Kinked tail?

Syfaii

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So I recently got this female crestie and notice her tail was a little kinked is this normal she is eating pangea diet and dusted crickets once a week
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let me know if this is normal or if there's anything I can do thanks
 

indyana

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Syfaii

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A kinked tail is not normal and can indicate calcium deficiency or MBD, but since you're feeding a healthy diet, she might just have that tail as a result of a previous calcium deficiency. Unless you start seeing other symptoms of MBD, I would just keep feeding her a nutritious diet and let her enjoy life.

A little info:
Health Issues in Crested Geckos
Crested Gecko MBD: Calcium Crash & Metabolic Bone Disease | moonvalleyreptiles.com
Oh okay thank you for the input can her tail unkink itself? Since she's being fed properly now
 

indyana

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The deformities caused by calcium deficiency are often permanent, especially in adult animals. It shouldn't impact her quality of life though, as it seems mainly on the end of the tail from the picture you posted.
 

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