how bad does there bite hurt?

[newbietoreptiles]

i am a wimp well i can deal with pain i just prefare to not feel it lol well one of my geckos always makes this loud noise when i pick her up so i wonder how hard is the pain if she bites me?

 

[leoman777]

it really doesnt hurt but i got bit by one of my males yesterday and he broke the skin it didnt hurt though lol

 

[newbietoreptiles]

i wonder if its like the lizard i used to catch in fla chameleons or how ever ya spell it

 

[STUTFL]

You might try to get her used to you so she doesn't cry out when you pick her up.

There are at least two threads here about gecko bites, I'll find them. I've never yet had my gecko hurt me or break the skin, even when he does bite, but he's not very big.

 

[BlackDiamondGeckos]

Umm my females haven't hurt me, but some of the males have gnarly bites. There's a thread here about just that. You should check it out. It all depends on the head size.

 

[newbietoreptiles]

whats weird i have had all kinda pets even rattle snakes(didnt know it was a rattle snake at the time till i saw it on aminal planet a few years latter was a pygmy rattler) ive had like all pets and never been bet from a pet.o let me take that back a hamster bit me once

 

[mynewturtle]

The worst that can happen is a bit of blood, no worries really.

 

[breanna-banana13]

mine chomped my finger then tried to do the alligator death roll...it hurt a bit, drew blood, but it scared me more than anything. i do have a weird lookin scar haha

 

[STUTFL]

I'm guessing a serious, angry rodent bite will hurt significantly more than a gecko bite just because of comparative size of the teeth, even if it doesn't bleed as much or at all.

 

[Olimpia]

It's not that bad. But if she does bite you, be glad she's not the red tailed boa we're watching for someone that one will deffinately give you a bad bite.

 

[STUTFL]

In short: don't be scared to pick up your gecko, but try not to scare your gecko either.

 

[newbietoreptiles]

cool i try to be so gentle with her she just makes that sound some reason

 

[leoman777]

Umm my females haven't hurt me, but some of the males have gnarly bites. There's a thread here about just that. You should check it out. It all depends on the head size.

i know my femals dont hurt me but the males bite hard!! it doesnt hurt much but it still makes you bleed lol

 

[chachasushi]

Let's hope neither of us has to find out! I was a bit squeemish after I saw some gory pictures on the forum of bleeding bites and gecko-inflicted wounds (like the one on the girl's face!!!), but I've since gotten over it. But for a while there I was super careful not to upset my babies for fear of losing a chunk of my finger. LOL

 

[breanna-banana13]

i know my femals dont hurt me but the males bite hard!! it doesnt hurt much but it still makes you bleed lol

my only "bite" was from my male...my little girl just "samples" shes like *nibble* "oh you're not a cricket!" *blech*

 

[geckofan2009]

they have teeth and there mouths happen to be there only true weapon..

they bite pretty good for their size if they want, just be smart about it and you can avoid most bites

not the worst thing in the world but can leave some damage

 

[leoman777]

heres the thread for the bites

http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=43550&highlight=gecko+bites

 

[little98dime]

I've been bitten by both my female and my male. Both felt like someone grabbed and squeezed my finger. No blood, no marks. Then again I am a mechanic and have very thick hands, fingers as well as tough skin.

 

[STUTFL]

It's possible they didn't have very bad bites, too. My hands aren't tough at all, my gecko's a male and he was quite convinced he could get food out of my hand if he shook it hard enough - still, no marks. Some of y'all must have little - or rather, big - monsters. :tongue3:

 

[katemonsterxo]

Let's hope neither of us has to find out! I was a bit squeemish after I saw some gory pictures on the forum of bleeding bites and gecko-inflicted wounds (like the one on the girl's face!!!), but I've since gotten over it. But for a while there I was super careful not to upset my babies for fear of losing a chunk of my finger. LOL

i am currently in this stage. ahahaha