Feeling unsure about my gecko lately

[leew1988]

Hi all

I feel my gecko is acting a little different lately, hiding more, not as interactive

I could throw a few things out there to guess why, most recently is I went away on holiday 24th September for 8 nights and on my return was badly ill for a further 2 weeks so have not been interacting with the poor fella myself!

Now I feel he doesnt.. like me? Maybe not that but isnt as used to me or as comfortable with me anymore.

Before I went away I would quite often see his little head peeping through the glass of the vivarium watching me, wouldnt move as I approached him and if I was patient enough would crawl into my hand to come out..

Not anymore, rarely comes out the hide. See his head poking through his hide sometimes but I tried a few times placing my hand flat infront of him and he just withdraws his head and goes into the hide completely.

What could I do?

 

[acpart]

It's getting to be winter and some leopard geckos get very sleepy and lazy at this time. I don't think there's anything wrong with lifting the hide and picking him up. There's a good chance he'll get used to you again that way.

Aliza

 

[leew1988]

I have been wondering that you know, picking the hide up to get him out. I mean I have done it plenty times before, im not one of these naturist reptile freaks if you go mad if you do anything out of the rule book but even I thought picking the hide up where hes supposed to feel safe and hidden would probably stress him out abit... If he cant feel safe there then that could get to him so dont want to do that too often