[Roxyrox]

Hey there,

I bought this little guy today at pretty strong discount because of the thing on his neck. They said it wasn't life threatening and I know they've had him for a while. It's filled with something, but i've only lightly touched it.

Anyone seen something like this? Looks like a cyst or something, or like he swallowed a small rock and it somehow got stuck. I'm not terribly attached to it yet so if it's fatal please let me know.

Thx

[miguel camacho!]

Whatever it is, it's got something to do with the calcium sac. It's likely treatable, but most likely requires a vet visit and could involve surgery.

[Roxyrox]

Originally Posted by miguel camacho!

Whatever it is, it's got something to do with the calcium sac. It's likely treatable, but most likely requires a vet visit and could involve surgery.

Calcium sac...is this something all geckos have or are you saying he has a calcium growth?

He's been eating so it doesn't seem to inhibit him.

[miguel camacho!]

I'm no expert on all of the different geckos of the world, but all Uroplatus have them. Chalk sacs, calcium sacs, or whatever else people like to call them, they're calcium reserves which are generally a good thing. What you've got is not a good thing. Did you get it like that, or has it been building up to that size?

[jadrig]

As long as its soft, and not growing, you should just leave it a lone...

Dont worry about a Vet visit...as long as its eating properly and active at night...

Give us some full body pics of it, especially from the dorsal view.

If its healthy, the growth might shrink over time...

[rhacoboy]

Mine have calcium sacks, and IMO thats what it looks like, it just looks very large. I wouldn't worry too much unless it grows, but if It does grow or you notice a change in his behavior I'd get it checked out.

[Roxyrox]

Originally Posted by miguel camacho!

I'm no expert on all of the different geckos of the world, but all Uroplatus have them. Chalk sacs, calcium sacs, or whatever else people like to call them, they're calcium reserves which are generally a good thing. What you've got is not a good thing. Did you get it like that, or has it been building up to that size?

I purchased him this way.

[Roxyrox]

Originally Posted by rhacoboy

Mine have calcium sacks, and IMO thats what it looks like, it just looks very large. I wouldn't worry too much unless it grows, but if It does grow or you notice a change in his behavior I'd get it checked out.

This is my first gecko, first vivarium, and second reptile.

I didnt wanna spend a fortune on a highly exotic uroplatus like a satanic in case my setup failed, so at $50 the price seemed right for a starter one.

He has normal habits as far as I can tell. He walks around a night and hunts crickets. He can jump all the way across the cage (30"). He lays out the long way on the side of the cage all day and sleeps. He'll let me hold him without much fuss.

I dust the crickets with vitamin supplements which does include calcium, but its literally been 2 days.

Gotta be honest here, if he does stop eating the best I can do is make him comfortable. I'm not prepared to shell out $500 for lizard surgery, so if that does happen I will make him available for adoption.

[Roxyrox]

Body pics coming soon. Tail is not curled btw, and cage humidity is never less than 75%. Usually stays at 81%.

[miguel camacho!]

That mass is probably exactly why it sold for $50. But ignoring a problem doesn't make it go away.