Teacher cares for tiny reptile
While geckos may be best known for selling car insurance,
Gabilan Hills has its own little claim to fame
– a tiny gecko born in a classroom on campus late last week. The
baby gecko was born in Gabe Talavera’s classroom, and the students
have been visiting the reptile for days. The baby is small enough
to be dwarfed by a human thumb.
Teacher cares for tiny reptile
While geckos may be best known for selling car insurance, Gabilan Hills has its own little claim to fame – a tiny gecko born in a classroom on campus late last week. The baby gecko was born in Gabe Talavera’s classroom, and the students have been visiting the reptile for days. The baby is small enough to be dwarfed by a human thumb.
The gecko is the mascot for the elementary school, and the teachers and students alike were overjoyed with the new arrival. When born, baby geckos are just over two inches, but they are full grown by a year old.
There are many varieties of geckos, though the leopard geckos are the one most kept as a pet. The animals are easy to care for and grow to 8 to 10 inches in length. They can live up to 20 years. They feed on insects, including crickets, waxworms, meal worms, and adults may even eat a mouse. They also need clean water daily.
Geckos are nocturnal so they don’t need special lighting in their cage, and they prefer dim conditions. They do, however, like warmth and prefer temperatures between 88 and 75 degrees during the day.
