If you see your crested gecko curling its toes while it’s running or climbing, don’t worry! That’s perfectly normal. However, geckos could also keep curling their toes weirdly for a bad reason. Normally, crested geckos curl their toes upward to detach their feet from a surface. They also temporarily curl up their toes to remove…
Is it normal for them to be lying flat on the ground like that? The answer to the second question is yes—and also no. Your gecko may be lying down for a good reason. But it could also be lying down because it can no longer stand on four legs! Leopard geckos normally lay down…
Because leopard geckos are widely known to be very docile reptiles, many people have the impression that they would never bite. However, many new and experienced keepers would definitely disagree. In fact, leopard geckos can bite you for several reasons! The average leopard gecko is likely to bite its owner and other people due to…
Shaking in leopard geckos—some people find it amusing, others think it’s deeply worrying! Indeed, leos may shake due to good or bad things. But can you easily tell normal shaking and problematic shaking apart by yourself? Leopard geckos may display two types of shaking: clinical and normal. Clinical or pathological shaking in geckos can be…
Some keepers think that dig boxes filled with substrate just create an unnecessary mess in gecko tanks. But is such a mess really bad? Or can providing dirt-filled dig boxes actually improve your gecko’s life? Dig boxes are not necessary if a gecko is already housed in an enclosure with a deep and diggable substrate….