~A day [of a Gecko] in the Life~

Emerald's picture
I just realized that I've shown my lovely pet gecko everywhere but here. Shocked You poor deprived souls. xD.
So this blog post will serve as a sort of photo gallery. ;D Today I got some pictures of her out in the autumn weather in fact. ♥
But first I guess I should tell about her, eh?


This here is Famine, a hypo-tangerine leopard gecko. She's roughly about two to three years old, and has been in my ownership for just over a year. <3
Now all you reptile-phobics out there, let me say this: They are not that bad, honestly! There's only a handful of these that I wouldn't want to touch or own. Imagine them as furless cats or dogs. Or just simply navigate away from this page. ;3
If you have any questions about Famine, her species, or just reptile keeping in general I'll be happy to answer to the best of my ability! However I'm a bit more comfortable on answering questions on leopard geckos or anoles, since I've actually owned these.
Anyway, enough chat. Let's get on to the pictures~:P


The Tank




29 gallon, only houses Famine atm



General Photos
























Spring Pictures








Summer Pictures












Autumn Pictures












Winter Pictures












Pegasicorn's picture

That face... =D

That face... =D

OHHH. He is ADORABLE! Awww

OHHH. He is ADORABLE! Awww yes, so precious.
Emerald's picture

Heh, thanks guys~ Glad you

Heh, thanks guys~ Glad you like her. Laughing out loud


Edit: Fixed! :3

OokamiAzura's picture

Your gecko is so cute.

Your gecko is so cute. &hearts
DinahMoon's picture

The last summer picture is

The last summer picture is especially cute. Looks like she is smiling haha
Emerald's picture

Thanks both of you.

Thanks both of you. ♥
And yea, it does! xD, I remember that was my wallpaper for the longest time.
c:

My leopard gecko died in

My leopard gecko died in February. :'c

But Famine is absolutely gorgeous! She'd get along well with my friend's LG, Tobias. xD
Emerald's picture

Oh my, I'm so sorry to hear

Oh my, I'm so sorry to hear that. D; It's always hard to lose a pet, I've been there. My cat Meagan died last week. ;w;
But thank you, I've always adored her colors. <3 Her tail used to be purple, and it really complimented her yellows. Of course she decides to drop it while I'm sleeping over at a friend's house, and it regrew pink. xDD, oh well. Still love her~
Tobias is a neat name. ;o I plan on getting Fam a leetle boyfriend in the future. >3

SentrySeb's picture

Oh gosh! I loveee lizards!

Oh gosh! I loveee lizards! and snakes. Not a big fan of spiders, but I CAN let a tarantula crawl on my hand. As long as it doesn't get near my face, i'm flyin!





Emerald's picture

Really? =D Awesome! Not many

Really? =D Awesome! Not many people around here are a fan of reptiles, but when I took Fam Fam to school, I got all but two people to hold her, and they all wanted to take her home. Just goes to show you that people just haven't experienced the magic of holding these 'miniature dinosaurs.' ♥♥♥
I'm terrified of spiders, but the species of tarantulas that are available are stunning. There's one with blue and yellow legs, and aaah it's beautiful. ;o; I could never keep one, though. More than four legs scare me, xD. I salute you for being able to handle one on your hand. Shocked

SentrySeb's picture

Yeah, I almost fainted. but

Yeah, I almost fainted. but it was like a flower petal on my hand. So gentle, yet so creepy... Smiling





Emerald's picture

Yea, it's that feeling that

Yea, it's that feeling that gets me. It just makes me want to shake the thing off and run away flailing my arms like an octopus. xD.
But, I'll hold one someday. This I swear~!

SentrySeb's picture

Good thing it won't bite you,

Good thing it won't bite you, lol. Wanna come into the forest with me?





Emerald's picture

I'd sure hope it wouldn't,

I'd sure hope it wouldn't, xD.
And sure~:3 Would you like to be in character, or just play around?
And where would you care to meet?

SentrySeb's picture

I haven't done in character

I haven't done in character ever before, so lets try that. Giant oak, sentry's picto is in my avvie, and I will be a slient creature who doesn't like too much company. And THEN we can play around. You can just act like the stranger,or whatever. Or follow my deer. Sticking out tongue Whatever helps you. Eye





Emerald's picture

Alright, I prefer IC anyway.

Alright, I prefer IC anyway. x3
Will do. Dieu is all high and mighty, so he'll bow, but your character will need to do something to make him interested, and he'll hang around for a bit. ;D
We'll see how it goes, getting on now!

SentrySeb's picture

I looked for you, but gave

I looked for you, but gave up, assuming you didn't want anything more to do with me. I was TRYING to be IC. I don't know HOW but I tried.


I edited the rest...

... I am not as angry now...





Emerald's picture

Oh no, I was having Dieu

Oh no, I was having Dieu listen to keep your picto in sight, he just wandered down to the pond to drink. I thought you were following me, and when you didn't show I felt awful. :c
No, your IC..ness(xD) was perfect, I was just playing Dieu how he would normally react to a stranger, and I guess you took it differently. Once again I apologize for the misunderstanding.

SentrySeb's picture

... Iwanna throw something

... Iwanna throw something now. Really, I do. That's why it's hard to play the forest. :C





shaku's picture

She's so cute~!! Your tank

She's so cute~!! Your tank also looks very nice >u>
I've always loved reptiles, but hadn't paid much attention to leos until we were looking for a class pet for my mum. Absolutely lovely little guys. Your girl is gorgeous! X3

gone's picture

Such a cute little

Such a cute little Famine.

We owned anoles for a science project waaay back in 4th grade, we kept two in a tank and fed crickets (they were pretty darn lazy too rofl)
Emerald's picture

I'm sorry Sentry. Just

I'm sorry Sentry. Just remember that usually the deer in the forest are being played as their characters, and don't really represent the players that are controlling them. It's all in good fun. ;3 I don't think any members have anything against any other member. x3 And I certainly still like ya, no worries.

Thanks Shaku~! My tank is very important to me, all in all the decor and equipment cost over $200. Famine is spoiled. xD
And I've always wanted one, the first one I ever owned as an anole. I kept those for 4 years, then switched to Leos after hearing so much good about them. They're amazing! I can't wait to get more, hopefully an enigma or RAPTOR. -leopardgeckonerdtalkFTW- :'D

Emerald's picture

Thanks Cel. ;3 I believe I

Thanks Cel. ;3 I believe I showed her to you on HL when I first got her. x3
Yea, anoles are lazy, prideful lizards. Like scaly lions. But I raised one from a baby, and she was so sweet. Would lick fruit flies off my fingers. <3
Then she died. The End. Off to leopard geckos. >3

SentrySeb's picture

God, i hate it when people

God, i hate it when people try to control what I say. >>





Serenai's picture

gdsrfdjtfdrj Leopard! I have

gdsrfdjtfdrj Leopard! I have two myself. ouo

Oh how I love them. ♥
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SentrySeb's picture

They are indeed wonderful

They are indeed wonderful creatures to behold. -gets all sobby n' stffz-





Aww! I love the autumn

Aww! I love the autumn pictures
Emerald's picture

Wonderful indeed.

Wonderful indeed. ♥!

And thanks Alli. ;D They were so much fun to snap.

Scythe's picture

Ah, it's nice to meet another

Ah, it's nice to meet another leo enthusiast. Aren't they lovely? I currently have three of my own: a going-on-five-year-old tangerine female, a two-year-old albino mack snow (het blizzard) male, and one very gravid bold stripe female. With luck, I may have my first batch of babies some time soon. ^^

Your Famine is a gorgeous gecko. She looks quite happy and healthy, too. Keep up the good work with her! Smiling
Emerald's picture

Oh how lovely. Bold stripes

Oh how lovely. Shocked Bold stripes are amazing, though I'm going for a red stripe, since I like the brighter morphs. (Hence my obsession with Enigmas. xD.)
Hope her clutch goes well! Will you be incubating them specially to get certain genders?
Thank you~! She's spoiled rotten, to the point where I think my brother's little guy is jealous. xD.
It's so epic that there's so many leo-keepers here!♥

Serenai's picture

Scythe, They sound

Scythe,
They sound adorable.
If they do breed, I'd love to see the babies. ;u;
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&hearts; It was necessary.



It was necessary. >u>
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