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anksta · 2 Mar 2006 at 14:41

Look what my flatmates friend has lent us for a day or 2 while they're inspected:

her name is Frankie and she is a Gecko, completely freaked me out at first but now I think shes awesome, thats me shes on there. Not scared of her anymore now.

The crickets in her tank freak me out still though, some of them are massive.

Mr Man · 2 Mar 2006 at 14:42

one word needed....

WOW!!!

Nismo · 2 Mar 2006 at 14:43

Whats the green thing behind the rock?

Sic · 2 Mar 2006 at 14:44

wait for Nix....KILL IT WITH FIRE!!!

can i have that gecko? i want it.

Kerplunk · 2 Mar 2006 at 14:44

More importantly whats that thing top right ?

Gilly · 2 Mar 2006 at 14:44

I want a gecko. They're dead cool.

Kerplunk · 2 Mar 2006 at 14:46

callmeBadger said:
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Thats harsh. :confused:

Gilly · 2 Mar 2006 at 14:46

Kerplunk said:
More importantly whats that thing top right ?

Looks like a cricket or a locust.

Exentia · 2 Mar 2006 at 14:48

aww man! so cool! :cool:

dammit im getting a gecko for my study now, i wonder if pets at home have them.......*runs over the road*

Basher · 2 Mar 2006 at 14:50

Wow, beats a cat any day

anksta · 2 Mar 2006 at 14:51

the thing behind the rock is just a plastic snake in there for the ride.

They're crickets I think but there was a massive thing in there last night that isnt now, think Frankie scranned it.

I sooooo want one now, had it on my chest before it was awesome.

basmic · 2 Mar 2006 at 14:52

You've made me want a Gecko even more now.

How much are they, and what do they need to survive in a tank/cage?

MNuTz · 2 Mar 2006 at 14:56

im trying to let my g/f let me either have a gecko/Chamelion or a Carolina Corn snake.

Shes not up for it though yet but as her B-days coming up i may buy her one as a present!

anksta · 2 Mar 2006 at 14:58

basmic said:
You've made me want a Gecko even more now.

How much are they, and what do they need to survive in a tank/cage?

well its not ours so i dont know too much.

It cost them 150 quid but that was for the tank and the lights and things as well. They just put a couple of crickets in every day I think and then fresh the water, clean out the crap etc. like you would do with any hamster or whatever

weeble · 2 Mar 2006 at 15:02

They look pretty cool. Is that full grown?

Partner won't let me have ANY pets, and as I come from a family with loads, she ain't gonna win.

Cue dog, fishtank, and now possibly a gecko.

D18241 · 2 Mar 2006 at 15:12

Gilly said:
Looks like a cricket or a locust.

surpised its still alive lol and gecko not pounced it yet

Moredhel · 2 Mar 2006 at 15:12

My sister kept geckos, they're fantastic pets.

robmiller · 2 Mar 2006 at 15:13

Are geckos the ones with the awesome texture on their feet that means they can stick to glass and other cool stuff?

Edit: Just been reading up on them, they look so cool. Couldn't be doing with the live insects to feed them, though

Kerplunk · 2 Mar 2006 at 15:13

I love the colour

Tute · 2 Mar 2006 at 15:31

anksta said:
well its not ours so i dont know too much.

It cost them 150 quid but that was for the tank and the lights and things as well. They just put a couple of crickets in every day I think and then fresh the water, clean out the crap etc. like you would do with any hamster or whatever

Do you go out and catch them or buy them, if so, where the hell from? :confused:

I couldn't really see anyone going into a pet shop and asking for a bag of live crickets? :rolleyes: