cresteds that spend a great deal of time upside down on the verticle walls of a cage commonly have their tails bent to the side or over their back,with the result that the weight will bend the pelvis bones and eventually develop the syndrome floppy tail.Comonly associated with floppy tail is bending of the pelvis bones and possibly fracture of the zygapophyses(vertebral articular processes)at the base of the tail.Their is no treatment for it,unless the gecko is so pronounced that it appears deformed,floppy tail should not deter you from buying the gecko.Dietary def can also cause floppy tail,a slight calcium def may weaken thin bones,such as pelvic bones.Possibly their is a genetic factor.Many cresteds develop a mid dorsal pelvic depression that may contribute to the problem.Worth noting is that in the wild adult geckos lack tails and that some have bent pelvises.The easies way to admin meds to cresteds that are still eating is to mix it with baby food.
- their is a pic n my book of one with ghetto booty syndrome,it just says its not reversible but this one looks fat and healthy otherwise.Keep in mind that they believe that this can also be caused by over dosing D3.Hope any of this helps,it was just all from the book.
- more,when kept at 82 degrees and under intensive feeding regimes and calcium-d3 females can produce up to 10 clutches annually but this can be harmful.Their is a record of one laying 11 clutches and then dying.A common pattern for females maintained under intensive regimes is for them to eventually calcium crash and develop sudden metabolic disease soon after a clutch of eggs passes through the shell gland.The shelling of the eggs is a process that can cause a rapid drop in blood calcium.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,So who knows if they were breeding the heck out of her.
sorry I found nothing on egg binding but you can check the web,its everywhere.Good luck and keep us posted,could be that floppy tail or MBD,either way she may be ok.Look up the egg binding though.
here is a link to a geck site with some of the same info I gave you,lots of breeders on this site so search for the egg binding,not the most active site but lots of good ppl.Tons of info.http://www.ciliatus.com/content/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=30&Itemid=185
here is a link with some cool x rays of calcium sacs and some info.http://ciliatus.com/forums/index.php/topic,2039.0.html
Again thanks for all the info jason, i think if i leave her alone in her 65 tall gecko mansion
(after i check her calcium levels tomarrow) she'llbe fine but im gonna really keep an eye on her and do alot of research.
ill keep you all updated hopfully shell eat cgd with added calcium tonite
(after i check her calcium levels tomarrow) she'llbe fine but im gonna really keep an eye on her and do alot of research.ill keep you all updated hopfully shell eat cgd with added calcium tonite
