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Re: Are Gargoyle geckos good pets?


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Posted by Silly-atus fan on December 02, 2002 at 10:16:07:

In Reply to: Re: Are Gargoyle geckos good pets? posted by mikecoscia on December 02, 2002 at 08:36:11:

: However gargoyles frequently go to the bathroom on you when handling. ........... Anyone else’s gargoyles do this?


Oh yes.
They do like to leave their calling card. Seagull-wanna-be's?
One of my males does it everytime, his mate does maybe 50% of the time I handle them. Surprisingly, the others don't do it often, and mostly it's the males if they do doodoo. :)
I also find the males a bit more antsy, so it might be a fear thing?

I'm now to the point where I have a paper towel handy when I handle the aurics. There is one advantage to them though, they don't jump around as much as cresties. I find the aurics tend to stay put, making them easier to handle (aside from the poop thing).



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