Re: [Gecko] male or female? (question on tale shedding)

[Julie Bergman]

Lyle Puente wrote:

> >yep
>
> yes he saw the tail fall off?
> Has any one else on the list ever seen something like this?  I have kept my
> share, and done many rescues with very sick animals and have yet to se
> ethis...interesting. Jon? you? Julie?
>
> Lyle Puente
> PO Box 438
> Crompond, NY 10517
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I've seen gex do this when a cat was playing with them to distract the cat.
Yes, autotomy is the right term.

Julie Bergman
http://www.geckoranch.com
GGA lifetime member

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