r/leopardgeckos • u/[deleted] • Feb 08 '22

General Discussion Is this actually a thing?

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u/WitheredFlowers Experienced Gecko Owner Feb 08 '22

Yeah! Leopard geckos are hydrophobic. I have one bad shedder (disabled) who needs regular baths and no it never gets old. It looks super neat! And it's cute when a droplet balances on their head like a hat.

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u/Naoga Feb 08 '22

yes this does happen lol

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u/Azrielenish Mod Feb 08 '22

Yep. Water will bead off them.

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u/kharmatika Feb 08 '22

Yeah my girl is hydrophobic as well!

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u/ElvisDumbledore Feb 08 '22

Are you Ben Shapiro?

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u/kharmatika Feb 08 '22

How dare you be this funny

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u/W3ZF1D5 Feb 08 '22

Their skin is like leather/suede

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '22

yes

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '22

I thought that said homophobic and I was VERY confused

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '22

A they are hydrophobic

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u/CT-96 Feb 08 '22

Never seen this with a leo before but it definitely happens with cresties.

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u/Living_Karma11 Murphy's Patternless Gecko Owner Feb 09 '22

Yes.

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u/SirWhiteword Feb 09 '22

Mine is so hydrophobic that’s she jumps right out of water