>>I got this new leo gecko, got her when she was about 3 weeks old, and now shes about 50 days old or so. Whenever I go to pet her or anything, she'll try and bite me, and she has a few times, but it doesnt hurt (atleast not now until she gets bigger).
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>>If i want to hold the baby, i have to use a sock or something! There are plenty of crickets in the cage, and plenty of water while i am trying to pet her. Are all babies like this or what? I have had two other leo geckos for 10 years, and they are the nicest guys/girls ive ever had, but this new baby is pissing me off haha.
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>>any ideas on how to get her to stop biting my finger, or sock in this case? lol
I've heard that babies are not really that nice. I got my leo as a full grown and she's real nice.
Is there a chance you are scaring the baby when you go into "her" cage to get "her"?
My suggestion is this (I use the same technique with my brothers bearded who is a little mean): Slowly open the cage (if its a screen lid top, just lift it straight up and move it a bit to access the cage, make sure it doesn't make any noise), slowly put your hand in there a little ways away from the leo, then put a treat on it like a wax worm. ALL leo's LOVE wax worms.
Maybe if the little "gal" figures out this equation: your hand in the cage a treat no biting= good, everything will be fine.
I wish you luck!
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