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Handling
by jessmonster Sun Jun 05, 2011 2:03 am
Hi there.
I was just wondering if i could get any info on handling geckos :roll:
I was just wondering if i could get any info on handling geckos :roll:
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Re: Handling
by smsararas2 Sun Jun 05, 2011 2:25 am
No problem Jess. Leopards can be handled but they take some time to get used to it. Most tolerate it well and the more that you do handle them the more used to it they get. On the rare occassion you get one that is hard to handle but that is rare. I have 30 leos in my house right now and only one I need to be cautious with and really that is because he has shedding issues. Also, the younger they are the harder they are to handle, makes sense, babies are more scared and nervous than adults.
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Re: Handling
by jessmonster Sun Jun 05, 2011 2:39 am
lol thanks.
PS- At least you don't have an ever hungry, disaster causing, keyboard eating parrot!
PS- At least you don't have an ever hungry, disaster causing, keyboard eating parrot!
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Re: Handling
by smsararas2 Sun Jun 05, 2011 2:41 am
HAHAHA...you know where I am coming from then...LMAO!!
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Re: Handling
by Jordan Sun Jun 05, 2011 6:35 am
Also, remember, when you first get your leo, to not handle it for about a week, to let it settle into its new environment stress free.
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Re: Handling
by Kodieh Sun Jun 05, 2011 8:45 am
Small steps, as well, you dont want to just grab them about the midsection and pull them out. Make it their idea to get in your hand. ;D
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How to pick up and hold them
by jessmonster Sun Jun 26, 2011 1:47 am
Also how do you pick them up and hold them??
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Re: Handling
by gothicgurrrl Mon Jun 27, 2011 4:57 am
Just simply 'cup' your hand around the middle of their body.. and lift them out of the tank.. then place them on a flat hand. If they are young and fast, I would suggest just doing this inside the tank 
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Re: Handling
by Karagain Mon Jun 27, 2011 5:03 am
picking them up by the shoulders generally works too. thats how I got taught during my animal management course 
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Re: Handling
by jessmonster Tue Jun 28, 2011 10:29 pm
Could you possibly post a couple of pictures so i can see exactly what you mean?
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