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mattsslug t1_j0ltnhn wrote

Reply to comment by Foxs-In-A-Trenchcoat in Geckos use Van Der Waals forces to stick to walls, but how do they let go? by houstoncouchguy

Yup, I have a crested gecko, watching how he releases is quite interesting.

The way his toes curl backwards to release.

He can be stuck to the glass all day sleeping upside down with zero effort, then when he wants to move he just curls those toes and off he goes, it's all so effortless.

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WesternOne9990 t1_j0m306w wrote

Curls his toes and off he goes, what a cute little rhyme about your gecko.

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mattsslug t1_j0m39kr wrote

I'd like to take credit for it.....but I had no idea when typing it that it rhymed.

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enjoysbeerandplants t1_j0n3mch wrote

I have a gecko too, and I find it funny watching him walk or run on a flat surface, because he does it with all his little toes curled up so he doesn't stick.

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