I'm glad you figured this out on your own. Most caresheets (including mine) are based on the experience and opinions of those who wrote them, and what works best for them. I happen to disagree that Leopard Geckos should not be handled, I have caught a lot of flack from other breeders on this subject.



I handle my babies right out of the egg, and have only had one (that's right, one!) drop it's tail in nearly 10 years. The little hatchlings will lay down flat on their tummies in the palm of my hand for warmth as I cup my other hand over them and talk to them. I truly believe they respond to the sound of a soothing voice.



While I have geckos that tolerate handling much better than others, most of mine come out of their hides to greet me when they hear my voice. They want to be picked up! There is rarely a time when I'm in my home that I don't have a Leopard Gecko or two sitting up on my shoulders. It is easy to tell when they are being stressed, and if any of them are being feisty about being handled, I simply leave them alone for the time being.
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Marcia McGuiness

Golden Gate Geckos

www.goldengategeckos.com

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• Found cause of bowel habit abnormality, and a fallacy in forum's caresheet - JadeFox, Tue Dec 30 07:14:11 2003
• WOW thats cool that will make you and your leo bond n/p - GreatGobsOfGecko, Tue Dec 30 08:25:03 2003
• Good for you, but.... - suzywoolf, Tue Dec 30 09:47:19 2003
• I also disagree with many other caresheets.... more - GoldenGateGeckos, Tue Dec 30 11:41:30 2003
• Hmmm, maybe that's the cure to my gastro-intestinal tract . . . - powergeckos, Tue Dec 30 14:29:19 2003
• YUP !!! you DEFINATELY need some DAILY - roi3in, Tue Dec 30 14:48:39 2003