ETA:  Caleb came bounding on to our bed this morning with a very proud look on his face.  "It's a girl" he nodded.  "What's a girl?" we groggily asked.  "LUKE IS A GIRL!"  Based on some very scientific pictures from our leopard gecko books and a very scientific 7-year old eye, he is now convinced that LUKE is now LIZZY.  :) 

I never thought I would see the day.

And yet, I had a sinking feeling that it was inevitable.

A reptile is living in my house.  By invitation.

And I have worms in my spare refrigerator that look a lot like big maggots, but I try to ignore that altogether.

Thankfully he is EASY to have around.  And requires very little (if anything) of me.

And Caleb is so proud to be a pet owner!  And very responsible about his care.

Meet Luke the Leopard Gecko (named after Luke Skywalker):

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5 responses to “Luke the Lizard”

  1. Mom Avatar
    Mom

    He’s PRETTY. Just keep him in the cage.

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  2. Dana Avatar
    Dana

    You deserve “mom of the year” recognition for the worms in the fridge!

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  3. shelley Avatar
    shelley

    Well, he looks O.K., but those worms he’s coming out to eat don’t look very nice…glad it’s you, not me!

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  4. Mom Avatar
    Mom

    Sweet Caleb. Only Caleb would be concerned about whether Luke is Luke or Lizzy and take the time to figure it out. Is he referring to the books his Pops gave him? Were they really that graphic?

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  5. Heather Avatar

    That’s cute! It was nice seeing you at the temple and this will be a fun way to keep in touch.

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