Leopard gecko tail wiggling?

[Byrns149]

I was just feeding her mealworms she ate alot and i tried to pick her up and she kinda scampered away which she never does and like wagged the tip of her tail. Does this mean she wants to breed? Im picking her up a male tomorrow at the expo.

 

[Dimidiata]

....no. not at all from what i know. It means she wanted nothing to do with you or your hand. The wagging is a agressive/deffensive gesture. I hope your not picking up a male because of this. And if you cant recognize a simple behaviour like this i really dont suggest breeding anytime soon.

 

[Byrns149]

....no. not at all from what i know. It means she wanted nothing to do with you or your hand. The wagging is a agressive/deffensive gesture. I hope your not picking up a male because of this. And if you cant recognize a simple behaviour like this i really dont suggest breeding anytime soon.

I have bred many times before. I wasnt sure. This has never happened with this female and im thinking it was because she just ate and didnt want to be handled.

 

[PhoenixCoconut]

Is it only wiggling the tip. Mine only wiggled the tip and eventually lost it.

 

[katie_]

I love when they wiggle their tails right before they pounce! Adorable trait.

 

[im faster]

The wiggle depends..

They do wiggle before dropping the tail but it is much different wiggle than what yours likely did.

before going after food they often shake there tail very fast or wave there tail.

the wave is a territorial thing
the shake is unknown exactly why some poeple think its to distract/entice the pray.

 

[PhoenixCoconut]

Ya, the wiggle at the tail tip usually means tail loss ( oh ya and it's usually constant) the food one is usually a fast cute little wiggle and the aggressive normally a slow, full tail wag