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This evening it was very warm outside and my leo's ask to get out (he scratch at his glass door). So i bring him outside to play in the grass He seem to like it a lot ! Here's a pic .

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Mizar 21
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Is it safe for a gecko to take a small trip in the grass ? You know, gecko DO lives in the wild ! Can he be bitten by a bug, yes he can, can he eat a leaf of something, yes he can...and this can goes on and on. I really think that the risk is moderate, and he really seem to enjoy it. And by the way, in a normal enclosure, there is a risk of fire hazard, there is a risk that your house crumble with an earthquake, that you die of an heartattack and your gecko starve to death....A risk free environment is impossible. It's just a question of evaluating the risk.

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Mizar 21
1.0 Collared lizard (Ganymede)
1.0 Leopard Gecko (Gethsemani)
1.0 Nerodia Fasciata (Serpentard)
1.0 rescued iguana (Gomez)
1.2 Cats

I just let my leo run around in the grass yesterday. As long as there aren't chemicals sprayed into the grass, why wouldn't nature be safe?
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It is safe, your backyard isnt the jungle or amazon and there aren't any harmful bugs in your backyard or parasites, If you live in states with fire ants that may be a problem though. But i think you can see if there are any harmful bugs in your backyard, so its basically all safe.

I'd be more afraid of whats in my house than in my backyard. We use more chemicals in our homes than we do on our lawns. Personally I don't use to many chemicals period for the saftey of my animals and because I can't stand most of the odors they give off. My dog is more of a danger to my geckos than anything they'll find outdoors. I take all my babies outside because the natural environment is very good for them, not taking them out into a natural environment is like someone locking you in your house and never letting you out. As the person before said there are dangers of earthquakes and fires and believe me I worry about the earthquakes and the house fires all the time because of all the heat lamps I have going on a daily basis and because the last few earthquakes weren't all that far from me. So there are pro's and con's to everything in life we just have to weigh them and see which one's are best for us and our pets.

how exactly do you know there are no parasites, or other harmful bacteria in his backyard, did you stop by and analyze his entire yard?..i think not

i would advise that you do not do it again mizar, leos lick everything and you never know what unseen force can be lurking there
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Dan Quinn
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Parasites are deposited onto the ground when an animal defecates on your yard. These include coccidia and nematodes. Strongyloides and hookworms are known to even penetrate the skin to infect a host, so your leo doesn't even have to eat anything to contract them.

And there are a TON of bugs in the United States that are toxic when eaten. Yes, you can find them in your own backyard, too.
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I would have to agree with the last two post. Better safe than sorry. Birds fly over everyones yards and there are plenty of bugs out there. I wouldn't put my leos at risk.

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1.0 Tremper Albino Leopard Gecko
0.1 Normal Leopard Gecko
0.4 Incubating Leo Eggs
0.1 Rosey Tarantula
1.0 Boxer Pit Bull
0.1 Springer Spaniel
0.1 Lhasa Poo
1.1 Domestic Cats
3.1 Humans

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