We have had our leopard gecko for 3 years. Tonight our 7 yr old daughter picked him up and his tail broke off. Is it painful? Do we need to give him special care? How long until we see regrowth in his tail.
2006-11-03 17:07:03 · 9 answers · asked by jntaress@sbcglobal.net 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
ok this is very important so listen up, the first thing you gotta do immediatley is don't panic, next ya gotta clean it from time to time, thirdly it don't hurt them, fourth it might be awhile befor you see growth but it'll grow back just not as good. lizards tails are designed so the blood vessels and nerves and stuff run to a certain point in thier tail then it stops so that anything beyond that point they can loose cause it helps them escape predators and stuff!
2006-11-04 06:43:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The tail is detachable so the animal could get away predators. The gecko will first start to wave the tail interior the air while feeling threatened, it is to purposely draw interest remote from the physique and in direction of the tail, It additionally acts as a type of intimidation. they have the capacity to drop their tails while they experience threatened to act as a type of diversion, it is favourite as caudal autonomy. because it incredibly is fat and a extra substantive shade than the suitable physique of the animal in terms of the wasteland floor, it may oftentimes fool predators by capacity of comparable to the animal’s head. besides, the tail breaks at a crack interior the geckos’ vertebra, the encircling muscular tissues separate smartly and quickly, a muscle will then close around the artery interior the tail on the factor of the wear to sidestep hemorrhaging. The broken tail will proceed to spasm, inflicting a distraction allowing the gecko time to flee. The tail could additionally regenerate in case the gecko could as quickly as returned, ought to sidestep a predator, nevertheless a regenerated tail won't in any respect seem as eye-catching using fact the unique.
2016-10-21 05:53:26 · answer #2 · answered by haan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's normal... it didn't 'break off'... some gecko's can 'release' their tails as a means of defense against predators.
It will grow back, but it will take a LONG time.
Reassure your little girl that the pet's fine, but never to grab his tail again =)
2006-11-03 17:16:08 · answer #3 · answered by sueflower 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the tail will grow back make sure you don't touch the site where it got broke of. he is fine that is the way they defend them selves his tail should start growing back in a couple of weeks. it will not look the same. i don't know if it hurts but leave him in his cage for now. Good Luck!
2006-11-07 11:59:03 · answer #4 · answered by Rhiannon. Stay[[+]] 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leave it alone.
In fact, you can do more harm than good if you fuss with it.
Yeah, it's probably uncomfortable, but you'll be amazed at how fast it will heal over. It'll take longer to grow back though. I'm not sure of exact dates, but the better part of a year, at least.
Maybe leave him alone until the wound heals. It's probably OK to handle him if he is used to it, but rest always helps healing.
Tell your kid that it's probably nothing she did. Sometimes they just freak out! Poor baby, she probably freaked too!
2006-11-03 17:15:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take a Q-tip and wipe it down a bit with watered down hydrogen peroxide... Then it doesn't hurt to put a small bit of polysporin on it.
2006-11-04 17:38:29 · answer #6 · answered by Tanner H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I HAVE HAD A FEW GECKOS MYSELF AND NO IT DOESN'T HURT .THEY RELEASE THEIR TAIL WHENEVER THE FEEL SCARED OR THREAT.IT WILL GROW BACK BUT IT WILL NOT LOOK THE SAME AS HIS FIRST TAIL IT WILL BE FATTER.IT IS NOT GOOD TO HANDEL THE TO MUCH THEY PRETTY MUCH LIKE TO BE FREE.GOOD LUCK
2006-11-03 17:56:29 · answer #7 · answered by CHELLY 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It takes a long time
2006-11-03 17:12:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nope, It will grow back
2006-11-03 17:14:08 · answer #9 · answered by myothernewname 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋