Reptile & Amphibian Forums

Well, long story short, I have a 2 year old, 110 gram female Leachie, and she bit my pinkie finger during feeding time and stayed clamped on there for about half an hour. Letting go just doesn't seem to be in her vocabulary. It kind of hurt. We eventually managed to pry her mouth open and release my finger but I'd rather not repeat the experience. Is there any trick to getting her to let go? Thanks for any advice.

PS is a 110g leachie big enough to eat pinkie mice?

Well, you can always try a common trick for large snakes that don't let go - keep a small spray bottle of cheap vodka handy.if it holds on again, spray it so that a couple drops go in the gecko's mouth. If they're anything like a Burmese, they'll let go pretty quick. Also, did you try holding your hand under running water? That usually encourages them to release, too.
If it's anything as tenacious as a tokay,I wouldn't bother with the water, it only makes them clamp down harder.
-----
1.1 cb'09 crested geckos
0.1 cb'10 crested gecko
1.0 cb'09 gargoyle gecko
1.1 wc golden geckos
0.1 crazy ass dachshund (Daisy Mae)
1.0 cb '03 homo sapien(Kaelan,7)
"jesus is coming-when i count to 3,everyone jump out and yell SURPRISE!!"

Thanks for the advice.
Alcohol didn't work. I heard from someone who got bitten by a galliwasp that water worked, so I'll probably try that next time!