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Why do my leopard geckos and salamanders try to escape? Is it normal?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Amphibian | Unknown - Amphibian | Female | unspayed | 0.08 lbs

I have a 2 leopard geckos and 2 western tiger salamanders, in each of my terrariums one of the 2 inhabitants often leans against the glass at the front, and looks like it is trying to get out.I was wondering if this is normal or is it a strange behavior?in each of my terrariums the other inhabitant does not try to escape ad looks content, so I would like to know if the ones that want to escape are normal, or is the content ones are normal, or if both behaviors are normal.causes for behavior 2plz

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Answered By Todd Cecil

Veterinarian

Published on April 26th, 2019

Thanks for reaching out. There are probably at least two possible answers. One, the animals are trying to escape, just to see what is on the other side. Two, the ones trying to escape are being harassed by the dominant ones and trying to escape. Good luck.

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