Help ! Gecko became scared of me

[Kobustheleo]

(I’ve gotten replies but still looking for possible solutions and answers please !!)

So about a week ago or so I got my first leopard gecko, she was awesome and she loved me and she was literally the most chilled, precious thing ever. She had no problem with me handling her whenever, even letting me stroke her head when she’s chilling in her cage. She would lie around all day so chilled, always had her eyes closed and never flinched or anything. BUT NOW, a few days ago I needed to clean up her enclosure so I put her in an old fish tank I had (clean and everything) and she had a bit of a freak out, but then I moved a packet away next to her and she had an absolute heat attack ! I’ve nevee seen her scramble away so fast and be so freaked out ! And from them on, until now, she’s constantly tense and scared, never chilling as much and as soon as she sees me she scrambles away from me and hides, and when I try stroke her head like I used to she shakes her head and irritatingly .. I’m so so scared and sad, what a complete mood change .. please tell me what to do ?

 

[Seth9999]

Around shedding time and few days after my gecko Cecil is totally different. Few days after shedding he's back to normal self. He doesn't want be bothered around 3rd of month, give or take. No touching, no coming to door go out, no eating. Just leave me be.
Sometimes they just strange. Smell on you maybe. She'll bounce back. Cecil does this often. We make progress, then he can't stand me. We go back and forth.

 

[Seth9999]

Around shedding time and few days after my gecko Cecil is totally different. Few days after shedding he's back to normal self. He doesn't want be bothered around 3rd of month, give or take. No touching, no coming to door go out, no eating. Just leave me be.
Sometimes they just strange. Smell on you maybe. She'll bounce back. Cecil does this often. We make progress, then he can't stand me. We go back and forth.

 

[ReptiFiles]

Leopard geckos can be very sensitive to environmental changes, and it sounds like yours gets stressed easily. It also may be still stressed from moving to a new home. Most leopard geckos need a couple weeks to adjust after being brought home. Leave her alone — no petting or handling — for a week or so until her behavior normalizes and she is eating regularly. It's boring, and probably not the reason why you bought her, but you need to be patient while she copes with the change. This is a great time to watch her and get to know her from afar. Doing some extra reading on leopard gecko care won't hurt either.

 

[Kobustheleo]

Around shedding time and few days after my gecko Cecil is totally different. Few days after shedding he's back to normal self. He doesn't want be bothered around 3rd of month, give or take. No touching, no coming to door go out, no eating. Just leave me be.
Sometimes they just strange. Smell on you maybe. She'll bounce back. Cecil does this often. We make progress, then he can't stand me. We go back and forth.

Well she has just shed actually, yesterday and today, she’s finished now so I guess that could be a reason .. thanks so much - I hope to see her back to her chilled self soon !

 

[Kobustheleo]

Leopard geckos can be very sensitive to environmental changes, and it sounds like yours gets stressed easily. It also may be still stressed from moving to a new home. Most leopard geckos need a couple weeks to adjust after being brought home. Leave her alone — no petting or handling — for a week or so until her behavior normalizes and she is eating regularly. It's boring, and probably not the reason why you bought her, but you need to be patient while she copes with the change. This is a great time to watch her and get to know her from afar. Doing some extra reading on leopard gecko care won't hurt either.

I’ve read up on them a lot - but I don’t know, I didn’t think she would get so freaked out by me just moving a packet so noisily ! But I’ll leave her for a while, not that I have a choice really but still haha, thanks !