Well Bleu is fine. Got the female gecko yesterday. I needed to clean the tank she slept in so I tried to pick her up, she bit me and hissed at me. I'm unsure what to do about it. I've trained a husky and know that backing off enforces that behaviour, is it the same for geckos? How do I get that out of her? I know to wait a week before handling them for periods of time but I still need to pick her up to move her to the other tank. Please help!
Biting and hissing
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Elizabeth Freer
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Hi ~
A warm welcome to Geckos Unlimited.
Good to hear that Baby Bleu is fine.
Did the stool sample results come back? Are both leos in the same enclosure? Quarantine is recommended prior to placing one gecko with another. Give both leos a couple weeks before handling them at all.
Be gentle when you handle your leos. DON'T force tameness. Some leos grow up to tolerate handling; some don't. Geckos are much different than huskies. In your geckos' eyes you are a giant!
I've been noticing your blogs. Blogs don't get all that much notice on GU. Sometimes the answer is not a quick one.
I suggest beginning a single thread for ALL your husbandry/setup questions. When you post multiple threads it is much harder to give good advice. There could be loads of repeated advice from members who've not seen all your threads.
So Post New Thread with a title something like this: Leopard Gecko: setup questions. The Leopard Gecko part helps out GU's search engine find your thread when other members ask similar questions.
Click right here. Post away.
Leopard Geckos | Husbandry, Housing & Heating
A warm welcome to Geckos Unlimited.
Good to hear that Baby Bleu is fine.
Did the stool sample results come back? Are both leos in the same enclosure? Quarantine is recommended prior to placing one gecko with another. Give both leos a couple weeks before handling them at all.
Be gentle when you handle your leos. DON'T force tameness. Some leos grow up to tolerate handling; some don't. Geckos are much different than huskies. In your geckos' eyes you are a giant!
I've been noticing your blogs. Blogs don't get all that much notice on GU. Sometimes the answer is not a quick one.
I suggest beginning a single thread for ALL your husbandry/setup questions. When you post multiple threads it is much harder to give good advice. There could be loads of repeated advice from members who've not seen all your threads.
So Post New Thread with a title something like this: Leopard Gecko: setup questions. The Leopard Gecko part helps out GU's search engine find your thread when other members ask similar questions.
Click right here. Post away.
Leopard Geckos | Husbandry, Housing & Heating
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thanks for the advise! No they are in different tanks and the stool sample was negative. His stools appear normal now. so not sure what to thinnk about the first few weeks.
Iris is much different from Bleu. I handle Bleu very gently and he loves being held, hopefully she'll grow to do the same I'll definately take your advise on not handling her for awhile, seems best for her
Iris is much different from Bleu. I handle Bleu very gently and he loves being held, hopefully she'll grow to do the same
I'll definately take your advise on not handling her for awhile, seems best for her
Elizabeth Freer
Well-known member
You're welcome. Geckos can be addicting. :biggrin:
Great news on Bleu's stool sample.
Quarantine Recommendations
Any new gecko should be quarantined for a minimum of 90 days prior to introducing her/him to the other geckos in the same cage. That gives adequate time to check for parasites, cryptosporidia, and the beginnings of coccidia plus. 3-6 months of quarantine are recommended if your new gecko is imported or wild caught.
Great news on Bleu's stool sample.
Quarantine Recommendations
Any new gecko should be quarantined for a minimum of 90 days prior to introducing her/him to the other geckos in the same cage. That gives adequate time to check for parasites, cryptosporidia, and the beginnings of coccidia plus. 3-6 months of quarantine are recommended if your new gecko is imported or wild caught.
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