Gecko recreation
- Thread starter JayminS
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Welcome to GU! I don't think the issue is the temp in your house, but whether the gecko seems to enjoy coming out of the terrarium. If it's too cold, it will enjoy sitting on your warm hand. Some geckos love to explore and others will find a dark corner and just sit. See what your gecko seems to prefer
Aliza
Aliza
Here are some activities I've put in my care guide:
Here are some activities you can try with your gecko. They are probably best to do when the gecko is at least 4-5 months old:
–let your gecko walk on you and explore you. It could walk up your arm, ride on your shoulder or even sit on your head. Remember that especially young geckos will just walk or jump off you, so always be ready to trap it with your hand before it gets away.
–crumple up a large towel or some clothing and put it on the bed or the couch. Let your gecko explore the nooks and crannies that you’ve made. Some geckos like to crawl all over and find their own caves and hiding places.
–put your gecko on the couch and let it explore behind the couch pillows. Geckos like to crawl behind the pillows and also to climb up the back of the couch. Watch it carefully when it does this.
–put your gecko on the stairs. Sit with it and see what it does. This works best if the stairs are carpeted. Some geckos will actually climb up or down the stairs. Some will peer over the edge but won’t go down. Some will just crouch in the corner of the stairs. See what yours does.
–make a “gecko carnival” for your gecko. Get a large box or a bin and put some “gecko toys” in there like paper towel tubes, climbing branches, pieces of carpet. Let your gecko explore and see what it does.
–some people put their geckos in a hamster ball, which is a clear plastic ball that can come apart. The animal is put in the ball and then the ball is put on the floor. When the animal walks, it rolls the ball and can move around safely that way. Try it out in a box first to make sure your gecko likes it. Never do this around stairs or any other place where your gecko can fall.
Aliza
Here are some activities you can try with your gecko. They are probably best to do when the gecko is at least 4-5 months old:
–let your gecko walk on you and explore you. It could walk up your arm, ride on your shoulder or even sit on your head. Remember that especially young geckos will just walk or jump off you, so always be ready to trap it with your hand before it gets away.
–crumple up a large towel or some clothing and put it on the bed or the couch. Let your gecko explore the nooks and crannies that you’ve made. Some geckos like to crawl all over and find their own caves and hiding places.
–put your gecko on the couch and let it explore behind the couch pillows. Geckos like to crawl behind the pillows and also to climb up the back of the couch. Watch it carefully when it does this.
–put your gecko on the stairs. Sit with it and see what it does. This works best if the stairs are carpeted. Some geckos will actually climb up or down the stairs. Some will peer over the edge but won’t go down. Some will just crouch in the corner of the stairs. See what yours does.
–make a “gecko carnival” for your gecko. Get a large box or a bin and put some “gecko toys” in there like paper towel tubes, climbing branches, pieces of carpet. Let your gecko explore and see what it does.
–some people put their geckos in a hamster ball, which is a clear plastic ball that can come apart. The animal is put in the ball and then the ball is put on the floor. When the animal walks, it rolls the ball and can move around safely that way. Try it out in a box first to make sure your gecko likes it. Never do this around stairs or any other place where your gecko can fall.
Aliza
Elizabeth Freer
Well-known member
Welcome aboard!
Please don't try the hamster ball. It could injure a leopard gecko.
Hamster/rodent wheels are UNSAFE for leopard geckos.
Please don't try the hamster ball. It could injure a leopard gecko.
Hamster/rodent wheels are UNSAFE for leopard geckos.