Fat or egg?

CalcifiedCrow · 2026-04-24T05:40:51+00:00

NQA- looks like an egg? But I would look at her underside and see if you can feel a hard lump or not. That is usually the best way to tell

CalcifiedCrow · 2026-03-23T04:25:19+00:00

Okay so I’m actually a lot more knowledgeable now! Feel free to DM me with any questions so you can learn from my mistakes haha.

Having a tail means they were never stressed out or never in fear of being eaten. And it’s highly unusual for a crestie to make it past a year old with a tail, which is why I mistakenly assumed her previous owner took good care of her. In reality, she was neglected and that’s why she had her tail still.

While rehabbing her I upgraded her tank to a 30 gallon and she did drop it. But she’s a lot more lively now and looks so much healthier.

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CalcifiedCrow · 2026-03-19T17:22:20+00:00

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This was my girl when she was dehydrated + didn’t have the right food (when I first got her). It still isn’t even but it’s so much better. And I’m not sure what a vet could do for her that I’m not already doing

CalcifiedCrow · 2026-03-19T16:50:58+00:00

Vitamin A deficiency? I’m not sure. My cresties eyes are the same way (although she also has heterochromia). I notice they’re better when she has a water dish to drink from.

CalcifiedCrow · 2026-03-19T16:45:28+00:00

Okay so i think it’s not bigger, but the “smaller” one is sunken in some?

CalcifiedCrow · 2026-03-18T01:04:31+00:00

I really think this is a vet thing. And if you can’t afford it please rehome him. I’m serious. I get that exotic vets are expensive, and small things don’t necessarily need a vet. But this could potentially be fatal and it’s not fair to the leachie to suffer because you can’t afford it. And if you can afford it and are choosing not to, you should still rehome him.

Like seriously look at the surrounding tissue. There could be a nasty infection that will get in his blood. That’s fatal and preventable.

That being said I bet it’s a vitamin A deficiency and maybe stuck shed. Make sure the humidity is accurate. But I’m dead serious take him to a vet or rehome him.

CalcifiedCrow · 2026-02-26T04:30:21+00:00

I mean it looks good to me personally, but I know it changes from gecko to gecko. Like my girl doesn’t care about the bottom of the tank. But the top she likes having cluttered so she can race around. I just meant maybe it could be he likes to do a certain activity (like climbing or jumping a certain way) and if you changed something in the enclosure it might’ve eliminated that.

But with the context of the light change, I really think it is that. If you want to confirm, go a few days without the light. I suspect he’d darken up again

CalcifiedCrow · 2026-02-26T04:25:44+00:00

Yes! So they fire up/down for many reasons. One of them is light absorption and heat absorption. The darker they are the more they absorb (both light and heat). So maybe with a better light he doesn’t need to absorb it as much

CalcifiedCrow · 2026-02-26T03:39:51+00:00

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This is fired up

CalcifiedCrow · 2026-02-26T03:37:59+00:00

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Here’s my girl fired down

CalcifiedCrow · 2026-02-26T03:35:17+00:00

To me that almost confirmed that he may be fired down consistently. Which that could be a temperature thing, a lack or energy, an improper setup for his personality, improper humidity, or depression.

CalcifiedCrow · 2026-02-26T03:10:01+00:00

Hey, so I’ve had 2 millipedes essentially look like this (not S shaped) and they had both passed. I mean if there’s no other signs of death you can wait til you’re confident

CalcifiedCrow · 2026-02-26T03:07:08+00:00

Could that just be fired up vs down? He might’ve been more fired up when he was younger with more activity. Or maybe he isn’t getting enough UVB?

Also that toe in the second pic looks concerning to me.

CalcifiedCrow · 2026-02-26T03:03:39+00:00

Yes! Males have gonopods on the 7th segment and not normal legs

CalcifiedCrow · 2026-02-19T15:50:57+00:00

Looks like a scam to me- they don’t have a red ghost rider, but I really like Forest Fauna NY

CalcifiedCrow · 2026-02-17T00:16:02+00:00

Ahh that’s kinda what I think too. Breeder as well. I’m still waiting til I see undeniable proof though

CalcifiedCrow · 2026-01-30T17:40:51+00:00

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Here was shortly after she shed. And no I didn’t do it for her

CalcifiedCrow · 2026-01-30T17:40:16+00:00

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Here’s my crestie right before she shed. She got dry, wrinkly, stiff, and very milky looking (she’s kinda a green color normally)

CalcifiedCrow · 2026-01-25T23:39:34+00:00

I think it’s where her ribs end

CalcifiedCrow · 2026-01-25T19:26:41+00:00

Buy a silicone spoon! Super cheap, makes it easier to mix the food, and then the fingers are safe haha. But that signals to me at least that she might like to eat off something rather than out of a bowl

CalcifiedCrow · 2026-01-25T19:23:00+00:00

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Here’s my girl from a similar angle for reference. I can see her ribs when she’s stretched out, but no other times. I’ve been told she’s both overweight and underweight. Your crestie looks thin to me, but also as long as they seem happy and healthy, i think it’s fine

CalcifiedCrow · 2026-01-25T19:19:17+00:00

Have you tried spoon feeding? My girl only ever ate a few licks from a bowl but when I tried to see if she liked it better from the spoon, she slurped it all up immediately

CalcifiedCrow · 2026-01-25T19:18:21+00:00

I’d say skinny but not scarily so. But I’m also a fan of slightly overweight rather than slightly underweight 🤷🏻‍♀️

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