Lost tail ...

[Jordant]

I came home and my female southern spotted gecko was in shed and has lost her tail, i have no idea how, can anyone help me out ?

 

[DarkApe]

i have never had a gecko loose a tail yet (fingers crossed) i feel sorry for the little girl they never grow back the same

 

[Leasdraco]

They usually only drop their tails if they're really upset. As you weren't home when it happened its hard to guess why

 

[Reptiles101]

Is she the only one in the tank?

 

[serpenttongue]

Nothing was able to collapse on the tail? Didn't get trapped between cage furniture?

 

[NickGeee]

Hmmm If was it a regular shed or is she a bad shedder?
Sorry for your loss, I have never had a gek drop a tail but she will still be the same just with a less patterned tail

 

[Jordant]

She is in the cage with a male, ido have heat on if that makes a diffrence, and nothing fell on it, she was in my water bowl and the tail was too..

 

[Reptiles101]

Sounds like the male might have stressed her out (resulting in her dropping her tail).

 

[Jordant]

What should i do ?

 

[Bananapeel]

Not really much you can do about the tail. It will grow back just not quite the same. If it was the male who stressed her out you may want to consider separating them just incase he causes any more stress on her.

 

[caliherp]

What should i do ?

Make sure the wound is clean. If the gecko is on lose substrate(sand etc.) change it out for paper towels or newspaper. Keep it warm. Keep the enclosure sanitary till the ail is fully healed.

 

[NickGeee]

Hmmm that is strange...
I had a large female which was domination the male, not the other way round!.
Since the breeding season is upon us the male must of been harassing her (or trying to mate with her) and she dropped it.
If you see any aggression it would be good to separate them.
Hope for the best,
Nick