5 Reasons I HATE Leopard Geckos!

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Hey everyone! It has been a while since I last posted or even posted regularly, but I want to get back into it. I have been so busy with home renovations all year, and as the new year approaches, I will be working on the reptile room! Today's video is five reasons why I don't like leopard geckos, which may come as a surprise since I have so many! Be sure to look out for the companion video, 5 reasons why I love leopard geckos. Check out why I love leopard geckos here - • 5 Reasons I LOVE Leopa...
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0:01 Intro
0:32 Roll call of all of my leopard geckos
1:32 1. I hate that they drop their tails
2:28 2. They are seen as boring or beginning reptiles
3:48 3. They are inexpensive to buy and easily found
4:46 4. I hate how leopard geckos are marketed toward children
6:22 5. They have been overbred and bred irresponsibly
8:29 Outro
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@JessicasAnimalFriends 10 месяцев назад

AHH I forgot my dear Cregan in the leopard gecko line up! He’s the most recent leopard gecko to come home, meet him here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GJjvWSRGvbw.html

@cara9648 10 месяцев назад

I also have a problem with labeling animals as "beginner" pets that people think they can just abuse and misuse to "get experience". All pets deserve the best care.

@JessicasAnimalFriends 10 месяцев назад

I agree!

@saborblaze762 10 месяцев назад

Agreed

@user-zl8vx5do4q 9 месяцев назад

Because leopard gecko is a good starter reptile for new hobbyist doesn’t mean they will get abused and misused you idiot 😂😂 leopard gecko are beginner reptiles.

@leesreptilesandaquatics6368 10 месяцев назад

I got several leopard geckos and I think they are far from boring they are my most funniest , cutiest and most active reptiles in my reptile room plus they are the friendly to handle

@Skylamander522 10 месяцев назад

I definitely agree with the kid thing- I got my leo when I was nine and I absolutely loved her but I didn’t have access to the right husbandry and I was a kid, so she lost basically all of her toes and was never gotten used to handling. I still adore her and my husbandry has greatly improved by now but I def think I should have waited till I was older to get a reptile.

@JessicasAnimalFriends 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for sharing ❤️

@crocdundee4117 10 месяцев назад

Fun history fact, leopard geckos are thought to have been the first reptiles kept as pets. They are referenced in archaeological finds in the Middle East as being kept as pets dating back to the Persian Empire, over 2,500 years ago.

@JessicasAnimalFriends 10 месяцев назад

How have I not heard this!

@lindsayschmidt2177 10 месяцев назад

I absolutely love this

@Redneckkenobi 10 месяцев назад

So great to see you again! I love how interesting your names are for your geckos. I have 43 reptiles and I still have some that don’t have names 😅

@JessicasAnimalFriends 10 месяцев назад

LOL I can’t imagine them not having names! That’s so chaotic hahaha 😂😂😂

@Redneckkenobi 10 месяцев назад

I mean there weight is on there enclosure, but. I take time for that. Lol but I suck at names

@DarkPhantom2024 10 месяцев назад

Number 3 is quite true so easy to obtain so it makes people “throw” them away like if they were just some toy to avoid vet bills and tbh im happy i didnt follow that troupe i love my little guy and i will make sure he has the best life

@JessicasAnimalFriends 10 месяцев назад

Awww that’s so good to hear!

@JackieFuckingChan 10 месяцев назад

I love my leopard gecko to death, but she's "slow" and a picky eater. She will only eat mealworms, silkworms, and waxworms. She's scared of crickets, scared of dubia roaches, can't see food when i leave it in bowls, and needs to be tong fed while she's hiding in a cave. Feeding sessions take 30 minutes. Her eyesight isn't even bad, she's just stupid, picky, and timid. I wish these animals had more of a predator-prey instinct and feeding response. My gecko is like barney the friggin dinosaur. I'm ranting now, but i really do love her.

@aliciaflinchum6511 10 месяцев назад

I have 6 leopard geckos. Only one of those leopard geckos was actually purchased. All 5 of the others were taken from homes that either didn't want them or couldn't take care of them. One of those was accepted from a home where he was kept with a female in the same enclosure. They were given to a 10 year old girl. The mom did also take care of them though. Eventually, the male killed the female. He bit her somewhere in her backside area near one of her back legs and she bled out. The girl couldn't stand to look at him anymore, so they put out a call for someone to take him and we did. But... they also bred them while they had them. One of the babies died but they kept the other. Smh. I would like to think they learned a valuable lesson at the terrible expense of that poor gecko, but who knows? This is one of the reasons I get so annoyed when keepers try to argue that you can keep leopard geckos together. You might be able to, but should you take that risk?

@aliciaflinchum6511 10 месяцев назад

Btw, I love all of my lil guys. They are each precious and different. They all have different little personalities.

@JessicasAnimalFriends 10 месяцев назад

Oh my gosh this is all so sad :(

@saborblaze762 10 месяцев назад

No never take that Risk ever

@caitlynm8 10 месяцев назад

OK, But #3, #4, and #5 were straight up FACTS 👏🏼

@JessicasAnimalFriends 10 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@AJ-nq7ly 10 месяцев назад

I own pitties, cats, a gecko and 9 ball pythons. I love m’y reptiles just as much as my mammals. I can’t stand that people discard them, no matter what monetary value we place on them, they are little souls. My Valerian (leo) was my first reptile and he has never for a second been treated like I’ve ever been bored with him. Goes for all my animals. People need to stop treating animals like their lives are meaningless!

@JessicasAnimalFriends 10 месяцев назад

Oh my gosh nine ball pythons!! Such cool snakes.

@thechickenwizard8172 10 месяцев назад

You should rename the title to "5 things i hate about how leopard geckos are treated" since none of these things are really their fault. One thing i dont like about leos is their size, they're just a little too big for my preference. The solution was a banded gecko; basically a leo mut shrunk down to 3 inches. Can spent their whole life in a 10-20 gallon with no issues whatsoever

@JessicasAnimalFriends 10 месяцев назад

Sure sure but clickbait yanno? Also they drop their tails is number one. I actually like their size! Banded geckos are a great size too tbh.

@duckheadbob 10 месяцев назад

@JessicasAnimalFriends nah you keep that click bait! 😂

@creamimoon1530 10 месяцев назад

love the GOT names

@JessicasAnimalFriends 10 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@jjettswriting1900 10 месяцев назад

I found it hilarious, adorable, and entertaining that you named them after Game of Thrones characters and dragons. 😂 (did you name them after reading the book or after watching the HBO TV series?) Love the haircut btw ❤

@JessicasAnimalFriends 10 месяцев назад

I was OBSESSED with the show & started reading the books but then the last season absolutely crushed me 😂

@JessicasAnimalFriends 10 месяцев назад

And thanks! It’s the season of the Bob 💇‍♀️

@sreace723 10 месяцев назад

@@JessicasAnimalFriendsIt's SUPER cute!!

@bibbi812 8 месяцев назад

I really agree when you say that a child should not be responsible for an animal by himself, no matter what animal it is. I have 2 leopard geckos today with my son as I was the one most interested in them he became interested in them too. I adopted them from the previous owner and we are the third home they live in. They live in my son's room and he takes care of them, but I have the main responsibility for them. They were 7 years old when we got them and today they are 10 years old and they will not move to another home. They have found their forever home and regardless of whether my son may tire of them in the future. I still have a great interest in them and I will take care of them until the end. ❤ Because I love them so much.

@LawTimming0220 4 месяца назад

You’re so wrong depends on how old they are. How old your child is. Depends like nine like is fine. It’s like nine above. It should be my child. Could have them like almost had a lever wrong with it.

@katlady567 9 месяцев назад

Poor sweet leos deserve so much better than they’re given. 🥺

@Kosukie 9 месяцев назад

I got my bearded dragon as a stepping stone to a tegu one day since I never had a reptile before. I got her from a great breeder and she is doing great! Her 2nd birthday is in a month.

@anne-lenebakken5827 10 месяцев назад

Good to see you here again. Totally agree with you! And really, it's about us humans;) Love from my gecko and me :)

@JessicasAnimalFriends 10 месяцев назад

Thanks so much!!

@tammystratton2256 10 месяцев назад

I'm with you all the way on everything you're saying. I understand completely what you're saying and you touched on a few points that are accurate and you're right. If Your not I, it for the long haul then dont bother gettiing a leopard spotted gecko hou don't want a forever pet do don't bother leopard gecko because the leopard gecko will love you forever and they have their own little personalities they're adorable and there's nothing wrong with them and they should not be starter lizards because they're perfect

@JessicasAnimalFriends 10 месяцев назад

Thank you!! Yes I think they’re perfect too 🥺❤️

@caterscarrots3407 9 месяцев назад

I don't exactly hate that they are called "Beginner reptiles" cause they are certainly easier to take care of than a lot of other lizards if you're talking healthy specimens of both species and are thus "Beginner" in a sense. But I do hate that Beginner has this connotation of "Oh, I don't have to worry about my mistakes cause it's just a beginner level thing". The tail dropping is also something that I don't particularly like about geckos in general. It's one reason that I went for a bearded dragon instead when I got my first and still only reptile. I also felt than an omnivore would be easier for me to care for than a strict insectivore. I did years of research before I even decided that I wanted a lizard and then years more before I decided on what kind of lizard.

@juliemoore2536 10 месяцев назад

Btw, you look FABULOUS 🙂, not being creepy, just like the do !

@JessicasAnimalFriends 10 месяцев назад

Thank you so much!!!

@lindsayschmidt2177 10 месяцев назад

I have a normal ball python, and I totally feel you about being seen has having a “normal” or “boring” pet. Normal ball pythons deserve as much love and care as fancy morph ball pythons, or as other types of more “challenging” snakes! I wouldn’t trade my girl for the world (or my two crested geckos either, who are also considered “beginner”/“boring” animals)

@JessicasAnimalFriends 10 месяцев назад

Yes!!

@luisavasconcelos5166 9 месяцев назад

Devaluation is one of the things that lead me to believe that it is good for animals to be sold instead of donated because unfortunately the person will treat the animal better if they pay good money for it. There are obviously exceptions, but as a general rule this happens, especially in animals for beginners who don't yet know exactly what they want.

@spearmanerica676 10 месяцев назад

Hello Jessica welcome back u know I’m smiling ☺️ from ear too ear I saw my loves my boys I miss them soo much it’s gloomy here in Philadelphia Pa where I live seeing my boys I’m in love ❤❤❤❤thank u very much made my day.

@JessicasAnimalFriends 10 месяцев назад

Woaaahh I used to live near Philly! It’s relatively gloomy here in the Midwest too haha. I hope you’re doing well!

@spearmanerica676 10 месяцев назад

@@JessicasAnimalFriends thank u I’m doing great 👍🏾

@saborblaze762 10 месяцев назад

Agreed all leopard geckos sold in shops or from breeders should come with a sign that says not a pet for CHILDREN. Ment for older young adults

@JessicasAnimalFriends 10 месяцев назад

I think this would be a good start but would not happen!

@Mindy56743 9 месяцев назад

I agree with the children and pets! Children need to know how to care and how to handle pets but they should be supervised closely. I have seen this with just about every kind of pets! I did get pets that my children wanted but I did a ton of research on the kind of pet and made my children do it with me. Then we would decide if this was a pet that would fit into our lives. Many different animals got a hard no from me than a yes. Before we got one I made sure that I was willing to commit to the lifespan of the animal and that my children were also. The bottom line is it was my bunny, my guinea pig and my dog and cats. As the parents I was responsible for the care, I did make the kids do it but the bottom line was I had to make sure that it was done right every time!

@joe241able 10 месяцев назад

i have 2 and i love every thing about them

@rachelnaomi85 2 месяца назад

I agree with many of your points. However I feel that your feeling towards children is a bit of a gross generalization. I'm sorry that you have had to remove animals from neglectful situations, but I promise that if the animal was being abused or neglected the children were too. There are many children who spend their entire lives caring for aniamsl very successfully. Have you been to a working farm before? Have you heard of 4H or FFA? There are also youth reptile and small animals organizations. Don't discount children because you met some neglectful parents.

@cyberwasp461 10 месяцев назад

You always have great informative videos and always learn from them. I have the gecko from hell but love him.

@JessicasAnimalFriends 10 месяцев назад

we all should have at least one gecko from hell hehe

@natalyaadams8747 10 месяцев назад

I have 3 and adore them, and I agree with all your reasons....

@JessicasAnimalFriends 10 месяцев назад

Just wait til you see the reasons I love them! I only do 5 but there could be so many

@FiorellaMendoza-p2w Месяц назад

I have a leperd gecko named camo

@FiorellaMendoza-p2w Месяц назад

I have a leperd gecko named camo ❤

@Phosphorescent-fox 22 дня назад

I definitely hate the idea of "starter pets" it doesn't teach you how to take care of other animals specific needs. People should do the research to make sure they can take care of the animal they are getting and they should get an animal they really want. Not a test animal, I hate that mentality especially when many so called starter pets will live a long time and actually still do need specialized care. It just encourages neglect or seeing animals as disposable

@Kimmaline 10 месяцев назад

I have no feesback on the video, I just wanted to say it's nice to see your face. I just think you're super swell, but you knew that. ;)

@JessicasAnimalFriends 10 месяцев назад

Thank you so much!!

@TX_Miracle 9 месяцев назад

i wanna buy one soon isit better to buy a child / baby or a fully grown one ?

@Lilonika_ 10 месяцев назад

i agree theyre so overbred

@JessicasAnimalFriends 10 месяцев назад

Yes!!

@Ninanousje 9 месяцев назад

Can’t lie, the last reason is a big reason of why I went with a West Indian Leopard gecko. No morphs means not as much irresponsible inbreeding for money 😅 I don’t like much morph breeding in general, often just feels like exploiting. Not to say there’s no responsible morph breeders though!

@katiealdana150 9 месяцев назад

Great job! Awesome👍

@petercho8910 10 месяцев назад

I don’t think any kids should have beginner pets but their parents allow them to have it without knowing how to care for them that’s what I hate.

@JessicasAnimalFriends 10 месяцев назад

Agreed!

@robertjackson1791 7 месяцев назад

I've got a temper giant albino leopard gecko he's so cute

@LawTimming0220 4 месяца назад

I almost had a leopard gecko for a year now and nothing has been wrong with it

@ronaldkichurchak3833 10 месяцев назад

What are your thoughts on cohabbing them? Like 3 females in a 6x2x2.

@JessicasAnimalFriends 10 месяцев назад

I have a video about cohabbing on my channel :)

@ronaldkichurchak3833 9 месяцев назад

@@JessicasAnimalFriends thanks. I'll look for it.

@devinrobling638 10 месяцев назад

Fully agree with all points!! I personally own a normal ball python and betta fish (amongst many other reptiles) and I totally agree that there are just way too many animals for the demand. it comes down to greed and just a total disregard for the animals in question and breaks my heart 😭 for breeders that do it for the betterment of the species and do it in a healthy way then I’m all for it in moderation

@JessicasAnimalFriends 10 месяцев назад

👏👏👏

@TheReptileJedi 10 месяцев назад

What vompany makes the cages behind you

@JessicasAnimalFriends 10 месяцев назад

All American Cages, which is linked in the description of my video!

@kendravoracek3636 10 месяцев назад

💚💚

@leecross7006 4 месяца назад

Do you have a tattoo of one?

@ednaokorie7872 4 месяца назад

im getting 2 leopard geckos in 2 years so once im 11

@user-ru3tn1js8g 9 месяцев назад

I have 3. A boy and 2 girls

@brandonbaird3917 10 месяцев назад

If you don’t let your child have responsibilities over an animal then how do you teach them responsibility? I’m not saying let said child kill the animal, but letting a child have a responsibility over an animal that yes isn’t that hard to take care of the first place could set up for the next responsible owner/breeder of reptiles.

@audreyboogy 10 месяцев назад

I don’t think another living being should have to suffer poor care in order to teach a child responsibility. A parent should be overall responsible for the well-being of a pet, but a child can be given pet related chores to do to care for the animal too.

@brandonbaird3917 10 месяцев назад

@@audreyboogy but look at what a leopard gecko actually needs for care, there is nothing that a child can’t do for a leopard gecko. My kids feed, and check everything for our leopard geckos and they are 5 and 4. They have had reptiles for years there is times they are doing things for her before I’m even ready for the day to start. A parent can supervise and make sure that the child does what needs to be done and after a month or maybe a little more for a child it become habit and they start doing it without needing a ton of supervision. I’m not saying just throw them in something and hope for the best but a child will learn more by not being hand held and given a list with rewards, than they will by being hand held with no consequences.

@audreyboogy 10 месяцев назад

@@brandonbaird3917 a child would not be able to take the animal to the vet, purchase new food and supplies, and may not be able to identify when the animal is sick or injured. I’m not saying that children can’t care for pets and be mostly responsible, but it is ultimately the parents responsibility to make sure the pet is properly cared for. If a child neglects an animal, the parents need to step in. Parents are responsible for teaching children proper care and making sure the children follow through. I think we are mostly agreeing, but I don’t understand why that wouldn’t make it ultimately the parents responsibility?

@brandonbaird3917 10 месяцев назад

@@audreyboogy first off my son has saved to buy or animals different things so to say a child could buy food and supplies is just you taking away from what a child can do when they put their mind to it. I know adult animal owners that don’t know signs In reptiles to take them to the vet and all. My oldest son actually called out his teacher for improper care of their leopard gecko at school, that was an interesting phone call I got until I got to the school and proved that my son was right and the adult was wrong. Yes vet visits and things of the such should be up to the adult, however if the child is around the animal all the time you will be surprised what they actually pick up on as far as health and behavior. My son noticed before I even did that my leopard gecko was about to shed and when asked how he knew he said she looked duller than she normally does. That being said if you take the responsibility away from the child they don’t focus on or want to pay as close attention to it. Now would I step in if I thought the leopard gecko was in danger, sure because I’m not going to let the animal suffer but my kids don’t know that and so they focus on making sure things are right. If the leopard gecko gets something new they bring up what they want to get her and then they do chores to “pay” for it. Sure they can’t fork out the actual money for it but they definitely can pay for it and learn that ok she needs this so we gotta do this and so forth. It’s about how you structure it and work on it with the child. Not just saying hey it’s my responsibility and take everything from them. Let me ask you this is it your responsibility as a parent to make sure they learn the subjects in school? Or is it theirs with the help of the teachers? So why at 4 should we expect them to learn things in school that they will need in life but can’t ask them to be responsible for an animal?

@audreyboogy 10 месяцев назад

@@brandonbaird3917 your children sound great and I’m so glad they love and care for the pets ☻ I’m not saying to take “responsibility” as in care chores away from children though as I agree it can be a great learning experience. I know children *can* go above and beyond for their pets, I was like this too. But children’s resources can be limited and vary from household to household. Plus, not all kids are like yours, and some are not as passionate or attentive to their animals, who then suffer if the parents do not take ultimate responsibility for the pets. The fact that you agree that you would step in if the pet was not properly cared for or needed a vet visit, it does sound like you would take ultimate responsibility for the pet’s wellbeing, *if* it ever came to that. Which to me sounds like you would agree with the fact that other parents should be ultimately responsible for their children’s pets, for the sake of the pets life. So glad your kids are into animals, this is such a fun hobby and I’m thankful for having parents that fostered this love for animals and their wellbeing in me too ☻

@ChantalsCritters 9 месяцев назад

Great video

@Gaming_Gecko_64 9 месяцев назад

Bro offended every leapord gecko owner 💀💀💀

@tierefuerimmer9635 7 месяцев назад

I've had a leopard gecko for 17 years and he was my first reptile and aside from 2 nasty bites that drew blood, he had a really curious and stubborn personality and maybe in the future I'd get another one from a rescue. Granted he bit me while he was in the process of shedding and I've read that they tend to be more aggressive while shedding. When I first saw the thumbnail, my reaction was WHAT, WHYY before realizing she quite a few leopard geckos.

@alisaurus8254 9 месяцев назад

One of mine dropped its tail and I got all upset recently 😢 still feel all bad for my little baby 😅my pets are my babies lol

@Dunkin_Pony 9 месяцев назад

I love this video

@Thebuffalobrief 6 месяцев назад

Don’t care + ratio

@joannahilario2316 9 месяцев назад

Love your content. So informative. I'm actually having issues with my leopard gecko: he isn't eating. I've introduced budia roaches, wax worms, meal worms, crickets. I've coated them in the powdered vitamins but he isn't eating...about 10 days. Looking for guidance.

@JessicasAnimalFriends 9 месяцев назад

Have you watched my videos about why leopard geckos might not be eating?