can i take my gecko for a car ride

[Marmar]

my friends takes her bearded dragon with her everywhere ? could i take me leopard gecko for a car ride with me ? i have a leash for him.. will he get sick ... can he get too much sun ? i wanted to take a ride to the pet store for some info (35 min away) is that too long ? my mom will be driving not me so i can watch him

 

[Zux]

my friends takes her bearded dragon with her everywhere ? could i take me leopard gecko for a car ride with me ? i have a leash for him.. will he get sick ... can he get too much sun ? i wanted to take a ride to the pet store for some info (35 min away) is that too long ? my mom will be driving not me so i can watch him

• Bearded Dragons are a lot more tolerant to human contact than Gecko species are, some even seem to enjoy it. Almost no Gecko ever does and merely tolerates it in order to explore outside its environment for a while.
  
  
• I would not take your Gecko anywhere it doesn't absolutely need to go, they find such experiences very stressful and this would likely, in short order, manifest itself in other problems such as loss of appetite or worse.
  
  
• Again unlike the Bearded Dragon, the leash is not something you should use with the Gecko, while they certainly enjoy being free to explore freely in a safe area controlled be you, they do not appreciate or enjoy being tethered and it simply will not work for the Leopard Gecko in the way it does for the more confident Agamid.
  
  
• Yes, the Gecko will often regurgitate a meal if it is still in its stomach at the time of transit.
  
  
• Your Gecko probably can be overexposed to UVB yes and it certainly can overheat easily in a hot car.
  
  
• 35 minutes is not too far to take the Gecko if he must be taken, but if it is just for your own enjoyment I would advise strongly against it and the Gecko will not be happy about it.
  There are much better pets for such activities.

 

[Keeboard]

Zux is right. Although, some geckos do enjoy human contact, as some willingly come out to climb on their person or sleep on them when they have a heat mat to sleep on, sometimes wanting attention before food or being depressed when its time to go back to the tank.

 

[Hilde]

If this is the gecko with the eye problem you posted about earlier, then he definitely won't appreciate being out in daylight. Even though he's in the car, there's enough bright light to possible aggravate his sore eye.
The whole experience won't do him any good.