Meet Zappy, our resident Leopard Gecko! Zappy is one healthy, beautiful girl! We
acquired the
Zapster when her previous owners lost interest in her and needed to find her a new home. Leopard Geckos are neat looking, nocturnal insectivores that, given the right temperature
gradient and moisture level for shedding, are pretty easy to keep pets that are plentiful in the pet trade...but please make an effort to find one in need of a new home (from
www.craigslist.org or even your local humane society) first!
As you can see from
Zappy's spiffy looking markings, Leopard Gecko's
received their name from the leopard-like spots that cover their bodies. If you'll notice, too, that
Zappy's tale is a bit chubbier than your average lizard. This is because she stores extra fat in her tale to make up for any times when food might be scarce. Zappy doesn't run into this problem at our house where crickets,
meal worms and the occasional grasshopper are pretty plentiful in her enclosure so her tale stays pretty darn chubby year-round. We enjoy watching Zappy in her favorite past-time: cricket hunting! She's also pretty amusing to watch lick up water droplets with her cute, pink tongue!
Meet Zappy, our resident Leopard Gecko! Zappy is one healthy, beautiful girl! We acquired the Zapster when her previous owners lost interest in her and needed to find her a new home. Leopard Geckos are neat looking, nocturnal insectivores that, given the right temperature gradient and moisture level for shedding, are pretty easy to keep pets that are plentiful in the pet trade...but please make an effort to find one in need of a new home (from www.craigslist.org or even your local humane society) first!
As you can see from Zappy's spiffy looking markings, Leopard Gecko's received their name from the leopard-like spots that cover their bodies. If you'll notice, too, that Zappy's tale is a bit chubbier than your average lizard. This is because she stores extra fat in her tale to make up for any times when food might be scarce. Zappy doesn't run into this problem at our house where crickets, meal worms and the occasional grasshopper are pretty plentiful in her enclosure so her tale stays pretty darn chubby year-round. We enjoy watching Zappy in her favorite past-time: cricket hunting! She's also pretty amusing to watch lick up water droplets with her cute, pink tongue!
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