Ok guys i need some help because my sister wants to hold my gecko but she thinks itll bite her and i told her that even if it did it wouldnt hurt if it did bite her and even if it did hurt that it wouldnt hurt much anyways please try and help convince her that its not gunna hurt her.
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Leopard gecko bite.
pocketfulloffire
Jan 07, 2004 01:48 PM
Replies (2)
Lunar-reptiles
Jan 07, 2004 05:59 PM
Out of all my leopards, over the years. I have been bitten only 5 times or so. Each one of those times I either got between a gecko and his pinkie or I was doing something stupid like trying to handfeed a hungry gecko. lol. (I now use tongs 
) A couple of times they drew a little blood but nothing major. They usually let go right away when they realized whatever was in their mouth wasn't what they wanted. lol.
Just take your time with your sister and talk to her while you are holding the gecko. Let her get used to the gecko being out of the cage. Show her how to hold it and when she gets brave enough, make sure she is sitting on the bed or floor. This is so that if she gets startled and drops the gecko, it won't hurt him.
AgentOfLillith
Jan 07, 2004 06:34 PM
Sometimes I tease my gecko to bite me, I wiggle my pinkie finger in front of it, sometimes he does bite, but it's funny cuz he holds on for a little bit while I wiggle my pinkie and lets go once he tastes me. Doesn't hurt at all, but he is a little guy, I'd think a bite from a bigger gecko might feel a little different.
-Lemur 6
