Leopard geckos are so-called because their normal coloring is a yellow base with black spots and splotches on the body and a white underside. They are not related to the leopard in any way, it's just their patterning and coloring.
With breeding there are now tons of different colors and patterns available. The fact that there are a beautiful variety of colors and breeds available is one of the key reason for these gecko pets' popularity.
And no, they're definitely 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
~ they featured in the the Jungle book
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About Me
- GekoGekoGal
- I was probably around 11 or so when a leopard gecko fell on me. I was so shocked, I was screaming but as I was in an elevator I had no where to run. I had flicked the gecko onto the floor and that's when I noticed that they're not so scary and they had that cool translucent skin. Maybe that's where my love for these little gecko pets began but I didn't realise it then. I'm kinda shy and none of my 'real life' friends are into geckos...in fact they find them yukky so I just write about them on the internet, and surf the net for cool gecko related info, videos, pics n stuff. Just wanted to express myself really. Since Friends and Sex N The City went off the air and 24, Heroes and Desperate Housewives got boring, I don't watch as much TV so decided to try my hand at writing and researching more instead in my spare time. Not much more to say....wish I had some fascinating stories but I don't.
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