Problem in the mouth, help...please.

[gatun]

hello, i´m spanish and my english is very bad, I tell you...the hemitheconyx has 3 weeks old, yerterday I saw that his mouth was´t closing correctly and I´m very worried because I don´t know that happens to him, you know some another case? is it serious? might he deteriorate?
Regards.
maria.

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[Niqui13]

I'm no expert on Fat-tails, but I'd say he has Metabolic Bone Disease due to low calcium. Geckos often get a soft rubbery jaw when their calcium is too low, which makes their lower jaw stick out more than it should in some places. I'd say take him to the vet. Some liquid calcium drops will probably be needed to increase his calcium for now, and in the future make sure to dust all his crickets before feeding him. (Maybe even leave a little dish of calcium in his cage all the time so he can lick at it whenever he pleases.)

P.S. Does anyone on here speak spanish, and could translate this message to this nice lady to let her know what is wrong with her little Fat-tail?

 

[gatun]

hello, my english is horrible but I understand you. The small one has a plate of calcium inside the terrarium from the first day that I have he in house and all the cockroaches I give to him are muffled in calcium, is possible that he need more calcium? I will take it to the vet...
Thank you for answering rapidly
regards

 

[Duster619]

needs calcium..

 

[Hilde]

If you are only supplying calcium, he might still not be able to use it if there's no vitamin D3 available. I make sure mine get their food dusted with calcium WITH D3 twice a week for young ones and breeding females. Non breeding adults get D3 onxe a week.

I think you should also check inside his mouth if you possibly can. Fat-tails are known to get mouth or tooth infections very easily. A really advanced infection can cause the mouth to stay open a bit, or leave a gap between the lips. If that's the case, you'd have to make a trip to the vet for antibiotics.

 

[herperboy]

Can you get a photograph of his mouth?

 

[bittner_344]

she already posted pics at the top.
:shock:

 

[SelectGex]

Also, some are born with defects. In the case of it being genetic it should not be reintroduced into the genepool.

 

[Brian]

Is it possible the jaw broke? If it was weak it's possible that it broke it lungeing for a cricket. If it is a calcium problem maybe getting some liquid calcium as in Calcium gulconate (spelling?) and giving some orally might help.