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hello, i have had my leo for a few years and i decided its a good time to start handling it and i have a couple times but i thought it would be a good idea to get some tips can you help me?

what kind of tips do you want? there isn't much to say other then the tail comes off, which if you did your homework you already know. if your having problems taming it down, thats different.
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your head will collapse, but there's nothing in it, and you'll ask yourself, "where is my mind"

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Put your hand flat, palm side up on the bottom of the enclosure in front of your gecko. Chances are it'll walk onto your hand out of curiosity. Then slowly lift your hand slightly above the bottom of the enclosure, not too high in case it decides to jump off. If your gecko seems comfortable on your hand, slowly lift it out of the enclosure and hold it close to your body using the other hand to safeguard it from falling off your other hand. I let my geckos walk from one hand to the other or crawl up my arm. I've never lost a tail on a gecko using this gentle approach.

Good Luck!

all right that was exactly what i was doing the in first place

Deacon Frost now thats a good handle. If your leo has never been handled alot just start out slow and pick him up a little every couple days till he really gets to know that you are not going to eat him or something their biggest fear is that you are a predator going to harm them. Once you have established the fact in their mind that you are a freind it all goes good from there. Just don't stress them to much till you gain their trust.
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Even if your on the right track you will get run over if you just sit there