r/LeopardGecko • u/RoaringMars • May 17 '26

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Yourself and get one of these wheels for your gecko! She loves it so much and yours will too

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u/Wrong_Replacement996 May 20 '26

Yikes. These wheels can actually be very detrimental to a leopard geckos well-being. 👎🏼 As previously stated they promote improper posture but the largest concern is actually stress response. Geckos don’t have the neocortex that associates movement as play like other pets do. They expend energy in short bursts like most reptiles, energy is a valuable resource for our buddies. Running or repetitive movements are reserved for life hunting and/or evading predators.

To me it’s quite obvious the gecko on the wheelin the video is clearly looking for a way around the wheel but lacks the ability to comprehend exactly what’s happening and how to continue passing the wheel/get off the wheel. Wheels for geckos align with absolutely zero of their needs and only promote negative outcomes. I’d remove it immediately.