I'm not really able to hold mine yet but sometimes she just stares at me for some reason which is kinda funny.

I love the povs of when you feel like a little animal just chillin listening to Dayyan talk

I sometimes bring my bearded dragon to my pc, lean back in my chair and watch youtube videos(sometimes yours), and she would lay on my chest until we both fall asleep.
I dont know why, but this is definitly the best moments for me. i feel somewhat closer to her when this happens.
Thanks for another Awesome video man, keep it up :)

I have 4 juvenile cresties and thankfully, they're super tame. We started really young and they are calm enough now that my 6 year old can take "his" gecko out for supervised handling and enrichment 😁

my crestie is super flighty, any time i touch him he takes off running. however, he’s never dropped his tail after almost 10 years, and he’s fine with eating while on my hands. i’ve found that announcing my presence in a calm voice helps him to anticipate handling better. they’re very intuitive though, he knows when strangers are around and normally refuses to eat in front of them. still working on tong feeding, right now he only takes insects if they’re roaming the enclosure

The cresties might not the "smartest" creatures in your collection, but they are among the most adorable!

Crested geckos are definitely my favourite species of gecko

I have hand tremors due to medical issues, and I've been very nervous about handling my little cresties because they're so smol and jumpy! I feel like I scare them more because my slow movements are still shaky :/ I'm hoping they get used to it over time, and know that I'm safe, even if my hands feel like a mini earthquake! 😅

After accidentally scaring my skink during a rehouse and seeing her tail drop I’ve been terrified I’ll scare my crestie and have been too afraid to interact with her in the three months I’ve had her. Thank you for this video, after watching this a couple times I think I feel confident to try and handle her next time I catch her out.

My crested gecko bolted up my arm while I was handling her. Instead of using my hand to block her path like I usually would, I tried your tip and let her wait. Amazingly she calmed down immediately! Thank you for the great information.

I just brought my baby home 2 days ago and he’s absolutely happy as can be! Thank you for this video it was extremely helpful!!

My Leo will spend hours in the hood of my sweatshirt. It is very endearing when a cute little critter sees you as a safe place. This actually came in very handy during an extended power outage earlier this week. I was able to keep her warm with me for several hours at a time because of the hours spent doing things from this video. Dude, thank you for making this guide.

I just got my first crested gecko. I bought him from a breeder at an exotic expo. He is a harley morph, real cool looking, but already is a frog butt. I figured getting one that is already a frog butt will be less stressful due to me not worrying about him losing it 24/7.

I have talked about a few animals I've handled, fed, and worked with over the years and I agree with Dayyan. You have to stop thinking of animals as having human attributes, but rather that they develop learned behaviors that are in line with their instincts.

One animal that gets left out often in talking about conditioning an animal is dealing with snakes. I love handling bull snakes. You can sort of feed them by hand, but I don't recommend it. Their feeding response is pretty intense. You don't want to encourage them associating your hands with food because they absolutely will bite you in excitement. I enjoy using tongs while feeding these bull snakes. Just keep the prey item aligned with their mouth so they don't try to clamp down on the tongs too hard. I also wear the same nitrile gloves that the owner wears when feeding, letting the snake know that the gloves aren't for eating, but are an indicator that food is on the way.

That's the classical conditioning Dayyan talked about. Snakes aren't great at operant conditioning. They are noodles with heads. The world is scary and confusing when you don't even have feet. Suffice it to say, snakes are not great problem solvers, so consider what your hands and feet mean to an animal that has none.

Just obtained a crested gecko from a friend that was not being handled.  Will definitely try your techniques to improve our relationship.  Thx.

I've watched and read several guides on taming Cresties, and I must say I really like the approach in yours. It's funny, informative, and I appreciate the disclaimer. We can love our reptile friends while understanding they are very different from us! Thank you for this vid! Really wonderful <3

My favorite interaction is different with all three of my reptiles. I love to hold my rough green snake, she’s very curious and adventurous so it is really rewarding to watch. I love to feed my cuban knight anole because she turns the most beautiful shades of green and blue when she eats something particularly tasty. And I love to just watch my leopard gecko live his best life in his home, as he is most comfortable there and most comical in his own territory.

I got my crestie less than a week ago and she's doing amazing! she doesn't mind handling at all, she rarely hides and likes to hang out in the open of her tank, and I had a bit of trouble getting her to eat on her own as she would ONLY eat directly off of my finger, but she's gotten better just over the last few days and I got her to eat a full serving out of a dish with just a little bit of encouragement, I'm very excited to see her grow and bond with my Lola!

Great video 😎😎😎

I’m all about handling, I will observe them but I like to try and bond with the animal and create a sense of trust