Found
Leopard gecko: emerald green with yellow spots
Manchester
Found
listing
Posted
6 months
ago
Description
Found a leopard gecko this afternoon around 4:15pm in Market Street near the Manchester Arndale entrance. It's about 4 inches long from head to tail, emerald green with yellow spots along the back and a pale underside. The tail is a bit rounded and shows a faint diagonal banding, and there's a tiny nick on its left nostril from a scrape. It looked calm but clearly someone's pet, not a wild gecko, and was perching near the bike racks by the Greggs. If anyone recognizes it or thinks it might be theirs, please get in touch so I can help get it home.
Approximate found location
Manchester
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