Yeah, I also blame Deborah!!

[Stewart_Reptiles]

I've heard thunder can scare them?

I'm already sad for when he looses the tail. I will do all I can to make him keep it, but it seems that most times its inevitable that it comes off, sometimes even during shipping.

I live near a army installation that trains helicopter pilots and our house is right below one of their "copter highways". They can fly pretty low at times and it can get loud, plus a bunch right after another.

Hoping it won't scare him into dropping his tail.

OMG, he needs to come already, I'm driving myself nuts worrying about everything !!!! Now I remember how it is to be a newbie, LOL !!

I have never had issues during storms whether it was with crested or other geckos.

As far as tail goes if he loses it's tail it will be purely cosmetic, no big deal, I had one losing it's tail once as I opened the deli cup upon receiving it, it happens not much you can do, but if you don't restrain him when handling (always keep you hand open and anticipate where he will jump and put your other hand in front of you) and if you don't breed him the chances are he will keep his tail.

Relax I know you will do well, the aprehensioon is normal when you own a new species.