She's eViL!

[leopardgecko95]

My tremper is extremely mean. When I put my hand in the cage she launches at me and when i touch her bites HARD and hisses. I really want to start handling her. Any ideas on what to do?

 

[GeckoMandi]

Are you holding her in a very bright room? I learned that mine only will be held during late evening hours when there is no overhead light on, mine is super light senstive.

 

[leopardgecko95]

I keep her in my bedroom. There's a window but the blinds are always down so its inbetween. The only time i go in there is to feed them and go to bed so I dont think that has anything to do with it. I think I'm going to just start trying to get her out more often and get bit A LOT more often and maybe
she'll start realizing im not gonna kill her lol

 

[Grinning Geckos]

Some geckos just don't enjoy being handled, and that may be one of them. Frequent handling will help (most likely), but she may never become "friendly".

Personally, I would just think of her as a "look only" gecko, and play with the others you have.

 

[crs]

I agree with Shanti. But if you are going to try and handle her I would leave my hand in the cage until she calms down for a while before touching her or trying to handle her. Just take it slow. I have to do the same thing with my leo but she is so nervous all of a sudden, she was fine and then one day she was shakin her tail a lot. LOL

 

[leopardgecko95]

Thanks for the help.