[porkchop]

Just got a new house gecko. He or she (named it Lefty) seems really shy. Don't see Lefty much @ all. Not even much @ night. As I understand it H. Frenatus is nocturnal, but on the one occasion I did see Lefty out and about it was @ around mid day. Lefty did eat a cricket, I fed a total of six small crickets dusted w/ d3 and saw her or him eat one almost immediately. I haven't noticed any thing sickly in Lefty's behavior, just wondering if he or she will eventually overcome this shy, hiding behavior? Has anyone had an animal that was shy @ first and then "came out of it's shell" so to speak?

[porkchop]

U know, I joined this forum cause folks said it was the right place for gecko lovers????? So far only Ms. Freer has been helpful and an awesome person...

[MauricesExoticPets]

House geckos are for the most part flighty and secretive in captivity whatever the species. They are your standard look but don't touch gecko.

It may take your new charge several weeks to feel at home and free to establish a schedule of coming out, looking for food, doing the doo, etc.

The more regular you are with care (misting, feeding, timing the lights, cleaning the enclosure) the better. This gives the little gecko something to work around, hide when the big thing comes in my area, come looking for food when the yellow cup comes in, maybe the pink spray bottle is drinking time, you get the idea.

Otherwise what you have is a where is waldo thing going on, there is a gecko in there somewhere. I think this is a reason you see people with this family of geckos planting such elaborate enclosures, there is always something interesting to look at aside from just the geckos, and heck it's fun looking for them too.

None of my house geckos except the H. mabouia I produced and worked with from hatching have ever become come to me geckos. You might find that to be the case with yours should you ever produce your own.

Maurice Pudlo

[porkchop]

Thanks Maurice. Very informative.

[reptiven]

Originally Posted by porkchop

Just got a new house gecko. He or she (named it Lefty) seems really shy. Don't see Lefty much @ all. Not even much @ night. As I understand it H. Frenatus is nocturnal, but on the one occasion I did see Lefty out and about it was @ around mid day. Lefty did eat a cricket, I fed a total of six small crickets dusted w/ d3 and saw her or him eat one almost immediately. I haven't noticed any thing sickly in Lefty's behavior, just wondering if he or she will eventually overcome this shy, hiding behavior? Has anyone had an animal that was shy @ first and then "came out of it's shell" so to speak?

Hello again

remember that every new change in their enviroment represent stress situations, most of this Geckos are shy it could be with time and the gecko get us to see you that it could star tolerate you presence around

Regards

[Ricky_81]

Originally Posted by reptiven

Hello again

remember that every new change in their enviroment represent stress situations, most of this Geckos are shy it could be with time and the gecko get us to see you that it could star tolerate you presence around

Regards

I agree.
My experience with them is also that they are very shy, even if you stand in front of the enclosure.
It never happened they jumped on my hand or something while feeding.
Only my juveniles from a few weeks old are less shy, and sometimes sit very close at my hand, and do no not run off immediately like the older ones.
I guess this has something to do with their lack of experience to react on "dangerous situations", although I like to think they are just arrogant.