>>Being a kind hearted animal lover myself, I would strongly dicourage the previos advice of trying to rescue a gecko that's not in good shape from a PetCo or any other pet store to save a buck. I know your intentions are good, but you could be getting into something that's best left for someone more exsperienced with reptile illness.

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>>Purchase a good quality animal from the start. Either a healthy one from a petstore or better yet find a reputable breeder in your area. It may cost a little more, but it will payoff in the long run.

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>>Good Luck!



Agreed 100% - rescuing a sick animal from PetCo/PetSmart/etc is only going to encourage that store to continue treating their animals badly, and will make your experience much harder than it should be, esp with your first gecko. (I learned this one the hard way - my first gecko didn't even look sick, but apparently was, and made it several months with me before he gave up on life - I still get sad thinking about the little guy, and will never buy an animal from a big chain pet store again.) Either a pet store that you are sure takes good care of their animals or a local breeder is your best bet.
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