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what are some sure fire signs that my gecko is getting stressed? i have found sites with physical signs but not behavioral signs. i'm worried that my cat is stressing my gecko and i would have to keep my cat out of my room 24/7 if this is the case. thanks for any info.
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what kind of behaviors are you worried about, most likely a cat will frighten a gecko, there are some sad stories about cats getting into cages but there are also cats out there that don't care abotu geckos.
Anyhue, are you worried about skidishness, lack of appetite, agression, vocalization?

i'm worried about loss of appetite, skiddishness, and constant hidding. my cat is bother the gecko by getting next to his cage and staring at him. i'm trying to train the cat to stay away but that isn't working well.

well you can cover the cage with paper/whatever during the time you're not in your room to prevent the cat staredown, or keep the cat out entirely.

also how old is your leo? If its a baby/juvenille the skiddishness is natural. Although lack of appetite is not...

I found if you use a spray bottle and spray the cat with a stream of water when it does something bad, like bother your gecko, try to get into your crickets, scratch the wall, jump on kitchen table, whatever it learns pretty quick not to do it.
Treats work good as well for training, but that might make the cat think you are rewarding it for bothering the gecko. I taught my cat to speak on command for treats.
I have my cat trained now to stay out of my bedroom, snake's room, and not play with wires or scratch, all with water.

>>well you can cover the cage with paper/whatever during the time you're not in your room to prevent the cat staredown, or keep the cat out entirely.
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>>also how old is your leo? If its a baby/juvenille the skiddishness is natural. Although lack of appetite is not...
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I agree with Tim. It is not to hard to teach you cat to leave things alone. My cats have learned that if it is in a cage you better leave it alone or you will get wet. If the cat is really hard headed you can mix a little vinegar in with the water. The smell along with getting wet has never failed for me. Just make sure the cats are locked out of the room when your not home to supervise until they are really reliable about it. I have 4 cats and 3 dogs that live in the house 1 outside dog that visits 2 times a day. I have fish, birds, a frog, a rat, and the geckos in cages/tanks inside, And a rabbit in a cage outside. They can all learn to get along ok.
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