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How calm are day geckos. I have crested geckos and leos and am wondering if days are hanfleable or more of display animals?
What is the calmest day gecko species and how handleable are they.
Also when do day geckos sexually mature?
Are the Giant geckos a gecko you can handle that won't run off of you?

thanks

Peter

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.2 anery kenayan sand boas
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Coastal Herps

Day geckos are one of the least handleable group of gecko. I don't know of any that would be considered "tame" although mine will come up and lick my finger and crawl onto my arm. They are very quick so if they escape your in trouble but they are a great species of gecko. I keep giant day geckos and have found them to be a very enjoyable reptile species. They are very active during the day, are voracious eaters, easy to care for and all around beautiful animals. Again I repeat display animals only. You cannot hold these.
-Matt

What I like the most about every day gecko that I've owned so far is that they are quick to learn to eat from your fingers. Sometimes for me to take them out I would bait them with food and lead them to the next container. Whenever I tried to pick them up they would run until exhausted or get out of the tank and run some more.

I don't think it'll ever become easier so I only handle my herps when they are cold like before the lights come on. That way they are moving slower and will appeciate the wamrth of your hand enough to willingly hold on. Just don't be surprised if they run up your arm and climb onto your head.