Leopard gecko, yellow-brown with scar
Description
I’m missing my leopard gecko from yesterday around 3pm. It’s a small yellow‑tan gecko with brown spots and a slightly flattened tail. I had him in a terrarium with a black lid, and his heat lamp was on when I last checked near the parking lot behind the Worcester Public Library on Main Street. He has a tiny white scar under his left eye and a blue-tipped tail base—pretty distinctive if you know geckos. He’s really important to me and my daughter; we adopted him from a shelter last year, and I’m worried sick. If anyone found him, I’d really appreciate a message so we can arrange a safe meetup.
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