Behavior
The White-Line Gecko, is a 'display' lizard, some individuals have a bad temperament towards being held. Thus, they will try to bite handlers to get out of the grip. Their bites are strong, able to break the skin, making it a painful bite. This is in part due to being closely related to the Tokay Gecko, which have strong jaw muscles used to eat beetles and cockroaches in the wild. Some long term captives will tolerate minimal handling after a great deal of work, however, they are happiest when they can live as naturally as possible (which is without much human interaction). Like most Geckos, they can actually vocalize, either clicking hisses, chirps, or 'screams'.
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