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Monday 13 January 2020

Geckos and Automatic Defense Mechanism


 
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.