How do I tame my Banded Geckos

Herp Lover · #1 09-26-2010, 02:34 PM

I want to be able to hold both of my banded Geckos but I am afraid of them dropping their tails because they are not use to being held. They were caught about 5 years ago and were not handled very offend. Is it possible to get them tamed down.

acpart · #2 09-26-2010, 08:42 PM

It's not likely. They're small and move quickly. Your best bet is to talk to them, put your hand in the cage and see if they'll approach you. Your better bet is to get a leopard gecko and handle it instead.

Aliza

Jateui · #3 09-27-2010, 05:25 PM

All of the banded geckos I've seen (irl so far) were tame. So it's possible for sure. But because of how fast they are, just try to hold them in their cage, trying to keep them closer to the ground so they don't have a drop. Just keep putting one hand in front of the other and let them walk from hand to hand. This is normally how I tame most of my geckos and it works out just fine for me. It can take a while, though. Another thing you can do is put the tank in an area where they see you more. However, if they already don't fear you and run away every time they see you, it shouldn't be overly hard to tame them.

Just a tip though, just because the gecko is starting to seem tame and will sit still on your hand for a little while, you shouldn't assume they wouldn't try to jump off from a tall place if given the chance, so be sure you always have the gecko secure if you take them out of the cage completely.

Herp Lover · #4 09-27-2010, 06:43 PM

Thanks. I hope it works. I would really like to be able to take them out of my bedroom some times.

cindy · #5 09-28-2010, 07:39 AM

My banded's aren't tame at all. It doens't bother me for a second, cause this is the way it should be. They aren't pets. If you want a gecko that you can frequently hold, why not buy a leo or an AFT??

CBakke · #6 09-28-2010, 11:15 PM

I have a male and a female (not introduced yet). They were wild caught a year and a half ago. Since then the female has calmed down to the point that when I change her substrate, i just put her on my knee and she just chills there. The male on the other hand sprints around his terarium in a panic until he is on my hand. Then he walks constantly... I'm not sure if the gender has much to do with it or not, but thats my experience.

Anyone else have this experience?

lamarr · #7 10-02-2010, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by CBakke

I have a male and a female (not introduced yet). They were wild caught a year and a half ago. Since then the female has calmed down to the point that when I change her substrate, i just put her on my knee and she just chills there. The male on the other hand sprints around his terarium in a panic until he is on my hand. Then he walks constantly... I'm not sure if the gender has much to do with it or not, but thats my experience.

Anyone else have this experience?

Mine are the exact opposite! I have a wc male in quarantine that's very calm, where my cb females are just nuts! Insert joke here!

It's just indvidual personalities I suppose.

geckofactory · #8 11-19-2010, 05:36 PM

Since reptiles are no pets like cats or dogs, I don't understand why you would take them out of the cage if not necessary. You're also not able to tame a gecko, they might at least get used to you and accept that you're around. Get them used to you working in the terrarium every once in a while, that's by far enough "taming" to not have them flee in panic. I don't handle my reptiles very often, just every once in a while to check if they're alright or to clean the cages, which is basically putting them in an empty box for a minute and putting them back in the cage after that. No more unnecessary stress for the animal.

yours,
Fabrizio