Did you know that geckos have a defense
mechanism that is called the tail drop? That’s right. If a gecko feels
threatened he may simply drop off his tail to distract the predator and run
away. The tail will stay behind and the gecko will escape and over time grow
another tail. This can also happen if you pick up your gecko by his tail. If he
feels threatened, he will drop his tail which will make you drop the gecko.
This will give the gecko time to get away and escape to safety or at least make
him think he’s escaping to safety. Other reasons the gecko may drop his tail
includes stress, fear, an illness or an infection. If your gecko is dropping
his tail often or his tail doesn’t appear to grow back, please call your Professional
vets Bowmanville, ON right away to schedule an exam.
