*scratch scratch scratch*

[katemonsterxo]

why does rexy scratch me every now and then? he is perfectly happy (and trust me, i know he's happy because i can always tell when he is mad) and out of nowhere when he's walking on my hands, he just stops and scratches his back foot on me about 3 or 4 times (it doesn't really hurt that much yet, but when he grows up i'm afraid it really will!) do your geckos do this? and why?

 

[corvettefan]

I've seen my gecko scratch herself like a dog would lol. Could be itchy I guess.

 

[katemonsterxo]

haha no i mean he scratches me!! even breaks skin! with his back leg, he pushes it against my skin (kinda like after a dog poops... the dog will usually walk up a bit and "flick" dirt onto the poop with their hind legs) i feel like i'm sounding so confusing trying to explain this haha it's kinda hard to explain!

 

[STUTFL]

He "digs." I know what you mean. Though I don't recall mine having done this, except when he feels he's losing his balance on my arm or hand.

 

[Stitchex]

Dusty does that to me all the time, just not so hard.

 

[JordanAng420]

Reptile behavior, now there's a field I wouldn't want to get into...:main_laugh:

Maybe it has something to do with the hair on the arm? Since apparently other geckos do it as well the only thing I can come up with is that they're scratching the hair they feel on their feet...? Not that i'm saying you have a hairy arm, but you know what I mean right?

I was never great with animal behavior.

 

[Tommy13b]

Heh it hurts more when they grow up, i dont really feel it though because me and my friends use to beat eachother up with big sticks when we where little, lol.

 

[cyndi0502]

Heh it hurts more when they grow up, i dont really feel it though because me and my friends use to beat eachother up with big sticks when we where little, lol.

WTF!!! hahaha random!

 

[katemonsterxo]

hahahaha alright awesome i thought mine just had a secret hatred for me. ahaha well now you've got nerves of steel, tommy haha

 

[gothra]

haha no i mean he scratches me!! even breaks skin! with his back leg, he pushes it against my skin (kinda like after a dog poops... the dog will usually walk up a bit and "flick" dirt onto the poop with their hind legs) i feel like i'm sounding so confusing trying to explain this haha it's kinda hard to explain!

Some of my adult males do it too; I think they're doing it to gain better hold of the "ground". Probably because your skin is too slippery for them, lol.

 

[katemonsterxo]

haha oh true! like when we buy new shoes and scrape the bottom of them against concrete so they'll have more texture (aka so i won't bust my butt)

 

[STUTFL]

The fact that they usually *don't* scratch means their claws probably don't dig in/grab on to skin very well.

 

[ajveachster]

I agree that it is either to gain traction or because they feel the hair on your arm. I don't have particularly hairy arms, but every once in a while one will flick it's back foot and move to a different spot. I know they do that when trying to gain traction.