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I saw my gecko stand on his tail last night. I heard about them being able to do that, but I'd never seen it before. It was so cute! Kind of like having an extra leg for support.
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Lovin' would be easy if your colors were like my dreams...

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Owner of 1.2 Leopard Geckos, 3.0 Fire Belly Toads, 0.0.3 Treefrogs, 1.1 Bahaman Anoles 1.0 Japanese Fire Belly Newt
and 0.0.1 Turtle "GOT-A-LUV-UM"

He was trying to climb up the side of the humid hide, which is a plastic container, so he had all his hands and feet up trying to get a grip on the container while he leaned on his tail. It looked like he was actually pushing on the floor with his tail to get that extra thrust up onto the humid hide. And he had a really intense look on his face. I should've taken a picture.
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Lovin' would be easy if your colors were like my dreams...

My baby Boo does that too, Popeye did it once when he was a baby. He managed to get on top of the air thermometer! I had their reptile hammock right by it, and he must have gotten just the right footing. He scared the heart out of me when he inevitably fell down. Thank goodness he hasn't managed that one again.
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Mommy of 6 Leopards
Milo(my male) Mongo, Raptor,and Spaz
My babies Popeye and Boo(named after Monster's Inc. Character)
2 Dogs
Baby a Peekapoo and Meshu a terrier mix
And a Cat named Mr. Kitty

ive seen all my hatchlings do this cause there in a lower shoe box but just quite cant get the top. when they can they go in a 10 gal. My male will get on the tallest thing in his home and do the tail stand thing
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1.2.6 Tokays
1.4.4 Leos(7 albino)
0.2.0 AFT's
0.2.0 Stenodactylus Petrii(Dune Geckos)