Well ive had my little guy for a week and I was suggested to wait a week before handling him since I first got him. Its now been a week and ow should I go about tryng to handle him?

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AT Home
1 Green Iguana (Zelda)
1 Green Anole (Komodo)
1 Golden gecko (Tiki)
3 Land hermit crabs
2 golden fiddler crabs
1 Leopard gecko

At work
2 Red eared Sliders
2 Corn Snakes (1 snow and 1 albino)
1 African fat-Tailed gecko
1 Northern Alligator lizard
1 Giant african milipede
1 White Sturgeon
3 Giant African Land snails
2 Northern spotted frogs
6 Madagascar hissing cockroaches
1 Rosy haired tarantula

I'd say with all reptiles/amphibians when first handling you should aproach them slowly, to assure them you aren't a predator. Be sure of yourself in this process, because they may misinterpret your nervousness as predatory anxiousness. Pick them up gently, but firm enough that you wont have to go on a 72 hour reptile hunt in your own house....I'd imagine a baby gecko could find it's way into a very tight hiding spot.

In most cases with a newbie I just put my hand in the cage and let them come to me. This way they know you are not a threat. Just take it slow. You'll be fine.

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ok I put my hand in their and he walked slwoly towards it screamed at it and ried to it me! Did I do something wrong? plz help!

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AT Home
1 Green Iguana (Zelda)
1 Green Anole (Komodo)
1 Golden gecko (Tiki)
3 Land hermit crabs
2 golden fiddler crabs
1 Leopard gecko

At work
2 Red eared Sliders
2 Corn Snakes (1 snow and 1 albino)
1 African fat-Tailed gecko
1 Northern Alligator lizard
1 Giant african milipede
1 White Sturgeon
3 Giant African Land snails
2 Northern spotted frogs
6 Madagascar hissing cockroaches
1 Rosy haired tarantula

Remember to her you are a great big predator. Give her time, she'll start to realize you are not a threat to her.

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Be patient! Event though they are born into captivity they are still wild animals. Baby lizards are high on the menu of everything that comes near them!

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ok thanks guys for the replies.

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AT Home
1 Green Iguana (Zelda)
1 Green Anole (Komodo)
1 Golden gecko (Tiki)
3 Land hermit crabs
2 golden fiddler crabs
1 Leopard gecko

At work
2 Red eared Sliders
2 Corn Snakes (1 snow and 1 albino)
1 African fat-Tailed gecko
1 Northern Alligator lizard
1 Giant african milipede
1 White Sturgeon
3 Giant African Land snails
2 Northern spotted frogs
6 Madagascar hissing cockroaches
1 Rosy haired tarantula

I've always tempted my geckos to me by feeding them titbits out of me hand. It seems to have worked for me as they will walk straight onto my hand when I put it into their tank now.