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 May 11 2008, 08:31 PM
My adult leo is now 1.5 years old and since I moved 2 weeks ago she hasn't been eating well at all if anything at all. She has farly good size like little water filled balls behind her front arms. Kinda concerned with this but not sure what would cause it or if its now diet related?
 
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May 11 2008, 09:29 PM
ive never had any health problems with mine so i wouldnt know but it sounds like something that could be bad. you should take it to a vet.
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May 11 2008, 11:21 PM
time for a vet visit. Let us know what it is - I saw a post on a forum with pics of a similar thing - maybe the same thing - I don't think anyone had advice for them.
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May 12 2008, 03:32 PM
got any pics? it sound like fat pockets to me. mine have them, perfectly normal. signs of a well fed leo. my female looses hers after she lays then i fatten her up before the next clutch and they appear again 
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May 12 2008, 05:58 PM
do you have any pictures? It helps other identify what they are.
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May 12 2008, 09:28 PM
Yeah, it's not a health issue, nor something to worry about. I think we decided the last time that they were either fat storage or from good protein intake. Either way, don't worry. My one gets them every once in a while, the last for a few months, then go away. Another I have has them all the time.
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May 12 2008, 11:15 PM
noone really knows what they are, they are healthy though. it happens to be a sign of a well fed leo
some think they're fat reserves, some calcium deposits, etc. -------------------- If You've Never Failed, You've Never Lived
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May 13 2008, 11:11 PM
I think that they are some sort of reserve food storage for the leos. My girl has had them twice, both times when she was eating well during the summer/fall, and has lost them twice, both times during the winter/spring when she had gone off food. Whether it's fat, protein, calcium, or something else, I'm not sure. No need to worry though, they are normal in well-fed geckos 
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