Ever Your Leopard Gecko....

[GrimmyX15]

I was curious lol So ever Your leos Waving Tail on you?(front of you) I find it very strangely Because of Luno He just did like 6 times on me. When i let him crawl on my shoudler and arm and my tummy! Funny. xD

 

[robin]

several times hehe

 

[GrimmyX15]

several times hehe

LOL! Really? xD That was cute I just thought that he display me as female or other leopard gecko why? like courtship right?

 

[robin]

babies seem to do it more than adults however i have had some adults do it too hehe

 

[Chewbecca]

I've had ONE wave her tail and that is my tang enigma.
She did it when I put her in the lightbox for a photoshoot.

 

[robin]

i think it's more an aggressive thing or defensive. babies generally do when when they are about to lunge for your finger

 

[GrimmyX15]

i think it's more an aggressive thing or defensive. babies generally do when when they are about to lunge for your finger

O.O Really? He never do that before He just stay and Still waving tail looking around. when I picked him he just let me hold him. Wow.

 

[ajq1540]

My male did it to my dad and he said "Aaron your phone is vibrating."

 

[GrimmyX15]

My male did it to my dad and he said "Aaron your phone is vibrating."

Lol Cracks me up. xP

 

[STUTFL]

Mine will only wave his tail when I've startled or frightened him. If I leave him be, or coo at him and cover him up with my hands, he calms down again pretty fast. :laugh4: Once I accidentally caught him on the head with the back of my thumbnail - major snake-tail action that time. :tongue3:

 

[ajveachster]

The tail wave is a defensive posture. Usually it will happen when they are startled or feel threatened. If it happens when you handle the animal try making a cave with your hands. It may be that the animal feels exposed. I've had it happen in the light box before too because they hate how bright it is. Ah, the pain of being beautiful.

 

[suz830]

Mine does it when she about to pounce on a cricket

 

[STUTFL]

Mine buzzes his tail when he's pouncing, not the slow wave.

 

[ILoveGeckos14]

I've seen one girl do a slow tail wave at herself in the mirror, it was very pretty! Other than that I have seen tail waves too many times to count.(We've got some feisty ones!) haha

 

[rubym]

We have one male that does it all the time at everyone. I figured he was just telling the world that he was the boss.....he pretty much is too,lol.

 

[Necromantica]

Well between all of my many geckos, I have seen a lot of behaviors involving the "tail wag" I think its just a communication tool to them, not necessarily just an aggressive maneuver. Some of mine will wag their tails while standing up against the glass or plastic "depending on which cage" when they want food. Some will do it just before screeching at a gecko they can see from another cage, some will do it when they want me to go away, but also if you haven't noticed some will straighten out their tails and try to twitch them violently to show they are very intimidated.

 

[STUTFL]

...but also if you haven't noticed some will straighten out their tails and try to twitch them violently to show they are very intimidated.

"Look at my tail, not at my face, bite off my tail, not my head" :laugh4:

I don't think mine's ever been that frightened/stressed, thankfully.

 

[GrimmyX15]

I've had ONE wave her tail and that is my tang enigma.
She did it when I put her in the lightbox for a photoshoot.

awww. She wants a look better! ;-D

 

[Misstasha]

I notice my leopard geckos ( like 4 out of 8 ) did it before they turned 1.. Once they got older they stopped its soo cute !!! <3

 

[prettyprincess3690]

I find that my SHTCT wags at things when she's curious...I dunno, she's a weirdo