Handling reptiles
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PistachioG
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Leopard Geckos tolerate handling but generally don’t ‘enjoy’ it much like chameleons, at least in my experience. For the sake of being able to take them out to clean the enclosure though I have found that hand feeding or tong feeding gets them used to you. Then get them used to your hand. They may lick it. When you place your hand in the enclosure, try to keep your finger still or they will think it’s food. If they are used to you there is little chance they will bite and if they do it is not harmful. I’ll see if I can find one of the videos that helped my family with handling our gecko.
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PistachioG
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Try this video link: How to handle a leopard gecko
Klyde O'Scope
Chameleon Enthusiast
What is it that you're afraid of?
- Hurting the animal
- Being bitten
- Animal jumping/escaping
- Other
- All of the above
Mountain Dragon
Chameleon Enthusiast
I’ve never been bitten by a leaopard gecko but I don’t think it would hurt that bad I have been bitten by a snake and chameleon and hey I lived in the other hand hurting the animal is different if ur just gentle and always work with it they will get used to u like the first responder said just keep working w em
Klyde O'Scope
Chameleon Enthusiast
OK. As long as you allow him to stand on your hand, and don't put a hand around (grabbing) him, the only way he could get hurt is jumping off of your hand. This can be reasonably foreseen, so practice inside the enclosure until you're more comfortable/confident. Once he's comfortable with you, he'll have less reason to jump.
More on holding if/when necessary: holding leopard gecko
I suggest reading the entire article.
More on holding if/when necessary: holding leopard gecko
I suggest reading the entire article.
nightanole
Chameleon Enthusiast
I just pretend they are all potatoes. Some potatoes have pointy parts.
Chameleons are one of the few exceptions, if you hold them like a potatoes, you will get the pointy parts.
Chameleons are one of the few exceptions, if you hold them like a potatoes, you will get the pointy parts.
ElliotG
Chameleon Enthusiast
What I do for my Leo’s is gently scoop them up and hold them flat on my hand. If they want to move around I let them go back and forth between my hands. Leopard geckos are usually docile, but some are weirdos and freak out with handeling. I have two like this so sometimes while checking them out or moving them from their enclosure I have to grip them securely, but I’m pretty sure yours won’t be like this.
How to normally hold a calm leopard gecko.
How to hold a leopard gecko that seeks vengeance on everything including you.
Leopard gecko bites aren’t bad and usually don’t draw blood. Just a small pinch. Just pretend it hurts so you don’t hurt their feelings.
How to normally hold a calm leopard gecko.
How to hold a leopard gecko that seeks vengeance on everything including you.
Leopard gecko bites aren’t bad and usually don’t draw blood. Just a small pinch. Just pretend it hurts so you don’t hurt their feelings.
Serbianchameleon
Chameleon Enthusiast
I was bitten by leoprd gecko. I was hand feeding and he totally missed and got my finger. Anyways pain from 0 to 100 was 0.2
nightanole
Chameleon Enthusiast
I was bitten by leoprd gecko. I was hand feeding and he totally missed and got my finger. Anyways pain from 0 to 100 was 0.2
Yea its kinda like getting bit by a frog...
Klyde O'Scope
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How do you get bit by a frog
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