Sometime between this morning's feeding and checking on her about half an hour ago, she dropped her tail.
Nothing bothers her and she's alone, so I assume it simply got stuck on a branch and she instinctively lost it.
To non-crested gecko folks, no, she won't grow it back, but it's normal for many cresteds to lose their tails in their lifetimes. Right now the stub is a bit raw so I'm leaving her alone for a few days to allow healing. Her terrarium recently got gutted and cleaned so I'm sure it will heal very well.
Stumpy herself:
The tail as I found it in the viv. Given the placement, I thought she was attached to it. Imagine my surprise when I realized it was just the tail! I then looked up and noticed Stumpy on the glass.
I'll have gecko feeding pics later. This just caught me by surprise.
Nothing bothers her and she's alone, so I assume it simply got stuck on a branch and she instinctively lost it.
To non-crested gecko folks, no, she won't grow it back, but it's normal for many cresteds to lose their tails in their lifetimes. Right now the stub is a bit raw so I'm leaving her alone for a few days to allow healing. Her terrarium recently got gutted and cleaned so I'm sure it will heal very well.
Stumpy herself:
The tail as I found it in the viv. Given the placement, I thought she was attached to it. Imagine my surprise when I realized it was just the tail! I then looked up and noticed Stumpy on the glass.
I'll have gecko feeding pics later. This just caught me by surprise.