This is 'looking out for your buddy'!

Gecko saves friend from the grips of a snake.

came across this on youtube.

i laughed and was inspired at the same time.

beautiful footage imho.

sorry for the short thread but i haven't got much to add

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The snake messed with a wrong gecko! And his buddy

Originally posted by WeekendWarrior
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The snake messed with a wrong gecko! And his buddy

yup

pretty inspiring vid, right?

Thanks for posting that vid. Great footage!

From what I can tell, that's a Tokay gecko. I wouldn't mess with one of those either! Their jaws lock when they bites and their teeth are like razors.

Edit to Add:

Tokays are the least lovable of the geckos. They are known for their nasty temperament, cheerfully biting the hand that feeds, cleans or otherwise comes into anything resembling close proximity to them. Their bites are powerful--one might say they are the pit bulls of the gecko world...they hang on and let go only when it suits them. Equipped as they are with numerous sharp teeth, the bites can bleed profusely and, even barring subsequent infection, are annoying for days. Note that while I am a strong believer that almost any animal can be habituated to human contact, such contact can be stressful for many species, and geckos as a whole are known for their marked preference to be left alone.

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