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Can you handle the Leopard Geckos? I know you are not suppose to handle them a lot but we bought a Golden and were told we can hold him, well he is flighty. I was thinking about selling him and getting a Gecko that we can atleast hold while we clean his tank.
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I've always heard you shouldn't handle the Goldens at all except for cage maintenance and other necessities.

It's important to remember that all reptiles prefer not to be over handled, but with that in mind leos and cresteds are probably two of the best species for occasional short periods of handling. Both are pretty slow moving and relatively calm once they reach adulthood.
 
I have 2 female leos that BEG to be held. Don't know why. Neither one came from a home where they were handled at all. One of those 2 will leap into my hand as I feed or clean. She really loves to be stroked too and will walk under my hand ,pressing her back against me.Kind of like a cat will do.
1 female and 1 male don't mind being held but would be just as happy if I didn't bother with it all.
 
If you want something that does not mind handling at all get an African Fat Tail Gecko. They are very docile.
 
I start handling my geckos (beides picking them up for cleaning) once they reach about 1 month old, give or take a few days. They start off a little jumpy, but quickly tame down.
 
My Chinacat loves to be held. When it comes time for cleaning, I have to take her out and hold her, otherwise she'll keep trying to climb onto my hand keeping me from getting anything done. I have problems getting her off my hand and back into her enclosure when the cleaning is done. :)
 
A few of mine really like being held. Every once in a while I take them outside for a little fresh air and they just sit on my shoulder.
 
I have one that really loves to be handled....but the agian he was spoiled from the day he hatched.When I clean his tank he sits on my shoulder and watches....gotta make sure I do it right ya know...LOL
Robin
 
I have a few that absolutely loved to be handled. My male in particular loves crawling around, maybe its the giant in him LOL, big softies you know...
Then i have some that don't mind being handled and a one that Hated to be handled but is now warming up to me.
 
I handle all of my leos and most daily, I have some that will run over to climb on my hand to be held and a very few that don't like it much but tolerate me
 
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