I posted a thread about my gecko acting weird with a waving tail and many advised that she may be seeing her reflection and could be getting defensive and territorial. This evening my girlfriend went to feed her and she ate like a champ as usual but when my gf tried to put her hand in the tank, she started waving her tail. This behavior only started as my gf started her cycle and to debunk other thoughts, the cycle isn't entirely regular so this doesn't happen every month. Can this be the cause? Could our leo see my gf as a giant predator because of the hormones? Just a thought but we've noticed that since eliminating the reflections she has settled down and my girlfriend seems to be the cause. We've never dropped her, startled her, or mishandled.
To clarify, when this started on Sunday our leo's reaction to my gf was to stop the tail waving and crouch down. My gf did pick her up and our leo wasn't aggressive or feisty. She seemed to enjoy being held, but once placed back into the tank she began waving her tail. As of today, our leo only waves her tail in the presence of my gf (as explained above).
To clarify, when this started on Sunday our leo's reaction to my gf was to stop the tail waving and crouch down. My gf did pick her up and our leo wasn't aggressive or feisty. She seemed to enjoy being held, but once placed back into the tank she began waving her tail. As of today, our leo only waves her tail in the presence of my gf (as explained above).
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