Leopard gecko, sandy orange with spots
Description
I lost my leopard gecko yesterday around 3pm. It’s about 5 inches long, sandy orange with dark brown spots, and there’s a tiny white patch on its right hind leg from a shed. It slipped out of its terrarium in my living room, and I’ve been on the lookout around the Lake Charles Civic Center area—specifically near the Enterprise Boulevard parking lot by the lakefront boardwalk. The last sighting was near the bushes by the path along Broad Street, close to the lake. It has a faint crescent-shaped scar above its left eye, which is one of its identifying features. This gecko means the world to me; it’s my only reptile and I’ve practically moved the couch twice already looking for it. If you’ve seen it, drop me a message here and I’ll meet up to grab it.
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