so i got a new leo...

he replaced me with a new leo a 1.5yrs old male leo hes feeding well and eats likes there's no tomorrow.. :D one small problem.. he always look at my finger and thought that its superworms (his main diet)..btw theres also mealworms there always wanted to bite it.. anyway to make him tame and allows me to handle him? because right now he did not let me handle him...


so...
question 1) how to tame him?
question 2) is superworms safe for him? or i should feed him mealworms?

question 3) what morphs is he?

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sorry that the pic is blur... thanks for your time and lets hope i can handle him soon

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Originally Posted by samzz

question 1) how to tame him?
question 2) is superworms safe for him? or i should feed him mealworms?

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1. just gentle handle him for a few min every few days slowly extending the time each time, i like to hold them till they calm down and relax then put them back kinda like a positive reward seems to work.
2. superworms are fine for him mealsworms too
3. shtctb (Super Hypo Tangerine Carrot Tail)

I feed all my leo's super worms and I do not have a problem. Just don't leave the super worms in there with him, give him one at a time and watch him eat it, don't give him any that are too big and you'll be good to go :gj: And time will help tame him down. I still have some that just really don't like to be handled. They don't bite but they really don't like to be bothered and I have/had some that were COMPLETE doll babies from day 1. He looks to have nice color from what I can see in the pics :gj:

Very nice, congrats on the new Leo!! Looks like a nice healthy one.
I too feed mainly superworms to my guys, they love them and do quite well on them.

i was under the impression super worms were pretty high in fat and therefor meant to be more of a treat than anything, guess i was wongg

Not to hijack the thread, but maybe you are thinking of wax worms? They are very high in fat and best as a treat, if at all.

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Originally Posted by Clementine_3

Not to hijack the thread, but maybe you are thinking of wax worms? They are very high in fat and best as a treat, if at all.

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x 2 :gj:

hahaha i noe everyone mean well :D im trying to handle him though he don like me touching him LoL but im trying hard :banana: thanks guys! haha hes feeding well too =) :D:D

my dad feeds his crickets and we've never had any problems wit him.:gj:

made no progress.. always tries to bite me and running as fast as he could

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Originally Posted by samzz

made no progress.. always tries to bite me and running as fast as he could

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Hey,

You have to remember that you just got him and he's probably still stressed out from the move. Leave him alone for a week or so and give him time to settle. The only thing you should be doing at this point is feeding and cleaning his cage, minimize contact with him until he's settled in a little better.

Some geckos also just don't like to be handled much. I have a few of these! It just takes some patience.

Good luck

coldblooded ya.. i noe :P butbutbut he let me kind of hold him and struggle lesser now :D gonna love him xD will post up pics soon! :8: