Littlefoot - Leopard Gecko

Littlefoot is a sweet Leopard Gecko who was surrendered to the rescue a few years ago, along with Jakey, one of our Bearded Dragons. Here he is getting a nice warm hydration bath, containing diluted liquid amino acid and electrolyte. He has been up for adoption before, but no one wanted him. Sadly, most people in search of pets are very fickle, and only are interested in having a baby animal. When it comes to reptiles, it's more difficult for the beginner to keep a baby alive, than a well established adult. Beginners should acquire experience with healthy established adults before attempting to keep younger reptiles. Generally, almost no lizard or gecko is considered a good reptile for a beginner. This rescue recommends a snake for the beginner in most cases, because snakes tend to be the most hardy and most forgiving of lax or inexperienced care givers. However, one acceptable exception is the Leopard Gecko. With proper care, Leopard Geckos are very long-lived animals for their size. It's not uncommon to hear of them living to nearly 20 years or more. In one case the father of a heartbroken young man, who had lost his long time pet, inquired whether something had been done wrong and what I thought had happened to his son's Leo Gecko when she died. I was stunned when I heard that the gecko was 27 or 28 years old, as I recall. I reassured them that the son had definitely cared for her properly, because that is the longest lived Leopard Gecko I've ever heard of. I have heard of several who lived approx. 22-23 years. 15-18 is quite typical. As I recall, I think the former owner who surrendered Littlefoot had said that she had him for 3 or so years, and that was about 3 years ago now.

He is up for adoption locally, no long distance/shipping, and adoption agreement is required.

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