Last night after returning from mom's for dinner, somehow Corey saw a little moving thing in the grass. How? I don't know. He and Cayden caught it in a jar and the boys fell in love! He is about 2 inches long is all and we can tell he's still just a baby. I took the kids today to Springs Preserve to see if they wanted it and if they could tell us what kind of lizard he is, etc. They are unable to keep live animals, but they did tell us he is a Mediterranean gecko. So we traveled to the Exotic Pet shop and asked a little more about him. He is nocturnal, will grow to about 41/2 inches long, doesn't need much care, eats teeny crickets (right now until he's bigger). I told the boys we were still going to let him go only to have Cayden sob and cry as if I had just given away his best friend he's had for years! So...we went to Petsmart and got an aquarium for him and all the best amenities, although they don't carry the teeny, weeny crickets he needs to eat. We went back to the Exotic Pet shop only to find out that they were out of them, too. Oh well, at least he can go 4-6 days without eating! Now our little friend, who continues to be nameless, resides in the boy's room to their great delight. If you have an idea for a cool name, we are open to any suggestions.
Last night after returning from mom's for dinner, somehow Corey saw a little moving thing in the grass. How? I don't know. He and Cayden caught it in a jar and the boys fell in love! He is about 2 inches long is all and we can tell he's still just a baby. I took the kids today to Springs Preserve to see if they wanted it and if they could tell us what kind of lizard he is, etc. They are unable to keep live animals, but they did tell us he is a Mediterranean gecko. So we traveled to the Exotic Pet shop and asked a little more about him. He is nocturnal, will grow to about 41/2 inches long, doesn't need much care, eats teeny crickets (right now until he's bigger). I told the boys we were still going to let him go only to have Cayden sob and cry as if I had just given away his best friend he's had for years! So...we went to Petsmart and got an aquarium for him and all the best amenities, although they don't carry the teeny, weeny crickets he needs to eat. We went back to the Exotic Pet shop only to find out that they were out of them, too. Oh well, at least he can go 4-6 days without eating! Now our little friend, who continues to be nameless, resides in the boy's room to their great delight. If you have an idea for a cool name, we are open to any suggestions.
I like the name SLAM "Duncan" or REX. That sounds like a dinosaur and fits!
ReplyDeleteI kinda like "jones". So glad Corey didn't find a tarranula.
ReplyDeleteLove it! You are a very nice mom! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks alot! My boys are upset that I won't let them have one! :) Griffin has a stuffed gecko that he named Ecko. There's our suggestion. Good luck cricket hunting--we have lots in our backyard--come on over!
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