A rescue - though it's not fish - Aquarium Advice

LydiaGreen · 03-03-2006, 11:45 PM

My son has been begging for a lizard forever. At the end of January, I gave in and he picked out a beautiful albino leopard gecko who is, well, the greatest pet ever. She is quiet and docile, makes no mess whatsoever and is cheap to feed (crickets and mealworms). So anyway... the lady at the petstore calls me about a rescued jungle phase leopard gecko. There were two of them rescued but the male was too far gone to save and died from the effects of malnutrition. I won't even go there, it makes me too mad. So, the petstore lady begs me to take the female because we've done so well with the other one and this one really needs lots of love, care, and not to mention food. We took one look at her and our hearts broke. So, now my daughter has the rescue. They are housed together and are SO cute. When we first introduced them, they nuzzled heads. I supplied them each with their own heated cave but, they insist on sleeping together in just the one cave. It's really adorable. In the pic, you can see just how malnourished poor Princess is compared to Nani (Nani is the lighter one). It makes me so mad that people would treat their pets this way!

On the other hand, I successfully convinced one of the local furniture stores that the two goldfish they have in a 3 gallon acrylic tank require at least 10 gallons each and filtration! Sometimes it pays not to bite your tongue afterall!

Here's a link to a pic of Princess and Nani - I'll try to get a daytime pic after Princess has settled in - they are nocturnal lizards and don't need the additional stress of lights during the adjustment period.

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/photop...9/IMGP2193.JPG

Serge · 03-04-2006, 07:18 AM

Well done, Lydia!! Kudos to you!!! Wait, we don't have kudos anymore. OK, I bow to your good hearted nature! Hope that Princess will have a speedy recovery and a long and happy life with Nan!.

**Zagz** · 03-04-2006, 10:55 AM

I agree with Serge. Kudo's/props to you for rescuing this little girl. I am sure that she will thrive and be very happy in your home with all the love your family is obviously ready to give to her.

**Fluff** · 03-04-2006, 11:59 AM

I have a trio of these myself and they are amazing animals. It's sad the lack of respect some people have for the lives of their pets. Lucky for Princess, they are pretty hardy and bounce back with a little TLC. Good luck to you. It's a great thing you've done in taking her.

Oh, my three all share a cave. The male wonders off to himself sometimes but the two girls are always together.

03-03-2006, 11:45 PM	#1
LydiaGreen Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 91 Images: 6	A rescue - though it's not fish My son has been begging for a lizard forever. At the end of January, I gave in and he picked out a beautiful albino leopard gecko who is, well, the greatest pet ever. She is quiet and docile, makes no mess whatsoever and is cheap to feed (crickets and mealworms). So anyway... the lady at the petstore calls me about a rescued jungle phase leopard gecko. There were two of them rescued but the male was too far gone to save and died from the effects of malnutrition. I won't even go there, it makes me too mad. So, the petstore lady begs me to take the female because we've done so well with the other one and this one really needs lots of love, care, and not to mention food. We took one look at her and our hearts broke. So, now my daughter has the rescue. They are housed together and are SO cute. When we first introduced them, they nuzzled heads. I supplied them each with their own heated cave but, they insist on sleeping together in just the one cave. It's really adorable. In the pic, you can see just how malnourished poor Princess is compared to Nani (Nani is the lighter one). It makes me so mad that people would treat their pets this way! On the other hand, I successfully convinced one of the local furniture stores that the two goldfish they have in a 3 gallon acrylic tank require at least 10 gallons each and filtration! Sometimes it pays not to bite your tongue afterall! Here's a link to a pic of Princess and Nani - I'll try to get a daytime pic after Princess has settled in - they are nocturnal lizards and don't need the additional stress of lights during the adjustment period. http://www.aquariumadvice.com/photop...9/IMGP2193.JPG __________________ "Fish are friends - not food" Bruce in A Shark's Tale (except for pickerel of course!) 375 cutsom - on hold indefinitely 55 [acronym="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym] - cycling 44 bowfront [acronym="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym] - 3 red cap orandas, 3 fantails, 3 golden dojo loachesone sailfin pleco 40L #1 [acronym="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym] - empty 40L #2 [acronym="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym] - empty 20 tall [acronym="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym] - adopted from my mother - 3 golden dojo loaches, 1 sailfin pleco, 4 assorted tetras and one mystery fish 10 long #1 [acronym="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym] - male betta, 4 peppered cories, 4 bronze cories, sailfin pleco, and some snails 10 long #2 [acronym="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym] - male betta, 1 praecox rainbow, 7 albino cories, sailfin pleco, and some snails 5.5 bowfront [acronym="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym] - 3 [acronym="African Dwarf Frog"]ADF[/acronym]'s 8 year old flat-coated retriever, 3 year old mutt (looks like a small brindle lab) and a 6 month old miniature poodle (they're pets too, right?)

03-04-2006, 07:18 AM	#2
Serge Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Rockland, Ontario Posts: 1,031 Images: 6	Well done, Lydia!! Kudos to you!!! Wait, we don't have kudos anymore. OK, I bow to your good hearted nature! Hope that Princess will have a speedy recovery and a long and happy life with Nan!. __________________ Serge Vote Here for Aquarium Advice QT: 12 gal, 6 lbs. LR. Main tank: 125 gal. 135 LBS of LR (Fiji and Tonga), 200 lbs of sand. - Always a work in progress.

03-04-2006, 10:55 AM	#3
Zagz Aquarium Advice Addict Community Admin Join Date: May 2005 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 11,326 Images: 92	I agree with Serge. Kudo's/props to you for rescuing this little girl. I am sure that she will thrive and be very happy in your home with all the love your family is obviously ready to give to her. __________________ ----------- My Profile Page My tank & fish photos. Have you voted for AA today? Like the advice or comments someone gave you? Show your appreciation with the reputation button!

03-04-2006, 11:59 AM	#4
Fluff Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 9,842 Images: 29	I have a trio of these myself and they are amazing animals. It's sad the lack of respect some people have for the lives of their pets. Lucky for Princess, they are pretty hardy and bounce back with a little TLC. Good luck to you. It's a great thing you've done in taking her. Oh, my three all share a cave. The male wonders off to himself sometimes but the two girls are always together. __________________ ~Cindy

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