Weird Bump on Leo? HELP!
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Ryan Jarosek
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Syn is correct , nothing to worry about. Looks like you are taking great care of your leo.
Zen Reptiles
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That doesn't look normal to me at all. Leopard geckos store fat in their tails, not their armpits, and especially not just one armpit. Whatever it is looks like it's not too serious though unless it gets much bigger. It could be a cyst or blister.
Edit: also notice her tail isn't even that fat, so any extra fat in her diet would be going straight to her tail regardless if they store it in their armpits.
Edit: also notice her tail isn't even that fat, so any extra fat in her diet would be going straight to her tail regardless if they store it in their armpits.
Ryan Jarosek
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Brock
Here is is a good read if you would like to learn a little about it. A quick goggle search will tell you the same thing.
http://www.lihs.org/files/caresheets/E_macularius.htm
I have also heard from Ron Tremper that is could be excess calcium. if it is "squishy" it is probably one of the two.
It is quite a normal occurance even with geckos without that fat of a tail. I have over 150 leos currently and all sorts have it.
If it is hard or doesn't go away with cutting back calcium and a less fatty diet I would say have it checked out.
Ryan Jarosek
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Sorry about the double post , but I wanted to add . Most of the time it is only one arm. At least in my experience.
Syn
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Mine is with both arms (does that make me special?), feels like a pocket of air.
I just read about some unfortunate leopard gecko that had their deposits popped and a clear liquid came out. Poor thing. (Inexperienced herp vet of course.)
Bunny, as for the tail, what do you feed her and how often?
Ryan Jarosek
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She is just storing up for the breeding season. This time of year they cool down and fatten up for February. I watch all my breeder females tails grow fat during the winter months.
You may want to give her crickets for a little while. Although, I don't really think any change is needed. You are doing a great job.
BunnyGirl
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Thanks Ryan! I just bought another leo at the manchester expo! She is so cute I can't wait to see her adult colors.
Syn- I keep usually 10 - 15 worms in her dish at all times.
Ryan I can supplement with crickets, but to my knowledge she has never eaten them I don't know how she would take the change.
Syn- I keep usually 10 - 15 worms in her dish at all times.
Ryan I can supplement with crickets, but to my knowledge she has never eaten them I don't know how she would take the change.
Zen Reptiles
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So it is a sign of obesity? Can too much fat in the body cause liver/kidney damage?
http://www.geckosunlimited.com/community/leopard-geckos-other-eublepharis/38902-leopard-gecko-eggbound-just-fat-help.html#post225767
I still don't think that is normal, but maybe that's cause I'm Canadian. In America, I think it is opposite. haha
