Leopard gecko in terrarium found near H-E-B on 10th
Description
Found a small leopard gecko in a clear plastic terrarium with a heat mat behind the H-E-B on 10th Street in McAllen around 3:15 PM today. It’s about 4 inches long, greenish-yellow with brown spots and a pale yellow belly. It has a tiny blue dot near the base of the tail and a chipped tip on the tail—plus a small white scratch on the left hind leg, so it’s pretty easy to identify if you know the pet. The terrarium also had a tiny thermometer and a blue LED light; the gecko looked a bit stressed but seemed healthy overall. I’m posting here in hopes of reuniting it with its owner, so if your reptile matches these features, leave a note with how you describe your pet.
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