Of course Andrew was disappointed to leave the show empty handed. (He's been begging for a snake since day 1.) So I had to placate him with our beta Chowder, and the promise that next year we could possibly get something small. (You see there was this whole sugar glider fiasco a few years back.)
Over the last year I have been given about 15 different power point presentations about various reptiles and their care. It all came to a head when I came home from Germany and Andrew found a "great deal" on a terrarium. Then he started collecting plants and ledges and heaters and lamps. I found myself agreeing to a crested gecko because they are small, but not so small you wouldn't be able to tell if it was crawling around your house. It doesn't have to eat bugs, mice or any other living thing that would have to be stored in my freezer, and it doesn't bite or if it was eaten, wouldn't kill my cats.
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| Plus they have cute little eyelashes! |
So this Saturday we woke up early and headed for Salt Lake with a budget and hopes to find the perfect gecko. But first we had to shop! Andrew of course, had a blast!
After all the fun was had we walked back to the booth that had the best looking gecko (in our humble opinion) and Andrew got to take home a new friend. And he didn't waste any time in being friendly.
I still haven't held the gecko yet...to be honest I'm afraid it will jump on MY face. But Andrew is in love, and this reptile doesn't scare me so much. :)
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