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Leg

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Question
QUESTION: My gecko's toe nails or something makes his feet stick to the carpet i have in his cage is their anything that's not sand that i could use or tell me why he sticks to the carpet?The carpet i have is repti cage carpet by ZooMed.

ANSWER: Hello Liv,

You can try to get some non adhesive shelf liner, that works very well.  Or you could get some textured slate tiles to put in his tank so when he walks over it that will help to file down his nails.

Tracie

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QUESTION: My leopard gecko has one leg thats bigger than the other is their something wrong with him?It's his back right leg that's the biggest.

Answer
Hello Liv,

It is a bit hard to see any detail on that picture because it is blurry.
How long has the leg been larger?  Are his hands or feet swollen that you can tell?
Does he drink water regularly?  
I hope that he does not have gout, or the beginnings of it.
Is his appetite pretty good right now?

Tracie