Monthly Archive for February, 2009

BACK TO BASICS: WHY ARE THEY CALLED ‘LEOPARD’ GECKOS?


I’ve just been asked why they are called LEOPARD geckos.

That’s because the normal colors of a leopard gecko is a yellow base with black spots and splotches on the body and a white underside.

With breeding there are now tons of different colors and patterns available.

They’re not called leopard geckos because

~ they hunt and eat humans!
~ they are seven times stronger than human beings
~ after the 80’s hair band, Def Leppard
~ after Apple Mac’s Snow Leopard software

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