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wekk my mom got me a new leopard geco about 2 weeks ago and it was only a few days old now with in the last 4 days if i move the tank or his hide he hisses? it sounds really werid.. if anyone has ever steamed lobsters the screaming noise.. has anyone seen this befor?

also when i wacth him move around he seems very slow and tired so to say but if i i put my hand in the tank or i take him out he can run preatty fast .. my otther 2 never seemed to do that?
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0.0.1 Jungle carpet
0.0.2 Emp scorpion
((Gone But not forgotten))~Rocky-9 Yr. Iggy 0.1.0 green iguana
0.0.3 Leopard gecko
0.0.(Who knows) Crikits

Haha! YES! That's completely normal. Leo babies have this life-preserving ability to let of a noise that sounds like a whistling tea kettle coming to boil. "EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!" My new coleonyx mitratus "donation" is a baby and also did something equivalent to this when I first got him.

Some of my babies and young juveniles are quite skittish and tend to JUMP and bolt when they feel threatened. Its instinctive, as baby leopard geckos are easy prey. I tend to handle the more flighty ones less often so they don't get stressed. None of them are biters so that's a plus, but I handle them enough to socialize them but back off a bit more on the skittish ones until they get older and then they're much mellower. I simply make sure that they get used to having my had in the cage and know its not going to "attack" them. I also call them out of their hides by their names at feeding time so they associate me with "good stuff" like food.

Despite what non-reptile lovers might think, each Leo has its own unique personality. Good Luck!!
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Too many Leos
1.0 feline "Spot"
0.1 canine "Tika"

oh ok thanks... yeah i try to handle the lil ones as litlle as posible
Yeah all 3 of my leos act differnt... none are the same
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0.0.1 Jungle carpet
0.0.2 Emp scorpion
((Gone But not forgotten))~Rocky-9 Yr. Iggy 0.1.0 green iguana
0.0.3 Leopard gecko
0.0.(Who knows) Crikits