[Emma]

Our leo has seemed poorly for a couple of months now. Seems to me it was since he last shed he didnt seem right after. He refuses to eat and has not ate for a few weeks and now today has dropped his tail! Feel really awful as i don't know what to do for him! Any advice would be great...

[acpart]

THere could be a lot of reasons. Unless something dropped on its tail or another gecko attacked it, the tail loss could be due to extreme pain or stress. I fostered a gecko once that had dropped its tail for unexplained reasons. It turns out the gecko had been kept on walnut shells and the next day the gecko passed a few pieces of shell. I have a feeling that the pain of those shell pieces going through its system caused it to drop the tail. I really feel that this gecko needs a vet visit.

Aliza

[Elizabeth Freer]

Originally Posted by Emma

Our leo has seemed poorly for a couple of months now. Seems to me it was since he last shed he didnt seem right after. He refuses to eat and has not ate for a few weeks and now today has dropped his tail! Feel really awful as i don't know what to do for him! Any advice would be great...

Hello Emma ~

Welcome to Geckos Unlimited!

Please check my care recommendations with how you are keeping your leo: http://www.geckosunlimited.com/commu...12-update.html

Will move this thread to the leo subforum so that it will be better noticed

[Yoshi'smom]

I agree! I think it's time to see a vet ASAP! Keep us updated!

[Eilidh]

Agreed, vet vet vet!
It really is exaughsting how many people look on the internet for a solution, when your first search for help should be a phonecall to the vet!

[Dancing.leopard.gecko]

Mine had a bad shed and it got stuck on his tail. I made appointment to the vet. I tried soaking him and helping him get the skin off. He seemed to be in pain and one day he was knawing on his tail. I left the room but when I came back he had dropped it. He is healthy and back to normal now. Even though his tail was so beautiful I am glad he is fine. I dont know what happened with yours but if you cant figure it out and there was no shedding problem I would go to the vet because it might be something wrong like a disease. If you think he is getting better it may have just been shedding. Keep an eye out for anything and please let us know what happens.

[gecko4500]

I agree with the others...vet. After dropping it's tail your gecko might feel better, even though pain, extreme fever, another gecko, or fright could make it drop it's tail...your gecko really sounds sick.