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I found this tiny fellow at in the television studio where I work. I chose not to just release him outside the studio, because it's located in the middle of downtown. I brought him home, put him in a keeper and gave him the tiniest crickets I could find, some lettuce, and a cricket water pack. I have some moss I will be putting in with him later, after he eats a cricket or two. I've come across these geckos in our area before, but I just can't remember what type they are. If anyone can tell me the species, I would really appreciate it. By the way, I live in Panama City, Florida, so you know the region.

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Holly

0.1 Lavender California Kingsnake (Lizzie Borden)
1.0 Bearded Dragon (Charley Manson)
1.0 Orange Marmalade Cat (Oliver)
1.0 Egyptian Arabian (Bagan)

2.0 Toddlers (Justice & Trevor)

Seems to be a cute lil house gecko
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PHEve / Eve

I have tons in my yard I thought I had 2 types of geckoes . Small striped and large yellowish type.

Than I realized the tinier the gecko the more stripes and looked it up its a house gecko . Yours is a young one not baby but young thus the fading stripes.

I have some tiny tiny ones in my yard and a few huge ones (4 inches with tail) .

They are neat . I leave on yard floursecent light and they seem drawn to it at night imagine the insects .

Hemidactylus mabouia,or african house gecko.They get more color as they age and have different behavior patterns than other common house geckos.