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Animal House: Leopard Geckos Won't Try To Sell You Insurance

By Laura Kennedy
Published November 24, 2015 at 10:03 AM CST
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Jake from Petco in Normal shows off the gorgeous markings of the leopard gecko.
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Jake from Petco in Normal shows off the gorgeous markings of the leopard gecko.
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Jake is the lizard specialist at Petco in Normal.
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Jake is the lizard specialist at Petco in Normal.
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Gecko enclosure
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Gecko enclosure
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Leopard geckos often discreetly use the back corners of their habitats as a bathroom.
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Leopard geckos often discreetly use the back corners of their habitats as a bathroom.
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Gecko habitat
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Gecko habitat
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Straight from the deserts of Asia and the Middle East, the leopard gecko has become a popular choice for lizard lovers.  This edition of Animal House looks at why this particular gecko is considered a great starter lizard.

Credit Michelle Masi / My Loveable Angels
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My Loveable Angels
This laid-back kitty is Poseidon, the Animal House Pet of the Week. You can find him at My Loveable Angels in Bloomington.

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Laura Kennedy
Reporter, content producer and former All Things Considered host, Laura Kennedy is a native of the Midwest who occasionally affects an English accent just for the heck of it. Related to two U.S. presidents, Kennedy appalled her family by going into show business.
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