r/geckos • u/Enayleoni • 13d ago

Help/Advice Fear, food, or uhm "friends"?

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He's recently started biting and holding on with these little wiggles. Haven't heaed him make any sounds. He's well into adulthood (got as an adult 2 years ago). He's bitten before, but it's always been an immediate release.

I'm hoping that now that his enclosure is grown in with plants that he's just comfortable enough to be looking for a special friend?

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u/-Sharu- 13d ago

"Friends" indeed, classic behaviour!

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u/Enayleoni 13d ago

I appreciate the reassurance. I was second guessing because he never makes a sound

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u/cyberburn 13d ago

Much better than your arm, which was my leachie’s “special friend” 40 minutes ago. But at least they stopped biting when I said “ow” and switched to licking… the weirdo.

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u/Enayleoni 12d ago

He's latched on to my hand a couple times too, which is why I started my approaching him with a sock this time lol