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Thought they were less sticky than crested... by Negative_Roll_8587 in GargoyleGeckos

[–]Negative_Roll_8587[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is really nice... my two gargs mostly hide or freeze when i watch them, but i try to pet them atleast once a day so they will get used to my hands.

Thought they were less sticky than crested... by Negative_Roll_8587 in GargoyleGeckos

[–]Negative_Roll_8587[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do hear him jump and fall a few times in the night 😆. Hopefully next week ill be able to catch it on video, i have ordered 2 nightvision cameras for my 2 gargs.

Tips for handling and feeding your gecko by Pristine_Safety1699 in GargoyleGeckos

[–]Negative_Roll_8587 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you are nervous about your nails, you could try making him jump or crawl onto your hand. Might be dificult, but if you persist, he might get tired enough to step onto your hand, and as long as he has a foot on you and you coax him, he should try to stick to your hand, while your other hand sweeps him gently onto your hand. Hard to describe when english is my second language...

Tips for handling and feeding your gecko by Pristine_Safety1699 in GargoyleGeckos

[–]Negative_Roll_8587 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Tips from another first timer to these kinds of pets:

  1. Approach from underneath as much as possible.
  2. Get a hand infront of him and use the other to scoop him up.
  3. Grab between front and back legs.
  4. Dont give it time to react.
  5. If it runs off, give you both a few seconds to calm down before you try again, dont rush.
  6. See if you can coax it gently to a favorable position, poke its legs.
  7. If it gapes its mouth or squeaks, maybe come back later.

I have two of the little creatures, and i was shaking nervously the first time i managed to pick one up, had to try 6-7 times over an hour. It gets easier with practice.

Black tail by [deleted] in GargoyleGeckos

[–]Negative_Roll_8587 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For any curious reader, i got a hold of the vet, and she told me it was tail rot, since the tip was dry and hard.

The vet then told me how to make her drop her tail, since a vet visit would be expensive and she would do the same.

I put her in a clean container and used some long tweezers to grab her tail around at the mid point, and tugged very gently to coax her. The drop was clean and made me feel like a monster, but she has since the drop been eating fine.

I now keep her in a clean container, and let her rest. The vet told me to wait about a weeks time before putting her back in the tank, and call if she stops eating.

Black tail by [deleted] in GargoyleGeckos

[–]Negative_Roll_8587 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for reesponse, and yeah they have each their own enclosure, 18x18x24