Leopard gecko with orange spots, about 4 inches
Description
I lost my leopard gecko yesterday around 3pm in Jacksonville. It's a small, sleek gecko, gray with bright orange spots along the back and a pale belly. It's about 4 inches long from snout to tail and has a tiny turquoise dot on the base of its tail and a small nick on its left eyelid—unique features that help identify him. He was my daughter's pet and he has sentimental value; we adopted him last year after he hatched at a local reptile expo. I think he might have slipped out of his terrarium when I briefly opened the door near the St. Johns Town Center on Gate Parkway; if anyone finds him near Riverside Ave or the Riverwalk, please reach out here. I’m really hoping to get him back.
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