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Can leos recognize an owners voice or face like an iguana? Can they recognize other leos as friends?

i would wager that with time, a gecko will learn to recognize your scent (from handling). they can definitely recognize each other in terms of known/unknown, mate/potential mate, and rival (if males), and i'd guess it's by scent as well.

i had some particulary unsocialized animals, and i added a little piece of cloth i had worn on my person a few times into their main hides. after that, they were distinctly less bite-y when being handled.
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marla
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I think they do recognize you, I've raised a male leo I got 10 years ago from a baby and when I go on vacation out of town, he refuses to eat for anyone but me even when they try to feed him by hand or any other method. He's a goofy lizard, my bearded dragon will eat for anyone, anytime, and anything!

id bet they have some visual recognition too. they seem to be very aware if there is another person in the romm with me, and they always confirm its really me by tasting when I switch from glasses to my contacts. I had one refuse to get on my friends hand right after I told her how friendly and sociable they were.
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