Leopard gecko with yellow bands, ~6 inches
Description
I lost my leopard gecko, Saffron, yesterday around 3pm. It's about 6 inches long, with yellow and brown banding and a pale orange belly. He has a tiny white scar behind his left eye and a slightly fat tail, which helps ID him. I last saw him in my apartment near East State Street, around the Sciencenter and Ithaca Commons area, but he might have slipped through a crack in the lid and headed toward the Sciencenter-Ithaca Commons corridor. He's been with me since he hatched—it's really sentimental, and I’d be devastated if something happened to him. If you spot him, please text or email me—I'll come fetch him ASAP.
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