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Leopard geckos drop there tails for 2 reasons, stress, or infection. See tail rot for information on dropping due to infection. If your gecko drops its tail due to stress move your gecko to a disinfected 10 gallon tank with a paper towel bottom, 1 hide, heat mat, feed it 1/4 tsp of rot guard made into paste to prevent infection of the tail nub, and put a few drops of colloidal silver on the tail nub to prevent infection as well. Don't touch your gecko, turn its light off, and let it be for a couple of days, besides feeding and watering it, it may not eat for a few days after the trauma.
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