Leos and sound/loud noise?

[Fuzzy]

Hey everyone - First off, my name is Will and I'm new here Lurked for about a week or so doing research on Leos. You guys are awesome and very helpful!

I am going to be picking up my first gecko this evening (first reptile as well). I'm pretty confident in my tank's setup and what to feed it, etc. What I am curious about is - How sensitive are Leopard Geckos to sound? I enjoy my music and while it's not deafening, the little guy will be exposed to loud music on the occasion. He'll be living in my bedroom in the summer, and I have band practice once or twice a week in the room next door. The sound will be muffled but still loud. What do you all recommend? I do not want to stress or startle the little guy/gal or give it a heart attack.

Thanks so much! I'll post pictures of my Leo later tonight

 

[g3ckosr4me]

just try not to have the noise in the room to loud then he/she should be fine

 

[Fuzzy]

Sweet! Thank you

 

[g3ckosr4me]

no prob

 

[GrimmyX15]

When my sister says loud words to my gecko , He freaked out and running! I warned to make sure to not spook him!

 

[Taquiq]

Just make sureto keep both doors closed and he should be fine.

 

[Tsks7205]

I was told that are pretty senstive to bass. I dont know if this is true but I dont want to risk my geckos health over my music.

 

[GeckoNub]

I have music on quite a bit and sometimes a little loud and my geckos sleep through it

So its either not as loud as i think or they find my music boring

I also think their sensitivity to noise would depend on the day to day noise they hear. If you live in a very quiet house and then all of a sudden have something loud it will prolly scare them.

But if you have a moderate amount of noise normally, for example children, TV, computer games etc, then i think they would be used to a certain amount of background noise and some music wouldnt bother them.

Personally i havent found anything i do noise wise has scared them and my geckos live in the living room where they hear the PCs and the TV. I tend to play FPS a lot on the xbox and the sound of guns firing and me screaming obscenities has never disturbed them

 

[Olimpia]

I have music on quite a bit and sometimes a little loud and my geckos sleep through it

So its either not as loud as i think or they find my music boring

I also think their sensitivity to noise would depend on the day to day noise they hear. If you live in a very quiet house and then all of a sudden have something loud it will prolly scare them.

But if you have a moderate amount of noise normally, for example children, TV, computer games etc, then i think they would be used to a certain amount of background noise and some music wouldnt bother them.

Personally i havent found anything i do noise wise has scared them and my geckos live in the living room where they hear the PCs and the TV. I tend to play FPS a lot on the xbox and the sound of guns firing and me screaming obscenities has never disturbed them

Same! Mine are the same way -exposed to sounds all the time, just as my dog has been. And all the animals will sleep right through loud techno without an issue.

 

[Enigmatic_Reptiles]

If its in another room you should be fine. Im sure my son and his friends playing and screaming is louder (higher in pitch) than your band.

 

[STUTFL]

Sudden, low noises (and anything metallic, it seems) definitely scare my leo. The screen door shutting, his cage lid when I slide it off, and the refrigerator starting up all cause him to dash to the nearest hide (or under my legs, if he's out of his cage :tongue3: ) I have to cover him up or talk to him and wait until he feels braver and comes out again.

I think it depends a lot on the gecko and its previous experiences.