>>i have had leo and spot for 3 ish weeks now. they are so so sso scared of me, i dont remeber frecks being like that at all. they are so scared that when i feed them they dont come out of there hides ther curl and and try to hide even more..

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>>http://ic1.deviantart.com/fs18/i/2007/143/7/c/leo_and_spot_by_freekygeeky.jpg

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>>like on that photo the one on the left will hide in this pot, he will curl up really tight. or arch him self so he is the same shape as the pot, so i cant see him. and he will tail wag. i have dne nothign to harm them or spook them , i try to be quite and slow etc so i dnt frighten them. what else can i do? i dnt want them to be that scared of me.,



It may take some time for them to get used to you. One thing I've had success with, which requires a bit of patience, but seems to be a reliable method, is to do this:



Once a day, or once every other day, just put your hand in their tank, on the floor, and don't move it for 5-10 minutes. Be as still as you possibly can, and eventually they'll get curious and come inspect you. They may even crawl up on your hand (though you'll probably just get looked at and/or licked first). At first, don't pick them up; just let them explore you and figure out that you're not a threat. Eventually they should get used to the idea that you're not going to hurt them, and then you'll probably have some fairly tame lizards. Obviously, each gecko has a different personality, but mine usually climbs right up onto my hand if I put it in front of her now, and she started out fairly nervous as a baby.
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