Hip displasia in spider gecko??

[Wuntu Menny]

I recently aquired a pair of hatchling Agamura persica from a friend. He warned me that some of his juvies had developed problems with their hind legs. There was no indication of any trouble with either of the pair we had until today.

One of the geckos has one hind leg not functioning properly. Instead of having the femur rotated forward with the tibia/fibula and foot pointing back and away, the opposite is happening. The hip and femur are rotated back and the one leg is rather awkwardly positioned. There is still articulation and motor function, but something is definitely not right.

Has anyone ever heard of this or had similar experience with spiders or other geckos?

WM