Leopard gecko missing; cream base with orange spots
Description
I lost my leopard gecko yesterday around 3pm near the parking lot behind the Slade Fire Department, close to the Natural Bridge State Resort Park entrance in Slade, KY, in Eastern Kentucky. It’s a small, 6-inch gecko with a cream-colored body and bright orange spots along the back, plus a distinct white dot behind his left eye. The tail has a slight kink from a past fall. I keep him in a 20-gallon tall tank with a purple heat lamp and a blue tile hide, and he’s really special to my family—my daughter calls him Mango and he helps her stay calm. If you spot a gecko around the park entrance or the Slade gas station area, message me here. I’d be forever grateful to get him back.
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