Leopard gecko with blue tail, 4 inches
Description
I lost my leopard gecko yesterday around 5pm. It's a small, beige-and-brown spotted gecko about 4 inches long, with a distinctive bright blue tail. There’s a crescent-shaped scar on his right hip. I had him in a ventilated plastic terrarium inside a tote while I unloaded groceries near the Target on North Academy Boulevard in Colorado Springs, just south of I-25, yesterday afternoon. I must've left the lid loose and he slipped out. He could be hiding in the landscaping around the North Academy Target or tucked in the planters along the sidewalk by the entrance. This gecko was a rescue and means a lot to my family, especially my 7-year-old daughter. If you’ve seen him, email [email protected].
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