Question About Handling

[Jeff876533]

hey, i finally am almost able to pick up one of my leos. I get my hand under him, but he runs off of it. Should i keep on trying and chase him around until i get ahold of him>? if not , what else should i do to make her stop running away from my hand??

 

[Golden Gate Geckos]

Try cupping your other hand over her so she will feel like she's secure in a cave. Eventually, she will get used to you!

 

[GeckoMandi]

I have a leo like that, had her since March and she hasn't til this day liked me holding or touching her period. I wouldn't try ALOT you could stress the leo out, I done that to mine and she didn't come out of her hide for 3 days.

But now I just lay my hand in the tank and let her sniff my hand and I slowly grab her, sometimes she just let's me scoop her up.

 

[gko reptiles]

I'd just keep trying to handle her; make sure you don't pull her tail, and she should be alright! (Assumed she was a girl...) It becomes really obvious when the leo is becoming too stressed! Just pay attention to her* actions (breathing, etc) and be weary of her* mouth! Good Luck!

 

[gothra]

I would just leave my hand in their tank for a few minutes each day, when the gecko becomes curious and feel safe to check it out, it'll come close to your hand, and eventually walk up your hand.

 

[Nastynotch]

I would just leave my hand in their tank for a few minutes each day, when the gecko becomes curious and feel safe to check it out, it'll come close to your hand, and eventually walk up your hand.

thats what i did

 

[Dottie]

My one year old will crawl around on my hand and doesn't mind a few minutes on my shoulder but that's about it for now. I also make sure he's got a path back to his tank while he's on me. He's very mellow in the tank and doesn't mind my hand in there and will usually just crawl up but I let him decide what he wants. I don't think it helps to push the issue. However, it took a lot of time and patience for him to get to this stage. Don't make the poor dear scared of your hand.

 

[boutiquegecko]

I second the slow advice from everyone else. Also remember to really wash your hands/arms wherever the leo touches on you real good. I don't even let my 17m old touch them-maybe I'm a bit fanatic about cleaning the cages and my hands though around reptiles. But then I think that's just good husbandry regarding any animal really, especially reptiles.