Why is my leopard gecko's tail wagging?

A short video showing you leopard gecko tail waving behavior. This is a defensive stance, their tails wave that like when they are spooked or when they think there's a predator/attacker around. The idea is that they would wave their tail to attract their attacker's attention, so the attacker may strike at their tail. read more

Defensive Tail Shakes – Leopard geckos will drop their tails if they are ever threatened so the prey will go after their tail instead of the gecko. As you can imagine, leopard geckos will shake their tail to divert attention whenever they feel threatened. read more

Hello! That reason is because it is either spooked or extremely stressed. When the leopard gecko does that, you need to speak calmly and DO NOT TOUCH. I cannot stress that enough (no pun intended.) read more

When the leopard gecko does that, you need to speak calmly and DO NOT TOUCH. I cannot stress that enough (no pun intended.) Anyways, if you touch the gecko, it may actually drop its tail. read more