How NOT to Care for Leopard Geckos - Common Mistakes!

Leopard geckos are very common and "easy" pet reptiles, but there are many popular errors people make while caring for these lizards. From metabolic bone disease to stuck shed to calcium sacks to parasites and improper diets and more, these issues tend to go unnoticed but can cause long-term consequences for your little dude. See all my leopard gecko videos here: • Leopard Geckos
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No

[@fuzzymanfish3755]

I have toes

[@geotheleo2716]

Thanks

[@cheesetouchgamingtwo4619]

Hi curly sexy daddy

[@jharbie]

GoHerping can you do bearded dragons next?

[@nicolecioban9338]

Alex: giving advice Me: Hehe stan bop at he own reflection

[@ninetoedlizard6650]

He really do be bopping doe ngl

[@millybrandwood2466]

He’s angee that he isn’t the spotlight and centre stage of the video

[@gingersnaps576]

😂

[@LeeIsOnline]

Lmao

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

Who else is just staring at Stan in the background

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Yes

[@raitos9770]

M e

[@shadraavroart9915]

always. I love Stan

[@allycat7598]

me too lol

[@bobzilla0914]

Yes

[@hallie5447]

Alex: "blah blah blah gecko problems blah blah" Stan: 🕺🕺💃💃💃💃🕺💃💃💃💃

[@climatesolutions649]

Is Stan the bearded dragon? Watch at 2:55

[@pencilonpaper1026]

Scarlett Wilson yes stan is right there

[@alisonchan645]

heheh

[@lancel0t_3]

@@climatesolutions649 OMG LMAO

[@kayIee480]

@@climatesolutions649 I saw that too 😂

[@pcuneo4243]

The video: Alex in a gaming chair explaining common leopard gecko husbandry issues What we are paying attention to: Stan having an episode for 17 minutes and 26 seconds

[@kaitlinkaitlin2523]

This is very true

[@andrewharrison1568]

Bro yes

[@snowballil3133]

YASSSS

[@megaroo6110]

"Having an episode" hahaha😂

[@aegirocassis2839]

Stan is absolutely glorious. I have more respect and admiration for him than for any human being I know. He's a god.

[@megaroo6110]

Kaluga PF8 well I don't believe in god, but I do believe in Stan.

[@theblackdeath3051]

Where can I attend your church. - The church of Stan

[@ButchBirdie]

Alex's followers are basically a Stan cult now

[@rasmz1365]

So like....do we get a day to celebrate stan?

[@jamarsa6332]

We stan Stan

[@joeh1625]

i watch a video early and i get confronted with: “there are a lot of dead geckos on earth”

[@aqsem9073]

Even then, it ain't wrong. I see at least a few dead lizards outside of my house every week.

[@meettheinmans7175]

@Aqsem replace geckos with alligators and you got yourself Florida

[@Mosinsarmory]

@@meettheinmans7175we get iguanas here all the time. So lizards?

[@PhantomoftheFruits]

Alex: Talking about leopard geckos. Stan: In a heated argument with his reflection because it keeps staring at him. Thanks for the likes.

[@lovalagerlid]

1000 likes!

[@kintallo5617]

Seeing a gecko with MBD is just heartbreaking

[@geraldunicorn6931]

I know, I adopted a leopard gecko from PetSmart 2 years ago because I didn’t know any better. I always noticed that she had this weird walk and didn’t seem to stand up on her front legs. After a while I realized it was MBD, PetSmart hadn’t been giving the geckos calcium. It makes me really sad because I want her to live her best life

[@Princessbubblegum567]

Breaks my heart any animal neglected or mistreated like this. They truly don’t deserve this :(

[@cryptid-king]

With leos especially because you can literally just put calcium in for them and they'll lick what they need

[@TheDarKnight0405]

the funniest thing to me is thst i checked if goherping was on tiktok and the only thing i found is a stan account that makes fan cams of stan

[@skylerharris6058]

As it should be. Stan is the true star of any video he appears in

[@batteryacid1]

a stan stan !

[@nicolec.7167]

chipotle sweatshirt, kamikaze gecko, disoriented Stan Ah yes another GoHerping video

[@BedrockIsGone]

Hahaha lol trueee

[@Sam-od1ge]

No one: Stan: And I'll do it again *BOP BOP*

[@daryapopova2518]

Cheers to me for not hearing the word "dead", thinking he wants to minimize the number of geckos on earth and only being mildly confused

[@mabelann4568]

I had to listen multiple times. You totally said "microscopic orgasms" instead of organisms 😂😂😂

[@harpervee]

Omg I noticed that🤣🤣🤣

[@Kamimahrie]

He totally did I slowed the video down to make sure

[@reedslvr]

I was looking for a comment like this. No one is talking abt it

[@brooklyn_bellee]

when😭

[@reedslvr]

brooklyn madrig 7:55

[@taliarose8825]

I adopted this sweet guy, and he is adjusting so well! He's very curious and sweet and does a good job scooting around his tank! He's very mellow, but does enjoy the occasional stomp on his fake plants

[@elibodybutter3553]

as he should

[@tinykqi._.7798]

I know I’m a year late but I adopted a baby leopard gecko a few weeks ago and yesterday she ate from my hand for the first time, she has been warming up but once she saw I was the food giver she was all in, day 2 and she seems to be fine with me just working on handling now 😁

[@alexbenavidez4500]

When Stan is already black bearding at the start of the video, you know he's going to be fun to watch.

[@tahllia1497]

GoHerping: Giving helpful advice Me: Dammit Stan...I'm trying to pay attn even though I don't have leopard geckos....

[@mackenziekarsonovich1073]

I’ve had my leopard gecko for almost three years and he’s never had any health issues. They’re really easy reptiles, so seeing these poor geckos so badly neglected just makes it all the more sad.

[@darleneb6084]

Do you use UVB lights?

[@mackenziekarsonovich1073]

@@darleneb6084 yes during the day

[@darleneb6084]

@@mackenziekarsonovich1073 thank you there are so many saying no UVB even the breeder ..

[@mackenziekarsonovich1073]

@@darleneb6084 I mean, it’s not 100% necessary. I know plenty of leopard geckos that don’t have UVB that are also thriving. It’s really up to you, but it’s what I prefer

[@thebogcreature6268]

My gecko won't let me feed her only one type of insect for more than a couple of weeks, so I guess she helps me out with that lol

[@Starstruck_Seven]

Fr tho. I feed mine mealworms, and I've tried adding crickets, but they don't ever eat them, lol

[@Delirium007]

I asked my mom for a bearded dragon today and she said I will never have one:(

[@redsjames369]

Yeah mine is bi polar he always either only wants meal worms or only wants roaches

[@Delirium007]

@reds james know any tips on getting someone to try out a reptile?

[@goodmanticore]

Mine refuses anything but mealworms. She likes the cronch.

[@LilPea133]

i have two leopard geckos and their personalities couldnt be more different, one is such a proficient hunter and never misses a bug while the other is entirely clueless, no thoughts, and randomly jumps at nothing with no regard for where he will land.

[@atomicwinter31]

Mine's like both, She's incredibly angry towards her food, she will kill anything that moves. But she will miss 3 or 4 times beforehand, and flounders around like a moron.

[@anjbryons]

*stares intently at the background and waits for stan to move even a single muscle*

[@Beton507]

I love it when in the background stan is just fighting with his demons

[@ryntintin5211]

Alex: Gecko advice Stan in back: ⬆️⬇️⬆️⬇️⬆️⬇️

[@kaia7151]

I got a gecko recently and he’s just a baby so I want to make sure he grows up happy and healthy!! Thank you for the help here !!

[@KKkacperro]

How is he now?

[@kaia7151]

@@KKkacperro he’s had a few random health issues, but they’ve been taken care of! the only thing i’ve been struggling with for him now is getting him to eat the right food -__- he’s a lovely little guy though!!

[@KKkacperro]

@@kaia7151 Good to hear, I hope you both have a nice day!

[@linkyloo1370]

Stan is just going absolutely berserk in the background

[@maxnnnnn]

I remember taking care of 2 leopard geckos when I was 7 years old or so. They developed and died from severe metabolic bone disease. They were kept in a 10 gallon tank. My dad didn’t do the research and decided it would be fine and we just need heat and food. Partly my fault though. I really feel bad looking back on it because i made them suffer by being super dense and putting too much trust in my dad. Lesson learned: always double check no matter how much you trust someone, and do tons of research

[@mikikiki2259]

You... were seven. You didn't know. The adults should've done more, imo.

[@siennateel2381]

Yeah definitely wasnt your fault 😔

[@mea2429]

7 year olds don't even know how to do proper research, they also can't buy their own pets. definitely the parents' fault

[@Princessbubblegum567]

That’s the sad fact about many clueless adults. They think just because some animals are small, their care and needs are also small :( they’re just such a delicate little creatures that actually need specific needs. It’s okay, I’m glad it was a good learning lesson for you.

[@Xx.Im.just.fckin.peachy.xX.]

Yeah what everyone else said. No child is at fault for something like this. Given the chance and knowledge, I'm sure every child would want the best for their pets, they trust their parents are providing that for them. My dad bought me a rabbit when I was in the 3rd grade, and we didn't even have flip phones at that point in time and Google wasn't really a thing yet either nor did I even know how to use a computer anyways so I literally had no way of knowing the proper care or housing for a rabbit, with that being said, even I knew the tiny little metal cage my dad bought for the rabbit was cruel and not fitting for any creature to live the rest of their lives in, and because I felt bad for the rabbit living in a tiny cage except for a few hours of freedom after school each day, one day on one of his freedom adventures I brought him outside and decided to let him be free forever in the wild...... He was a domesticated all black flop eared rabbit..... Whom I thought would live a better life in the wild..... With the wild rabbits..... On a side note though I did see some odd looking wild rabbits for a few years after that lmao.....

[@mh56487]

I dont even own any reptiles, I just like his personality. I've seen literally every video hes uploaded in the last three years

[@DozingGreen-fz6rg]

Nobody owns reptiles....they own you 😁

[@davidlarkin1040]

You own any reptiles since you made that comment?

[@spiceysprite4630]

When I first got me leo I was giving him improper care, (I fixed that and he's doing fine now!!) And I always click on these videos thinking that I did something wrong, only to be told I'm doing everything right.

[@kamylewhisenant3451]

Is no one gonna talk about that creepy black plushie peeking through his chair the whole video???😂

[@wesleyss855]

Thanks for the nightmares

[@justzoe7969]

Lol ya

[@ambercartier1271]

I thought I was the only one that saw that, thank you😂😂

[@atlasthetitan463]

Me: *trying to learn about how to not kill my gecko* Stan: *d a n c e*

[@missylynn99]

I can't believe I'm being this person, but it's driving me up the wall, even though I love your videos. The word you're looking for is parasitized, not parasitic. To be parasitized is to be infected with parasites, rather than parasitic, which just describes an organism that is a parasite. I've noticed this mix up in multiple videos, and although you'll probably never see this, I just had to say it lol.

[@celticfox]

Yeah something being parasitic is totally opposite of what he was trying to describe here, I hear it used improperly pretty often too!

[@goodmanticore]

Similar to nauseous v. nauseated, I don't think it's something many people realize have different meanings.

[@krav9904]

Instructions unclear, my leopard gecko might be a crested gecko

[@veronicaknight258]

lmaooooo💀

[@anna90417]

This made my day lmaooooo

[@imbasing]

por

[@atlasvenom5254]

pog

[@TheResurrectionWoman]

Did anyone else spend the entire video just watching Stan struggling back there 🤣

[@KathySandru]

Stan in his hideaway is everything!

[@alwaysforanimals]

2:56 Stan starts bobbing. I love it!

[@pain002]

Remember when you said that messing up a leopard gecko to the point of it getting MBD was a feat not many can achieve and now you are holding one that is even more miserable than the last

[@ashark1412]

I rescued mine as a baby in 2012 with twisted little legs too, she is now almost 11 years old! She adapted and makes her way through life. Her back legs were caught very early and she ended up gaining enough muscle quickly to help straighten them back out. She still walks on her elbows though and isn't the best hunter (even though she thinks she is lol). I actually am loving this video! Thank you for the visual awareness most people need to see!

[@littleoak5]

I've been doing hours of research because I want mine to live through my kid graduating high school. They can, and will live up to 20. And they're incredibly sweet when socialized

[@blazenyah4876]

Look at Stan being a good active boi in the background, I love him.

[@keziagroesbeek9935]

Trying my best to best care for the leopard gecko I don't own yet and I can't concentrate because Stan is a busy boy

[@keziagroesbeek9935]

@Beefy Milliman Not sure yet😂 I know it will be a character from Critical Role cuz that will be the theme of my pet names but haven't stuck on one yet

[@ashleylang8636]

I'm a new leopard gecko owner and had some real trouble with him , thank you for all the help! Your videos really helped us makes sure our little buddy is nice and healthy. He has a big old chunky tail now and happy in his tank!

[@sunstone_xd8977]

I'm panicking and idk what to do with my gecko cause some of his fingers are red and skinny and his tail has looked a bit weird but I didn't think much of it cause he's got shed on it but now it looks red and like it's separating and I wanna die

[@masikurzzz3413]

Stans like the old guy who lives on the corner of the block in the house made in 1800s out of bricks. He pretends he hates everything.

[@Clarkey1346]

I love how Stan is just having a serious conversation with the plushie in the background most of the time lol

[@Scrubjay457]

I love Stan just bobbing in the background

[@crispy531]

I get so mad when I see people not taking care not of there geckos/other pets

[@familyw913]

I don’t understand how people don’t notice something’s wrong especially with some of these things being so bad

[@cactusfruit5835]

Family W they don’t notice because one they prob don’t care or two they have no clue what they are doing.

[@junomay6341]

Cactusfruit 2020 or they didn’t research

[@cupidmanna8951]

I know, it shouldn't be that hard!

[@Flufferz626]

Especially since leopard geckos are easier than even a cat imo (I have had both). They need minimal effort into researching their needs and care, so neglecting one takes extreme ignorance or a special kinda lazy.

[@notafailure2138]

*There are alot of dead geckos on Earth* Damn son why do you have to make me feel so depressed right off the bat.

[@vintagestealth8802]

My Leo regurgitated a superworm once, after that he refused to eat them at all after that. Switched to Dubias and now those are his staple.

[@geotheleo2716]

2:54 Stan just be vibing tho

[@sawyermcclure2898]

“It’s just like your finger tip falling of” Super normal😂

[@lunarnightterror7599]

Me: here for gecko info Everyone else: HIII STANNNN!!!!!

[@User86865]

At 2:56 I like how Stan in the background just nodding😂😂

[@LizLewRose]

Stan in the background is truly the star of this episode

[@Flywheel2996]

Stan at 9:47 “Time for bed!” Also Stan at 9:57 “Nah, too early”

[@lillyanasarango9399]

i rescued a little bb from someone that did not know how to care for him in any way, he was only fed freeze dried worms, not the proper lightning, living with his poop and he had stuck shed everywhere. I feed him everyday or every other day depending on his mood, i always feed him live worms with calcium powder, he gets plenty of food. It makes me so happy that i got to help him he was so sad looking

[@gia..1]

i have a leopard gecko and i’m making the decision to give it away bc i can’t care for it right, which is a very hard decision. i’m actually very proud of myself for doing that! :))

[@juliablackstock1020]

That's absolutely amazing. Kudos to you my dude, you've decided to do the right thing!

[@terikaay2697]

I'm here for Stan bobbing in the background

[@nurrdy]

I need to check your library but covering obesity in leopard geckos would be cool! Like how to recognize and treat it

[@rachelblack2165]

If the gecko is too chonky = feed less. You should have a good idea of what a healthy specimen should look like, so just try to keep it in that balanced range. Specially avoid fatty insects like wax worms in cases of obese reptiles, and try to go for high protein insects like Dubia roaches and superworms. It is a subject that will probably be discussed in care guide videos but too simple to make a whole video out of this subject.

[@kotabenjamin453]

A good sign of an obese leo gecko is if their hind legs are really fatty and "sausage-like." They should be more muscular, not fatty. Then treating would be feeding less. It's an indicator that they are being fed too often and/or too much. Though, taking them out and having the run around on your hands wouldn't be a bad step to take in combating their obesity either. The diet is the main thing in this though.

[@rachelmurtagh8659]

This was super helpful since I rescued a neglected, underweight leopard gecko last week and still waiting to see the vet. Have been telepathically begging for you to do a video exactly like this 🤣

[@Rakealia]

Oh man, the Leopard Gecko I had, was pretty darn healthy in general, but the stuck shed did occur, we'd have her soak in a plastic box with a thin layer of warm, but not hot water and it helped a lot. She also at one point wouldn't eat anything but the wax worms and it took months to wean her off them onto a more variety of things. XD

[@PhantomoftheFruits]

My gecko throughout the entire video: Staring me down from the corner of the room.

[@arianamucci1029]

Thank you so much for this video. I just lost Limoncello, my leopard gecko, to parasites and I wish I had caught it earlier. I had a friend who claimed to be a "reptile breeder" who told me I was doing everything correctly and it turned out I was doing quite a bit incorrectly. I was pretty ashamed and hope that things will go better next time. I love leopard geckos so much. Limoncello was just like a tiny, scaled cat behavior-wise and was super affectionate. I miss him so much.

[@juliablackstock1020]

I'm so sorry to hear that, grieving a pet is the worst. You did the best you could with the information you had, dear.

[@YouHadMeAtHalo]

@@juliablackstock1020 could you send a link of that care guide? sorry i’m a year late but that would he really useful

[@quantumchrome]

Thanks for this! I got two leopard geckos from a friend and so far we're doing well but I definitely don't want to do wrong by my little ladies

[@haivubui1110]

I died at Stan, the head bopping, I’m deceased. 🤣

[@Hannah-lm5ck]

I’m so glad I did my research before I got my leopard gecko Loki. I looked at so many resources before getting him and I always like to double check it sometimes to make sure I still am doing it right since he is my first reptile. 🥰

[@paigefoth4926]

7:35 Stan is just vibing

[@agapi9118]

These kinds of videos really helped me take better care of my gecko. I got her when I was 7 and she was living in miserable conditions. Sand for substrate, only one hide, no humidity whatsoever, poop was getting cleaned like, twice a month and her only light and heat source was a random lamp from my house. Also, her worms weren't gutloaded and weren't given the right vitamins either.When I turned 12 I started noticing that she is really skinny so I did some research. I was immediately filled with guilt seeing how horrible her living conditions were. I talked to my parents and managed to get her better conditions. A lot more hides and things to keep her entertained, moss for substrate, spraying her enclosure every day, gutloading and putting vitamins on her worms, getting a red heating bulb and cleaning her enclosure every day. Now I'm 13 and will get her a sand mat instead of moss, UVB light and a heat bulb for lighting/heating during the day, different types of feeder insects and bug gel, all of these in 5 days from now! I still feel extremely guilty for neglecting her for so long, but at least she is gonna get better conditions. I'm honestly surprised by the fact that aside from being a bit skinny, she is perfectly healthy. I just wish I did more research when I first got her.

[@ghostybees6322]

Alex's videos are great but then you look at his twitter and it's like "oh dear"

[@coiler_119]

In a good way or a bad way?

[@xenodragonlord6007]

@@coiler_119 its chaotic lmfaoo

[@saradineearl2094]

20 seconds ago this was posted, ive never been so early

[@GoHerping]

i expect 10 next time

[@saradineearl2094]

i will not let you down 🤧

[@henrystickman1651]

Acknowledge me Alex

[@Shaun-hp2yz]

acknowledge her alex

[@Ivyb66]

I just tong-fed my leo for the first time the other day! He is 3 but we're 2 and a half months together. A huge step considering he was fed only mealworms, available in a bowl at all times. Hopefully I can give him a more diverse palate!

[@juliablackstock1020]

Great! I'm in the same situation, he finally took bugs from my tongs last night and this morning! Side note: If you need anything I can totally help you by talking with you on Instagram, but if you're not comfortable with that I can link you to a care guide backed by studies and other reputable sources, invite you to a Discord with many experienced reptile keepers called Herphub, etc! A few good resources are the "Leopard Gecko - Advancing Husbandry " Facebook group, the "Bioactive Leopard Gecko" Facebook group, and the "Advancing Herpetological Husbandry" Facebook group as well as the research and writings of Francis Baines and Roman Muryn.

[@batteryacid1]

you seem so sweet and caring, love tjat about you. i subscribed immediately, your energy is just so pure 🦎

[@henrystickman1651]

I’m glad that you’re the voice of reason in the reptile community Thanks Alex

[@joe_clarke3463]

Love these videos

[@GoHerping]

thanks!

[@joe_clarke3463]

GoHerping no problem

[@artouini7474]

Thank god! The lizard king has uploaded.

[@A1Bokeh]

His voice is slowly changing. We watching this young man grow up right before our eyes !

[@glowingfidgets3244]

I love how stan in the back is just head bopping. My beardie does that when ever he hears music. He's really adorable

[@ky0535]

My parents said when I'm 16 (so in may) and can pay for it I can get one!! We've already been planning and I've done a ton of research!!!!! Im so excited!!!!

[@bluedraygon3545]

Literally me haha! I got my girl earlier this week though, I've been waiting yearss. :D

[@gagiibaaji2774]

Me too

[@sockpossum5124]

One of the most common mistakes I see(I've actually made this mistake but I've since fixed it) is only supplementing with calcium and d3 with no multi vitimans. I now push multi vitimans a TON

[@Umbreonn688]

Sorry it’s late but do u recommend using all 3?

[@sockpossum5124]

@@Umbreonn688sometimes the calcium powder includes d3 so you'd only need the calcium powder that has d3 in it already and multivitamin but if the calcium powder doesn't have d3 in it, you should use all 3

[@dorianrodri6461]

What kind of multivitamins do you recommend?

[@danny4792]

admittedly i got my boy without doing a lot of research, and didn't know what to do or how to help him when i first got him, and a lot of my info was from websites that gave me information i now know to have been wrong or misinforming. i didn't know to monitor his sheds and now he unfortunately doesn't have front toes :( he also had an injured wrist when he was a baby and didn't notice until he had gotten bigger and he was easier to monitor. trying to re-educate myself and make a better life for him, thank you for all the wonderful information!

[@camilovesotters]

me, watching this three months later while my gecko chills literally everywhere She really likes my head. I know leos are terrestrial but she loves climbing, and if my hair's up she will climb up the side of my face/back of my neck and sit up their and assert her dominance. She's such a weirdo and I love her :)

[@gmcrow1199]

Getting a Leopard Geckp Friday, perfect time for this vid!

[@hamster0_022]

Could you pls do a video about all the different things Stan does throughout the day I would love to see that or even just a video focused on him again?

[@emilysmith7972]

This is the calmest, most normal GoHerping video I've seen

[@samultra2794]

2:55 look at the gecko on the right, hes literally dancing lol

[@alexanderh8129]

my gecko lives in a constant state of fury.

[@samanthaimer2376]

That’s comforting to hear. I thought it was just mine

[@alexanderh8129]

Sam Scott 😂😂

[@Alleycat041]

Their little dragons that haven't gotten their wings yet

[@Princessbubblegum567]

I thought only mine was a ferocious little thing lol

[@gh0sted640]

Man I would kill to see one of these for crested geckos since they’re also so common for beginners 👀👀👀

[@amylongfield9650]

I was overzealous trying to prevent my leo from getting MBD as a new owner that I overdusted food causing the sacs. They are going down now without dusting over the past week of feedings. Glad to hear it wasn't detrimental.

[@honeyspice8989]

Not even interested in any reptiles or owning them but yet I’ve been subbed to this channel for years and I’m rewatching all of his stuff

[@leas.980]

Alex: wants to minimize the number of dead geckos on earth Me: soooo...we're resurrecting the dead now??

[@xXSlaughter3dXx]

Alex; 😡 the gecko: 🤫🤗👋 He wavin

[@MaraJadeSkky]

I rescued one several years ago. She had a good life until she finally had a prolapse I couldn't fix (I fixed her prolapse several times) and ultimately had to make the call to end her suffering last year. I found an incredible and affordable exotic vet near me. I have several reptiles, but never needed a vet until this time. So I am grateful to know if any of my other reptiles need vet care, I have a vet I trust. Anyways, I missed seeing her precious face. I just took in another rescued leopard gecko. The previous owner told me he would come with his 40 gal tank...I was given a leo in a TEN GALLON TANK filled with poop (more poop than substrate😭) with no room for a temperature gradient and the temp from the heat bulb was dangerously high for a leo. Thank goodness I already had the perfect set up for an adult leo. He is eating great (he had only eaten super worms prior to being with me) and very active.💚🦎 He was never handled, so I hold him for a few minutes every night until he squeaks and I put him back in his enclosure... I assume the chirp/squeak sound means "okay, human, I'm done being handled by you, put me back plz"

[@animalloverandericadetmer5485]

You can’t help but to look at Stan his a treat his personality is amazing!

[@alex.3.kitsune663]

The no-longer-parasitic gecko is so handsome omg

[@isimiel3405]

Alex: parasites Gecko: I LOST MY BROTHER TO PARASITES *Nam Flashbacks*

[@cocomm507]

2:56 the bearded dragons head bob 😂

[@Hello-io7te]

Thank you you for all of the tips! I'm planning on getting a leopard gecko this week and I'm so grateful that you have a channel that informs people like myself :)

[@juliablackstock1020]

It's always good to take a look at many reputable sources and decide what's best for you and your animal after that! Be careful, there are a lot of "pettubers" that give out false information.

[@dizzie1145]

My little sister’s teacher has a leopard gecko as their “class pet”. The poor thing is living in a 3rd grade classroom, has sand substrate, and no humid hide.

[@RINGOTHEMAN]

I used to think having a class pet is really cool, but they're really just a recipe for neglect.

[@H0lyCha0]

This makes me really sad. Doing research on how to properly care for the gecko seems like a good class project. Perhaps you could suggest that your sister talk to her teacher about it?

[@devilswife7312]

Yes you should talk to that teacher or the gecko will die away. For every gecko owned there should always be at least one hide (but I guess you know), and since I have got seven, I need at least seven hides! If they get these animals, they should do research asap and not let it suffer. Please try to stop this suffering!

[@MrsVrba]

I'm a teacher, and I'm continually appalled at the lack of research some of my colleagues display when selecting and caring for a class pet. I hate that otherwise caring and educated people can be so DUMB. I did my master's project on animals in the classroom, and found so much horrible care going on out there. Honestly, people, you are supposed to be modeling exemplary care for your students, not perpetuating the cycle of "disposable pets!"

[@noisy_killjoy]

Contact the school and either get the teacher and class to care for it or get it re-homed.

[@Workof]

"Most of his legs are fine" That made me sad

[@aquadraco20]

You can also provide a lower wattage uvb both for the inherent benefit of uvb, and to prevent metabolic bone disease.

[@emmahallbacka]

Feel so sorry for Stan. The tank is less than half the size of the legal requirement for beardies in Sweden, and he has no side ventilation. Not even substrate to dig in. I truly hope it is only a temporary home for him.

[@ashleywalker3312]

Stan has MBD, he can’t really move around and the size is so that he can get to where he needs to go. He’s being cared for as much as he needs right now,. I know it looks bad but it’s much better than before because he struggled to get around to his food, hide, and basking spot

[@Takerofbootyeaterofcoochie]

“Watching Stan square up to BMO for 17minutes”

[@doctorwho5012]

Stan vs. BMO: The Ultimate Showdown

[@adrianadeleon862]

This video helped a lot! We bought the powder for dusting the worms and we completely forgot to use it! By the way your videos are super helpful!