yeah i hesitated to jump to action about it because although the tail has darkened, there’s no decay of scales or disfigurement at all. she has suffered no tail trauma, no trauma at all for that matter. she has had a very normal health history since i got her at about 6 weeks old. the only cause for concern is that during december i was injured in an accident and spent most of the month in and out of the hospital. i had friends and family take care of her with very specific instructions, but when i got her back i noticed that her tank was a 10-20 degrees colder than normal, and i her protein consumption had gone down a bit, causing her to get a bit skinny. i’ve been working hard to fatten her back up, and i noticed the dark tail when i took her back