Yes I talk to all my zoo and they all have names. Except the babies. Once
they are named they tend not to leave and I have to keep some sort of
control. I am more than positive they are listening and yes those holes are
ears.
Margaret
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Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 7:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Gecko] Talking to Leopard Geckos
> In a message dated 01/05/2001 2:50:23 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> << This morning I tried sort of cooing to my leopard gecko in a low voice,
> like you would to a baby. Am I out of my mind or what? Well, hopefully
she
> will know I'm there and won't have to always watch me. I think I
observed
> some of this behavior.
>
> Does anyone else talk to their geckos? I'm assuming those holes in the
back
> of their heads are ears. >>
>
> Steve,
> When I hold Andy or Jake I talk softly to them and sometimes they
cock
> their head as if listening. I too believe those holes are their ears.
>
> My son named Jake (the female) before we joined the email group and
> found out about how to tell the sex. Rather than changing the name, he
> left it the same.
>
> Becky
>
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