My favourite leopard gecko I've ever met was the one that would just scream at anyone that came anywhere within its vicinity for absolutely no reason. Super dramatic, loved him.
@@Xanderlorian nope. The only thing you need in a gecko cage is a warm hide and a humid hide. Don’t need to worry about any stats but temperature, if the humidity drops they’re fine. And they’re too dumb to not be happy (I love them tho)
@@FluffyPancakes36 i agree with you. Pretty simple compared to a ball python (I own both) that needs 80 percent humidity throughout the enclosure and a biiig water bowl. Not to mention diet.
so i had a dream me and you were in a race but i had to pick you up and take you over the finish line because you wouldn’t stop talking to a giant venus flytrap
@@poisonivy3402 I bowl-feed mine and my girl does that too. Sits there and stares at the bowl and at me like "when you gonna put the mealworms in here?"
Leopard geckos might not have much in the way of brains, but they're cute, friendly, and a joy to interact with. Their little smiles are charming and they're just *enjoyable.*
I miss my leo. She lived to be about 16 by my estimation, I adopted her at around age 12 or so. Her previous owner had her since she was young and had unfortunately not had a light cycle for her - her light was on 24/7. Idk how basic of a care mistake like this could happen, but she was essentially blind when I got her. She had trouble eating and bumping into things. I immediately put her on a light cycle and she seemed to slowly regain her sight and was a voracious eater after just a few months. I hope I can get another leo soon !!
Wow my leo is pretty much blind too ever since he was a baby. Can't feed him with worms in a bowl. Have to drop a superworm in and wait for his hearing to guide him to his food.
As much as I love my little corn snake, I will say a snake that isnt necessarily stressed but still very active will be the worst to hold. A cat can grab onto you and you can grab onto it, even bigger snakes you can even wrap your hand around, but a corn snake? If you grab him, he gets crushed, if you barely brush him, he yeet onto the floor. There is no calm, even if he is calm he will want to touch everything. Leopard geckos, no thoughts, head empty. Corn snake? many thoughts, must zoom
Yea, I love corn snakes due to how intelligent they are, more so than something like a milk snake or a hognose snake. My corn snake is only a year old, and she shows signs of intelligence, when ever I’m done feeding her, she always looks at me expecting me to feed her more, she’s never displayed defensive behavior, not even once, and when she bit me one time when I put my hand in the enclosure while two pinkie mice were in it, she immediately knew what she bit and let go.
Omg why do they always do that?! My gecko is always so excited to eat and he does his lil tail flick and suddenly BONK...and the cricket lives another day.
Popular for a good reason, they live longer, they are less vulnerable to injuries and they can make rare babies that sell for more than 300$ per “puppy” of the bearded dragon and possibly bearded dragon’s brain is more bigger than geko’s and perhaps bearded dragon’s iq outmatches alex’s iq
Leopard geckos can be trained fairly well too. I train mine to come when called and bite for food on cue. I also enjoy that you can play with them like a cat, like with a laser pointer haha.
Goherping: ouchie snake bite bad :((( Emily from snake discovery: teehee watch me dangle my hand in front of this angry bullsnake :) *intentionally gets bit for educational purposes*
My leopard gecko Steve is a great little dude. He lives in my room and whenever I wake up he makes me smile. They are one of the greatest creatures on Earth. Edit: thanks for all the love about Steve!
I literally just told my boyfriend the other day that leopard geckos are the only reptile I'd want doubles of. Now I have two baby geckos. They're just fucking awesome pets.
I have always wanted a fat tailed gecko, the leopard gecko cousin. The only difference in care is humidity levels and you can cohabitate a few (3?) females (with a male, if breeding) because they are more social than leopards. But leopard geckos are pretty awesome.
That’s pretty horrifying to hear as a reptile owner myself, my worst fear is my dog attacking my tegus so I keep my door locked most of the time. Sorry to hear about your gecko, did the cat break the lid?
@@somethinglessoffensive1286 it was really awful. Charlie was my first leopard gecko. my cat had jumped on top and fell right through the metal cage. i think it was just worn down from the number of times she'd jumped on it. it always held her weight before, and I always yelled at her to get down when I saw her, but she's an idiot and kept doing it anyway. I still have Cheese though, her tail fell off when it happened about 6 months ago but she's looking much better and healthier now. And I've moved the enclosure to a room kitties aren't allowed in.
@@marisskat Thats awful.. im so sorry that happened. if the kitty does find its way in the room and wants to jump on the cage again you could put double sided sticky tape on the edges and mesh on the lid, maybe if she jumps on it she will be like "oh ew gross no stick to toes" and leave. best of luck with your other gecko!
I have gotten bit multiple times by my leo's (they are very food motivated and thought I was food) and nothing happens except I wasn't prepared so it's definitely that your skin is extremely soft if a leopard gecko can make you bleed especially to the extent you said
Gohearping: Leopard geckos are the only worthy pet Me: I mean it’s your opinion Crested gecko stans: how many times we gotta teach you this lesson old man
I really don't understand his comment about rather getting bit by a leopard gecko when he said they bleed and take a while to heal. Meanwhile crested gecko bites don't even break the skin, and feel like a soft pinch 🤔
@@GeneralTaco155555a he said leopard gecko bites take like three days to heal, he then contrasted it with snake bites which he said take closer to a week to heal
@@GeneralTaco155555a sorry fam I have a migraine brain and didn’t read it right. I think he doesn’t like other geckos if I’m remembering correctly, maybe that’s one reason he didn’t compare it to a crestie bite
@@gd2234_ he said he would rather be bitten by a leopard gecko than a crested gecko, right after saying how leopard geckos bites make him bleed, hurt a bit, and take a few days to heal. My point was just that I've been bitten by a crested gecko multiple times, and it doesn't even break the skin or hurt 😅
My leopard gecko was my first reptile, and she is what got me into the hobby. I bought her for $8 at a rattlesnake roundup of all places (I don’t go to them anymore). She was a hatchling, missing many of her toes, and partially blind. She’s also literally the only one of my reptiles I’ve never had any problems with, save for needing a little help shedding on those partially missing toes. I know she’ll outlive pretty much any and all of my other animals and I’m okay with that. I love her so much. 🥰
I’ve always been a natural at bonding with leopard geckos. My sister had 3 when I was 8. My mom got really frustrated for a while bc she would try to clean the tank and one of the geckos just hated everyone except me for some reason, and it would chase her around and try to bite her, but it would curl up and sleep in my arms. I’ve always loved them and they’ve always loved me back
this makes me miss my boy but he's just downstairs xD they really are the perfect pet, I got him as a juvi when i was a preteen and he's turning 11 soon. absolutely adore him. he is certainly very particular as you said they can be- he will only eat very small hoppers (and waxworms for a rare treat) and recently fell in love with his humid hide :') they're so easy to care for, I've only had to take him to the vets once (and that was a false alarm). i love how they slowly tame and get used to handling over time :')
I've got 2 Leopard Geckos I got my first one back in 2019 a couple weeks into 2020 when I was going to pick up food for my Gecko I couldn't help but notice there was a gecko with it's tail dropped, I can see that she has trust issues but even still it's a blast spending everyday with her. I still dont know her back story but I do everything I can to make sure she feels safe and loved, and her tail is growing back very solid!
I have 5 leos and the only issue I've ever really had with them is that they can miss their target entirely when feeding. I have 2 that had that issue and it's honestly really easy to train and work with them to correct it.
Today i got mine back from reptile clinic. I bought her a week ago from a monster (previous owner). She was 10 years without calcium, multiple stucked sheds, MBD, shaking. Unfortunately she suffered an amputation of several fingers. She is in her new big and nice home ATM, eating (only from syring), but she is getting a lot better. Wish her the best. I will do whatever i can to make her happy.
I love leopard geckos! My first reptile was one I rescued and she was the best. She passed some months ago after she died during the recovery of a major surgery. Miss her every day but hands down loved that leopard gecko
Mines a baby and acts like a real baby when it comes to his greens he will eat them but at the end of the day his food is everywhere and I have to clean it up Also it's a beardie
i have two beardies and theyre so derpy. my smaller one will think that tweezers are food since sometimes i feed her with them and she goes crazy trying to attack them
I agree!! I miss our Beardie so much! He was such a part of the family and really liked hanging out with us. I have a 7 year old leo now that was just rehomed to me. He's cute and pretty funny, but just nowhere near the level of personality and expressivenesd that Egan had! I definitely prefer Beardies!
After watching your vids and others I got a baby Leo last October - I didn't want to get a baby but we tried a few and he seemed to instantly bond with me. He's a lot bigger now and he's just the sweetest guy. You can pretty much pick him up whenever and he's grown pretty used to being pet now too. He's such a cute chill lil dude. My Dad really bonded with him too. I know small reptiles aren't supposed to have much social/emotional capacity but he really feels like a little buddy.
I've owned my leopard gecko for over 3 years now and it was the best choice I ever made getting a leopard gecko instead of any other reptile. There's just something about watching them walk around and explore that it's is just so calming probably because of there simple little minds that r so unaware of what is really going on in the world they live in but enjoy there humble little lives.
I agree 100%. I have raised/kept/fostered parrots since 1985, and they take SUCH a lot of energy from a human, in terms of providing for ALL their needs: nutritional, behavioral, mental. I adore my leopard geckos because they almost thrive on 'neglect'! LOL. Not that I condone neglect, AT ALL - but what I'm saying is, they are cool with just having their space and being thrown food. If I did that with a parrot, it would pick its feathers out from boredom. :/ I love my little scaly guys that are always smiling and cute, and chubby, and happy even (sometimes especially) when I don't get to interact with them much. So ... yes. Great video.
My Leo just passed. Rescued him 3 1/2 years ago and let him live a good life. His health slowly started to decline this past year. Really feel terrible. He was a great friend
I used to have 5, from my experience they do well solitary, but it was so cute to see my 3 females hide right next to eachother, occasionally 'cuddling" if you will. They seemed to really like each others' company. Keep in mind I never saw territorial aggression, and I wouldn't say that all leos are the same in that regard.
I got a leopard gecko just over 2 years ago as my first exotic pet and even to this day he's still my best behaved, easiest and funnest pet to be around. He's so docile and chill and just a pleasant animal to be around and eats well, poops well and doesn't require a huge amount of care unlike my other pets
The thing with Leopard Geckos is that they lick everything and I like natural habitats with loose substrate.. so they will eat it up like some gourmet food made by Gordon Ramsey 😬
I remember one day when I was like 8 or something, I got a new pet leapord gecko. At that time, there wasn’t any care videos on yt or anything, and so I put him in a bug box in my back pack and decided to show all my friends him at school. They were pretty amazed. We went to show the teacher, she called my dad and took the gecko back home. I miss that little gecko, his name was nacho (as in the food, not nacho libre) I lost him three years ago
God, I would rather get bit by a leopard gecko than my bearded dragon Keewee. She bit me once because she fell asleep while we were watching a movie and she tore off a chunk of my thumb. not just the skin either. Istg I live beardies but I hate it when they bite you.
I've never gotten bit on skin by mine but when I was feeding her blueberries by hand and some blueberry juice got into my nail turning it purple, she bit my nail and would not let go! I was very surprised bc she never did that before and it was actually pretty strong. Now I dont feed her with my fingers anymore learned my lesson.
One time when I was holding my leopard gecko he fell off of my shoulder, used his tail as a hook, hooked his tail onto my wrist and then crawled up my arm like nothing happened.
Leopard geckos have so much personality. Despite me not handling mine all that much she’s super chill and just enjoys wandering around. I put her in a shoebox once to clean her cage and found her under my bed two hours later and she was and is perfectly fine, was just annoyed that her hiding spot was found (despite that spot being super cold :/) Oh! She also got her hips stuck in a different box, I was worried she’d drop her tail cause it took a few minutes to release her but she’s still good (and then I dropped her but)
There are plenty of good reptile channels, snake discovery, wickenswickedreptiles, Brian barzck(I know others on this channel dont like him but I do), newEnglandreptiles, snake discovery, there's a whole butt load of great channels.
@@ZHExotics Brian is the absolute worst of the reptile youtubers ??? He literally let his Burmese pythons jaw rot off of its face for an entire year and dismissed all criticism on it as “haters” he supports spider ball pythons, he feeds animals too large of meals, he clickbaits being bitten by reptiles, he’s killed countless reptiles and even his wife said to his face that he’s a bad reptile keeper. And yes I can prove every one of these claims
@@tonyflamingosucks6590 I didn't say he hasn't done that, but it's the past, he has gotten better, you can hold a grudge all you want, I'm not, and you look at the bad stuff when you should be looking at the good, I don't see you making massive enclosures for your animals, giving them as much space as possible, I don't see you helping the community, spreading awareness of the bills being passed to take our rights away, all I see you doing is bringing down someone who is on our side, which is shameful, considering that government members are taking our rights right at this minute, Alex has done many things that weren't good, he bought his ball python and took poor care of it, he's negative, he doesn't go for other opinions, and he has spread false information before, doesn't mean he's a bad person, just means he's made mistakes like many others, the reptile community is so toxic towards each other when we should be working together, brian's not the best, but he has grown and I say you shouldn't hold someone back because of their past.
And you said something about spider ball pythons, your going to hate someone because they support spiders? Are you serious, that is just petty and terrible, spider ball pythons are not at all as bad as many have brought them up to be, I used to be someone who couldn't stand people who bred spider ball pythons, I thought they were cruel, but honestly now I don't care, I like spider ball pythons, they are beautiful snakes, would I personally breed them, no I wouldn't, but I have no problem with people breeding spiders, that's their opinion, they have that right, none of us can tell them they can't, but yet many of you actually want a regulation on ball pythons, Alex has said it himself that he would be fine with it, y'all are supporting the same people who are taking our rights away from us left and right, and that is honestly unforgivable to me, now I can forgive a lot of things, perfect example Brian, but I will not forgive those who one, go against their own community basically asking for regulations, and hate towards those who are bigger than us because they made mistakes and we don't want to forgive
Great video, I was looking forward to another dedicated leo vid. I watched all your videos on them when I first got mine, 2 years later she's still happy and healthy.
i have three leopard geckos and i would die for them. each of their personalities are so different and they all like different insects. my only complaint is my oldest, peanut, ALWAYS does his business in the one hide that is the hardest to scrub.
I just got a Leopard Gecko about a week ago, and I love him so much! He is my first reptile ever, and I'm having a blast with him. I have to say, the best thing I have done for him so far is getting a ceramic heat emitter. Since getting it, the warm side of the tank stays at 90°, and my little guy is 100% more active. I have a 20 long and keep the heat emitter about 6" from the top of the tank.
I got a baby leopard gecko a couple weeks ago. Still working on handling (he has no sense of self preservation and will immediately yeet himself from my hands if I'm not careful). He has been such a joy to watch--I love how the moment I turn off his light it's go time, insects beware! I'm still a big scary monster to him, but I'm hoping he'll start warming up to me soon. I think he's an albino morph with a lovely swirling yellow and white pattern. It reminded me of a solar flare, so his name is Flare. So excited to see how his pattern develops!
The crested gecko would like a word in it’s “comfortable at room temperature” tank that is organized vertically to take up less space and the food it eats from a paste that you don’t have to buy live.
Same. Almost 15 years strong. Besides a sulcata tortoise I had for over a decade that I bought high speed internet days (dsl). Guy at the pet store said just put a light for heat and feed lettuce. Poor tortoise. As u can imagine the shell did not form properly at all. Now he's living in a farm with other animals and proper food at least.
As cute as they look, they're not exactly the most interesting reptile you can own, imo at least. Most of the time, it honestly just looks like not all of the lights are on upstairs. Guess I'm more of a Monitor kind of guy.
great video. My Norman is a cranky boy, just hates being handled. I too have learned that their bites can draw a good bit of blood. hoping he grows out of it (he's 2 years old, I've had him for 10 months).
One of my leopard geckos, her name is Bamboo and she has Enigma Syndrome. She was the first leo I've ever gotten so I didn't know what to expect, but she is one of the biggest goofballs. I've never seen a leopard gecko as active and curious as her. I have one other named Bandit, he's a little older than a month old, so he isn't very active, but he's still super cute. Leopard geckos are 100% the best, 5 stars, 10/10, would recommend
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I love my leopard gecko
Opinions on Red Dead Redemption 2?
100% correct
Who needs friends when you can lizard
Lol ball python gang for life
It’s because they always poop in the same spot isn’t it
Dude he didn’t even mention that, such a great point
Yesssss! Definitely a big yes! I have some for not so long yet but I already love this fact so much!! 😂
Mine started pooping in a different spot one day. Worst day of my life
My gecko poops in the worst possible space....right behind all her plants and rocks
My beardie does that too for some reason
"Why Leopard Geckos are the Only Worthy Pet Reptile"
Stan: *peace was never an option*
Sunny: This means war.
I remember seeing you in other comment sections. Tim Pool? The Quartering?
Potato:
Stan isn't a reptile!!!! 😡How dare you! He's Alex's favorite being
MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY
"no think"
"that's two words"
*Blocks*
yes, the joke
Savage.
🤣🤣
I died 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Dudes dropping the ban hammer for breaking the rules
Do you know his rules on twitter lol? Just curious.
@@messyfishkeeping6056 no
Rather pathetic really
@@I_am_BiG_Al I was thinking the same
@@I_am_BiG_Al r/woosh
Most channels: these are the top 5 best reptiles
This channel: this the only worthy reptile
Would the gongoozler be considered a reptile?
@@nat2057 "wOuLd'Nt yOu LikE tO kNoW?"
:OOOO MOMENTO MORIII
@@saff4412 momento mori :) i have the wall flag above my bed and I'm never changing this profile picture!
@@finthefishsep20toma momento mori!
My favourite leopard gecko I've ever met was the one that would just scream at anyone that came anywhere within its vicinity for absolutely no reason. Super dramatic, loved him.
Leopard Gecko: * gets stressed, starts screaming *
Me: * gets stressed, starts screaming *
OMG yes. That happened to me when my Gizmo was a baby
“maybe... I am leopard gecko...”
@Joel Setyo 😂
Lol I accidentally misted mines and she screamed
They're very relatable reptiles
A lizard bite tier list needs to happen
Yes
Yes
Ready for it to be full of monitors mostly 😂
yes
leo geckos would be at the bottom lol
Their superiority is simply unmatched.
Ball pythons I think are easier
@@Xanderlorian nope. The only thing you need in a gecko cage is a warm hide and a humid hide. Don’t need to worry about any stats but temperature, if the humidity drops they’re fine. And they’re too dumb to not be happy (I love them tho)
@@FluffyPancakes36 i agree with you. Pretty simple compared to a ball python (I own both) that needs 80 percent humidity throughout the enclosure and a biiig water bowl. Not to mention diet.
*unhatched
Unhatched from the egg hahahha.....
Crested geckos are easier.
so i had a dream me and you were in a race but i had to pick you up and take you over the finish line because you wouldn’t stop talking to a giant venus flytrap
you were also in a boy scout outfit
lmao
No no this really happened
(Source: was the flytrap)
lol what
What
I've had my leo for a little over 11 years now, I love my baby.
Mine will walk to her bowl and stare at it like she’s looking for food which is funny because I never put her crickets in a bowl (tong fed).
thats so cute what
@@poisonivy3402 I bowl-feed mine and my girl does that too. Sits there and stares at the bowl and at me like "when you gonna put the mealworms in here?"
@@elenwinl9786 it’s adorable xD I love it
Have mine for 8 years now and i also love her lots crazy the routines they become adapted to
Why GoHerping is the Only Worthy TH-camr:
Blocks people on Twitter who don’t follow one word rule
Leopard geckos might not have much in the way of brains, but they're cute, friendly, and a joy to interact with. Their little smiles are charming and they're just *enjoyable.*
"Lovable" that's my one word to describe leopard geckos for me.
dw its just clickbait, i dont think anyone could be that ignorant lol
@@mr0mime what
“Tarded”
I miss my leo. She lived to be about 16 by my estimation, I adopted her at around age 12 or so. Her previous owner had her since she was young and had unfortunately not had a light cycle for her - her light was on 24/7. Idk how basic of a care mistake like this could happen, but she was essentially blind when I got her. She had trouble eating and bumping into things. I immediately put her on a light cycle and she seemed to slowly regain her sight and was a voracious eater after just a few months. I hope I can get another leo soon !!
Wow my leo is pretty much blind too ever since he was a baby. Can't feed him with worms in a bowl. Have to drop a superworm in and wait for his hearing to guide him to his food.
As much as I love my little corn snake, I will say a snake that isnt necessarily stressed but still very active will be the worst to hold. A cat can grab onto you and you can grab onto it, even bigger snakes you can even wrap your hand around, but a corn snake? If you grab him, he gets crushed, if you barely brush him, he yeet onto the floor. There is no calm, even if he is calm he will want to touch everything. Leopard geckos, no thoughts, head empty. Corn snake? many thoughts, must zoom
This is my favorite comment.
Yea, I love corn snakes due to how intelligent they are, more so than something like a milk snake or a hognose snake. My corn snake is only a year old, and she shows signs of intelligence, when ever I’m done feeding her, she always looks at me expecting me to feed her more, she’s never displayed defensive behavior, not even once, and when she bit me one time when I put my hand in the enclosure while two pinkie mice were in it, she immediately knew what she bit and let go.
Me: **glances at my gecko missing his food for the 14th time**
You are absolutely correct
Omg why do they always do that?! My gecko is always so excited to eat and he does his lil tail flick and suddenly BONK...and the cricket lives another day.
pls it stresses me out like ITS RIGHT THERE BUDDY
I don't even know how they survive in the wild 🤦♂️🤦♂️
Alex: "I don't want a Bearded Dragon, they're too popular and everyone has one"
Also Alex: "Leopard Geckos are the only pet reptile"
Popular for a good reason, they live longer, they are less vulnerable to injuries and they can make rare babies that sell for more than 300$ per “puppy” of the bearded dragon and possibly bearded dragon’s brain is more bigger than geko’s and perhaps bearded dragon’s iq outmatches alex’s iq
Bearded dragons are extremely hard to take care of in comparison
@@TimberwolfDan but they looks way better and are more entertaining. Leo’s look dumb and sleepy all day
@@TimberwolfDan i miss mine :(
@@TimberwolfDan dang really? i might just get a leo, we have an extra 20 gallon tank....
Leopard geckos can be trained fairly well too. I train mine to come when called and bite for food on cue. I also enjoy that you can play with them like a cat, like with a laser pointer haha.
Goherping: ouchie snake bite bad :(((
Emily from snake discovery: teehee watch me dangle my hand in front of this angry bullsnake :) *intentionally gets bit for educational purposes*
Bahaha I love Emily for this
Lol i watched that vid
My leopard gecko Steve is a great little dude. He lives in my room and whenever I wake up he makes me smile. They are one of the greatest creatures on Earth.
Edit: thanks for all the love about Steve!
All Hail, Steve!!
Steve will bring light to this cursed dark world.
omg my geck is also named Steve!
I love Leopard Geckos
Steve love it
Go Herping: Leopard geckos are the only worthy pets
Stan: WhAt DiD hE SaY
she?
She?
@@H2Blaidd Hes a girl?
@@kameronfisher9881 no the person who commented said she so im asking why
Yall I am so sorry for saying she I know he's a boy but that is the sound
I literally just told my boyfriend the other day that leopard geckos are the only reptile I'd want doubles of. Now I have two baby geckos. They're just fucking awesome pets.
They are “mlem” in one word.
“no think”
*blocks*
“Omniscient”
Omneesun?? 😲
If they’re the only ones you’re taking in why don’t you do little mini unboxings of the leopard geckos you get? Great video by the way I loved it!
“describe leopard gecko’s in 1 word”
random person: “No think”
“That’s two words I said one” *-blocks-*
I have always wanted a fat tailed gecko, the leopard gecko cousin. The only difference in care is humidity levels and you can cohabitate a few (3?) females (with a male, if breeding) because they are more social than leopards. But leopard geckos are pretty awesome.
They are pretty fun! Like their shy cousin
I feel like a lizard sometimes...
Always tired, confused, and wanting to run off the edge of a high surface
sis you good?
goherping: "it's very hard to kill a leopard gecko."
me, mourning my late leopard gecko because my cat broke into his cage and ate him: *sweats*
oh
@@GoHerping one died and the other one dropped his tail 😥
That’s pretty horrifying to hear as a reptile owner myself, my worst fear is my dog attacking my tegus so I keep my door locked most of the time. Sorry to hear about your gecko, did the cat break the lid?
@@somethinglessoffensive1286 it was really awful. Charlie was my first leopard gecko. my cat had jumped on top and fell right through the metal cage. i think it was just worn down from the number of times she'd jumped on it. it always held her weight before, and I always yelled at her to get down when I saw her, but she's an idiot and kept doing it anyway. I still have Cheese though, her tail fell off when it happened about 6 months ago but she's looking much better and healthier now. And I've moved the enclosure to a room kitties aren't allowed in.
@@marisskat Thats awful.. im so sorry that happened. if the kitty does find its way in the room and wants to jump on the cage again you could put double sided sticky tape on the edges and mesh on the lid, maybe if she jumps on it she will be like "oh ew gross no stick to toes" and leave. best of luck with your other gecko!
I have gotten bit multiple times by my leo's (they are very food motivated and thought I was food) and nothing happens except I wasn't prepared so it's definitely that your skin is extremely soft if a leopard gecko can make you bleed especially to the extent you said
I was holding my freinds leo and looked down and didnt even notice that the leo was biting me
Yeah mine got me once when I think that she must have thought it was feeding time, but like you say it was just a tiny pinch and didn't even bleed.
We're only a few seconds in but I have to say it isn't cost effective to get the little cans of soda.
You see? Even CATS want to be reptiles
Thanks Kim Jong-un, very cool.
Thank you, Kim. Very cool
Reading "Notathoughtbetweenthoseeyes" and then cutting to the next shot where you blocked that tweet is a mood.
So glad I got a leopard gecko as my first reptile. Now I have two. So easy to care for and extremely lovable.
Gohearping: Leopard geckos are the only worthy pet
Me: I mean it’s your opinion
Crested gecko stans: how many times we gotta teach you this lesson old man
I really don't understand his comment about rather getting bit by a leopard gecko when he said they bleed and take a while to heal.
Meanwhile crested gecko bites don't even break the skin, and feel like a soft pinch 🤔
@@GeneralTaco155555a he said leopard gecko bites take like three days to heal, he then contrasted it with snake bites which he said take closer to a week to heal
@@gd2234_ 3 days is a lot longer than 0 days with a crested gecko bite
@@GeneralTaco155555a sorry fam I have a migraine brain and didn’t read it right. I think he doesn’t like other geckos if I’m remembering correctly, maybe that’s one reason he didn’t compare it to a crestie bite
@@gd2234_ he said he would rather be bitten by a leopard gecko than a crested gecko, right after saying how leopard geckos bites make him bleed, hurt a bit, and take a few days to heal.
My point was just that I've been bitten by a crested gecko multiple times, and it doesn't even break the skin or hurt 😅
My leopard gecko was my first reptile, and she is what got me into the hobby. I bought her for $8 at a rattlesnake roundup of all places (I don’t go to them anymore). She was a hatchling, missing many of her toes, and partially blind. She’s also literally the only one of my reptiles I’ve never had any problems with, save for needing a little help shedding on those partially missing toes. I know she’ll outlive pretty much any and all of my other animals and I’m okay with that. I love her so much. 🥰
Yup I'm lonely and have had 2 leopard geckos so I don't feel so lonely
literally me 2 i want more
I’ve always been a natural at bonding with leopard geckos. My sister had 3 when I was 8. My mom got really frustrated for a while bc she would try to clean the tank and one of the geckos just hated everyone except me for some reason, and it would chase her around and try to bite her, but it would curl up and sleep in my arms. I’ve always loved them and they’ve always loved me back
The only "problem" I could have with them is that since they're not diurnal you get to see a nice empty enclosure most of the day
this makes me miss my boy but he's just downstairs xD they really are the perfect pet, I got him as a juvi when i was a preteen and he's turning 11 soon. absolutely adore him. he is certainly very particular as you said they can be- he will only eat very small hoppers (and waxworms for a rare treat) and recently fell in love with his humid hide :') they're so easy to care for, I've only had to take him to the vets once (and that was a false alarm). i love how they slowly tame and get used to handling over time :')
me: gives my gecko a humid hide for shedding
My gecko: ok i think i'll just shed on my heat mat from now on :D
Mine too! She never has problems shedding I guess so there's that 🤣
lol mine too
leopard gecko: _picks up Mjölnir_
me: *I KNEW IT*
“that’s two words”
**blocks**
I've got 2 Leopard Geckos I got my first one back in 2019 a couple weeks into 2020 when I was going to pick up food for my Gecko I couldn't help but notice there was a gecko with it's tail dropped, I can see that she has trust issues but even still it's a blast spending everyday with her. I still dont know her back story but I do everything I can to make sure she feels safe and loved, and her tail is growing back very solid!
I have 5 leos and the only issue I've ever really had with them is that they can miss their target entirely when feeding. I have 2 that had that issue and it's honestly really easy to train and work with them to correct it.
Today i got mine back from reptile clinic. I bought her a week ago from a monster (previous owner). She was 10 years without calcium, multiple stucked sheds, MBD, shaking. Unfortunately she suffered an amputation of several fingers. She is in her new big and nice home ATM, eating (only from syring), but she is getting a lot better. Wish her the best. I will do whatever i can to make her happy.
*me holding my gecko*: u are worthy bby
I love leopard geckos! My first reptile was one I rescued and she was the best. She passed some months ago after she died during the recovery of a major surgery. Miss her every day but hands down loved that leopard gecko
I like Beardies best. They're so expressive for reptiles
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Mines a baby and acts like a real baby when it comes to his greens he will eat them but at the end of the day his food is everywhere and I have to clean it up
Also it's a beardie
i have two beardies and theyre so derpy. my smaller one will think that tweezers are food since sometimes i feed her with them and she goes crazy trying to attack them
I agree!! I miss our Beardie so much! He was such a part of the family and really liked hanging out with us. I have a 7 year old leo now that was just rehomed to me. He's cute and pretty funny, but just nowhere near the level of personality and expressivenesd that Egan had! I definitely prefer Beardies!
After watching your vids and others I got a baby Leo last October - I didn't want to get a baby but we tried a few and he seemed to instantly bond with me. He's a lot bigger now and he's just the sweetest guy. You can pretty much pick him up whenever and he's grown pretty used to being pet now too. He's such a cute chill lil dude. My Dad really bonded with him too. I know small reptiles aren't supposed to have much social/emotional capacity but he really feels like a little buddy.
I've owned my leopard gecko for over 3 years now and it was the best choice I ever made getting a leopard gecko instead of any other reptile. There's just something about watching them walk around and explore that it's is just so calming probably because of there simple little minds that r so unaware of what is really going on in the world they live in but enjoy there humble little lives.
I purchased a Green Anaconda baby, came across your channel in my research, and then basically binge-watched almost all your channel. Cool stuff!!
I’m honestly scared of most of these animals, but your personality is so cool and you have an awesome vibe! I love your channel!
Getting to understand them is the first step to conquering the fear. Exposure to them and education definitely helps to not be afraid of them anymore.
Why are they scary ? Asking for a friend
The Nothing Club we are expressly evolutionarily designed to be afraid of them
@@GG-ll6zx that there is a patch i did not get
I agree 100%. I have raised/kept/fostered parrots since 1985, and they take SUCH a lot of energy from a human, in terms of providing for ALL their needs: nutritional, behavioral, mental. I adore my leopard geckos because they almost thrive on 'neglect'! LOL. Not that I condone neglect, AT ALL - but what I'm saying is, they are cool with just having their space and being thrown food. If I did that with a parrot, it would pick its feathers out from boredom. :/ I love my little scaly guys that are always smiling and cute, and chubby, and happy even (sometimes especially) when I don't get to interact with them much. So ... yes. Great video.
speaking of leos... a few more are available at emeraldscales.com with USA shipping :o
Bro your definitely getting better at selling 🤣
@@mitchellsheppard2998 they sell faster when I say I hate them
The swiftness of that block gave me whiplash
Leopard gecko? More like literal god of cuteness
My Leo just passed. Rescued him 3 1/2 years ago and let him live a good life. His health slowly started to decline this past year. Really feel terrible. He was a great friend
did you really just block someone for not saying one word?
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Yeah. It's a little... extra
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I used to have 5, from my experience they do well solitary, but it was so cute to see my 3 females hide right next to eachother, occasionally 'cuddling" if you will. They seemed to really like each others' company. Keep in mind I never saw territorial aggression, and I wouldn't say that all leos are the same in that regard.
Go herping: I fear not man but that thing it scares me.
Crested gecko: :/
I got a leopard gecko just over 2 years ago as my first exotic pet and even to this day he's still my best behaved, easiest and funnest pet to be around. He's so docile and chill and just a pleasant animal to be around and eats well, poops well and doesn't require a huge amount of care unlike my other pets
The thing with Leopard Geckos is that they lick everything and I like natural habitats with loose substrate.. so they will eat it up like some gourmet food made by Gordon Ramsey 😬
I noticed this too and it kinda bugs me and I get very nervous since part of my loose substrate is sand (only about 30% but still)
I recently switched my leopard to a bioactive and she's doing fine. Guess it depends on the gecko
Uros lick a lot and I’ve had no problems with my uro in a bioactive setup. I don’t one a leo, though.
I like bioactive enclosures but I still keep my leo on tile. It's clean, it has a lot of things in it and it doesn't look bad overall.
*Is dirt*
The gecko: Thats some gourmet shit.
I got Rune (now Remus) from you last April and let me tell you he is the sweetest little boy and I just love him so much!!!
Lol my gecko’s quirky talent is whenever I left her free she starts running and crawling under things.
Leos are the king of lizards! cause of cuteness
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I remember one day when I was like 8 or something, I got a new pet leapord gecko. At that time, there wasn’t any care videos on yt or anything, and so I put him in a bug box in my back pack and decided to show all my friends him at school. They were pretty amazed. We went to show the teacher, she called my dad and took the gecko back home. I miss that little gecko, his name was nacho (as in the food, not nacho libre) I lost him three years ago
The next time I want someone to leave me alone, I’m just going to wiggle and scream.
They have such cute smiles
me seeing the title and only owning leopard geckos 🤠
Baby leopard gecko: *starts screaming *
Me:*Also starts screaming *
The gecko:*stares at me intensely *
God, I would rather get bit by a leopard gecko than my bearded dragon Keewee. She bit me once because she fell asleep while we were watching a movie and she tore off a chunk of my thumb. not just the skin either. Istg I live beardies but I hate it when they bite you.
That must hurt
I've never gotten bit on skin by mine but when I was feeding her blueberries by hand and some blueberry juice got into my nail turning it purple, she bit my nail and would not let go! I was very surprised bc she never did that before and it was actually pretty strong. Now I dont feed her with my fingers anymore learned my lesson.
Leopard geckos are the cutest darn thing ever. I plan to get one sometime soon.
Gonna make sure I can provide the best life I can for it first.
One time when I was holding my leopard gecko he fell off of my shoulder, used his tail as a hook, hooked his tail onto my wrist and then crawled up my arm like nothing happened.
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Leopard geckos have so much personality. Despite me not handling mine all that much she’s super chill and just enjoys wandering around. I put her in a shoebox once to clean her cage and found her under my bed two hours later and she was and is perfectly fine, was just annoyed that her hiding spot was found (despite that spot being super cold :/)
Oh! She also got her hips stuck in a different box, I was worried she’d drop her tail cause it took a few minutes to release her but she’s still good (and then I dropped her but)
Change the title to “Why Alex is one of the only good pet TH-camrs”
snake discovery, the turtle girl, girl talks fish, and fish for thought also included
There are plenty of good reptile channels, snake discovery, wickenswickedreptiles, Brian barzck(I know others on this channel dont like him but I do), newEnglandreptiles, snake discovery, there's a whole butt load of great channels.
@@ZHExotics Brian is the absolute worst of the reptile youtubers ??? He literally let his Burmese pythons jaw rot off of its face for an entire year and dismissed all criticism on it as “haters” he supports spider ball pythons, he feeds animals too large of meals, he clickbaits being bitten by reptiles, he’s killed countless reptiles and even his wife said to his face that he’s a bad reptile keeper.
And yes I can prove every one of these claims
@@tonyflamingosucks6590 I didn't say he hasn't done that, but it's the past, he has gotten better, you can hold a grudge all you want, I'm not, and you look at the bad stuff when you should be looking at the good, I don't see you making massive enclosures for your animals, giving them as much space as possible, I don't see you helping the community, spreading awareness of the bills being passed to take our rights away, all I see you doing is bringing down someone who is on our side, which is shameful, considering that government members are taking our rights right at this minute, Alex has done many things that weren't good, he bought his ball python and took poor care of it, he's negative, he doesn't go for other opinions, and he has spread false information before, doesn't mean he's a bad person, just means he's made mistakes like many others, the reptile community is so toxic towards each other when we should be working together, brian's not the best, but he has grown and I say you shouldn't hold someone back because of their past.
And you said something about spider ball pythons, your going to hate someone because they support spiders? Are you serious, that is just petty and terrible, spider ball pythons are not at all as bad as many have brought them up to be, I used to be someone who couldn't stand people who bred spider ball pythons, I thought they were cruel, but honestly now I don't care, I like spider ball pythons, they are beautiful snakes, would I personally breed them, no I wouldn't, but I have no problem with people breeding spiders, that's their opinion, they have that right, none of us can tell them they can't, but yet many of you actually want a regulation on ball pythons, Alex has said it himself that he would be fine with it, y'all are supporting the same people who are taking our rights away from us left and right, and that is honestly unforgivable to me, now I can forgive a lot of things, perfect example Brian, but I will not forgive those who one, go against their own community basically asking for regulations, and hate towards those who are bigger than us because they made mistakes and we don't want to forgive
Great video, I was looking forward to another dedicated leo vid. I watched all your videos on them when I first got mine, 2 years later she's still happy and healthy.
Leo's and hoggies are the literal best combo pet wise in my opinion
So much personality
Frilled dragons and chahouas are much better
i have three leopard geckos and i would die for them. each of their personalities are so different and they all like different insects. my only complaint is my oldest, peanut, ALWAYS does his business in the one hide that is the hardest to scrub.
The fact that we just watched him block multiple people for putting two words🤣
Kind of silly
Did people get a fair warning not to use said words?
Leopard geckos are just amazing. You are underrating them, if anything.
alex : leopard geckos are the best
me, watching this video with my beardie: 👁🩸👄🩸👁
I just got a Leopard Gecko about a week ago, and I love him so much! He is my first reptile ever, and I'm having a blast with him. I have to say, the best thing I have done for him so far is getting a ceramic heat emitter. Since getting it, the warm side of the tank stays at 90°, and my little guy is 100% more active. I have a 20 long and keep the heat emitter about 6" from the top of the tank.
9:26 “but,”
*few seconds later* “I said so”
i’d just like to say that my leopard gecko and i love your videos 🥺 thank you for all of the helpful info throughout your channel!
I love ur videos! I’m getting a leopard gecko on Saturday, I’ve been watching ur videos, and they are soo informative! So thank you!
I got a baby leopard gecko a couple weeks ago. Still working on handling (he has no sense of self preservation and will immediately yeet himself from my hands if I'm not careful). He has been such a joy to watch--I love how the moment I turn off his light it's go time, insects beware!
I'm still a big scary monster to him, but I'm hoping he'll start warming up to me soon. I think he's an albino morph with a lovely swirling yellow and white pattern. It reminded me of a solar flare, so his name is Flare. So excited to see how his pattern develops!
This title gives me the hope I need in the reptile community.
The crested gecko would like a word in it’s “comfortable at room temperature” tank that is organized vertically to take up less space and the food it eats from a paste that you don’t have to buy live.
I have a leopard gecko. She is about 7 months old. I think she is a fantastic pet. She is easy. I love having her. I agree.
My first pet reptile as a kid was a leopard gecko and I’ve been in love ever since. Agree 💯
The only reptile I have is a leopard gecko
Same
Same. Almost 15 years strong. Besides a sulcata tortoise I had for over a decade that I bought high speed internet days (dsl). Guy at the pet store said just put a light for heat and feed lettuce. Poor tortoise. As u can imagine the shell did not form properly at all. Now he's living in a farm with other animals and proper food at least.
Bought before high speed internet days *
Leopard geckos are definitely on my list of reptiles to get. But I agree with everything you said. Especially about the biting from snakes.
As cute as they look, they're not exactly the most interesting reptile you can own, imo at least. Most of the time, it honestly just looks like not all of the lights are on upstairs. Guess I'm more of a Monitor kind of guy.
I've got a beardie
I get what your saying but they do teach you patience
@@bengalboypaco7327 Aye, so do monitors to be fair. They're powerful little guys that requires a lot of time and respect to tame as well.
great video. My Norman is a cranky boy, just hates being handled. I too have learned that their bites can draw a good bit of blood. hoping he grows out of it (he's 2 years old, I've had him for 10 months).
Alex really said "you didn't follow directions, BLOCKED"
Ikr, did he actually block them permanently?
One of my leopard geckos, her name is Bamboo and she has Enigma Syndrome. She was the first leo I've ever gotten so I didn't know what to expect, but she is one of the biggest goofballs. I've never seen a leopard gecko as active and curious as her. I have one other named Bandit, he's a little older than a month old, so he isn't very active, but he's still super cute. Leopard geckos are 100% the best, 5 stars, 10/10, would recommend