handling

I recently purchased a Crested gecko from a pet store that had just been turned in yesterday in wonderful condition. Her previous owners took great care of her, and when I held her in the shop and she was very calm and comfortable. When I got her she came with the same enclosure that she had...

I recently acquired a gecko that is approximately 3 to 4 months old. A coworker had adopted her/him two months before and was having trouble to put it lightly. She asked if I would take the little one because I have a fair amount of reptile experience. The leo had been biting her daily. She...

Hi, I currently have two crested geckos, and I am in love with them! I got them both at the same time from a previous owner about 6 months ago. One of them, Merlin, is 3 I think. The other, Phoenix is around 1 and a half or 2 now. They came with the vivariums and decor, and I haven't changed...

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Hi everyone :) my names caitlin and at the end of july i got my first leopard gecko. his name is da vinci and i was told he was born at the end of february. i’m a little bit concerned about him as i very rarely see him come out of his moist hide and i haven’t actually held him since the day i...

So i wanna know if you guys have any tips or tricks to make your leos ''like'' you or atleast not hide all the time. sure some like to just lay in thier hide but sometimes it can be out of fear/uncertainty. as some might have seen ive gotten 2 new leos and they are abit timid towards me and i...

Last night I got my gargoyle gecko Aberforth out for his first handling session! I've waited two and a half weeks and only touched him twice in that time. The first was because it was freaking me out that he was sleeping basically on his back with his tail underneath him and his little hands...

I know this sounds silly that I'm worried about this. I bought my leopard gecko of almost 2 years a repti shelter and some spagnum moss yesterday (i was previously using a tupperware and paper towel). I decided to redo and clean his cage since I was going to be in it anyway. I put him in a...

Hi all! I am new to these forums, and new to geckos in general, but I have 5 snakes, so I have a pretty good idea of reptile care, and I did quite a bit of research on AFT geckos before I picked my little guy up! I'm just wondering what the best way to start handling my gecko is. I've had him...