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Why is my gecko's tail thin, but he's still eating and active?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Worried about my gecko looks like he may have lost weight on his tail but he’s eating drinking and even comes out to play

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on April 2nd, 2018

Iggy does not look underweight but i have nothing to compare the way he looked before so i can't tell you for sure regarding weight loss. as long as he is active and eating normally i would not be worried, unless you see that he is losing a lot of weight fast.

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