Lost
Leopard gecko Ember, orange with spots
South Bend / Michigan
Lost
listing
Posted
6 months
ago
Description
I lost my leopard gecko Ember yesterday around 8:30pm from our living room in South Bend. She’s about 4 inches, pale yellow with bright orange spots, and her tail sits a bit rounded at the base. There’s a tiny white scar behind her right front toe that helps me tell her apart. I keep her in a glass terrarium with a heat lamp, and I think she slipped out while I was cleaning near Michigan Street by Eddy Street Commons. If you see a small gecko hiding under furniture, please message me—she’s a family pet with sentimental value.
Approximate last-seen location
South Bend / Michigan
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