How to Handle Leopard Geckos

Video Transcript

"Hi, I'm Johan Svahnström on behalf of Expert Village. Okay, how about handling your leopard gecko. Can you pick it up, can you hold it, can you pet it? Well, that's good about leopard geckos because they are quite easy to handle. They're docile animals, they're not real feisty, they're not real jumpy. When you do pick them up, though, be careful. Don't squeeze them too tight. Let them have some room to walk. If they want to move around, you have to move around your hand with it. Be especially careful with the tale. Okay, don't mess with the tale too much because that is quite fragile. Just be careful and the leopard gecko will be fine. You could have it crawl around on your shoulder or your shirt if you want to. Just keep it away from cats and stuff like that, of course. And if you see that they start getting a little stressed, a little nervous, you just put them back in. But, see this guy here is really docile. He likes being handled. He's being handled all the time."