Lost
Leopard gecko with yellow tail stripe
Fort Wayne
Lost
listing
Posted
5 months
ago
Description
I lost my leopard gecko yesterday around 3pm. It's olive-green with a pale yellow tail stripe, about 4 inches long from snout to tail. I last saw him in my Fort Wayne apartment near Glenbrook Square, by Coldwater Road, when I was cleaning his terrarium; he slipped out onto the living room carpet. He’s been with us since we moved here, and the gecko has sentimental value—my daughter adores him. If you find him, he’s easily identified by a small crescent-shaped yellow spot on his left shoulder and a tiny scar behind his right eye.
Approximate last-seen location
Fort Wayne
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