handling

[SnowSnake]

hello,

My female leopard gecko is now about 9 months old and wants to be handled. Here is my problem, I'm not very tall and my leos' tank is kinda high, so when I try to handle her I have some difficulty putting her back safely. Last time I was sure to kill her! when I came to put her back she fell but just barely clinged to the edge of her tank and then I picked her up again.

How do you propose I try to handle her? She seems to want to explor no matter what and when I try to stop her from going in some places she starts to run really fast, what can i do?

thanks!
SnowSnake

[reptilez]

I have the same problem (i think) i use a chiar to reach the top of my tank to pick up and put back my lizard.

[HeatherRose]

hmm....put the tank lower? I know, 'thank you captain obvious...' lol .... Maybe you could just let it climb on and off your arm....takes patience ! Sorry, That's all I can think of :P

Heather :D

[Moose1960]

Have a little leo ladder from top of tank to bottom of tank. Place her on facing down and see if she climbs down. If she doesnt use treats to train her?

[Alicewave]

My vote goes for a stool or a chair, or lowering the tank if you can, or you could grow... ;)

[SnowSnake]

ill opt for the stool because my room is very small and thats the only place I can put her.

PuNkuPoNAsTAR : She does climb on my arm to get out, but when i come to put her back in shes more agitated and it scares me to put her back that way.

Thanks,
SnowSnake

Ill go to the dollar store to get a stool :)