I walked down the hallway, unaware of the surprise that awaited me in the room at the end. Students traipsed in behind me as I unlocked the door to our classroom and flipped on the lights. It took a couple of seconds to realize that something was different about our classroom. What was it? Gasps from the students directed my attention to the counter, where they had quickly gathered around a long tank filled with sand, a log and rock formation.
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| What could it possible be? |
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| Nothing here... |
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| Is that a tail? |
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| It is a tail! What creature could this possibly belong too? |
What kind of reptile is this? The gray tail was fat and didn't seem to match the rest of what we could see.
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| Aha! A head has appeared! Yellow and black spots? What animal does this remind you of? |
Mrs. Nelson came to rescue and answered the children's frantic questions. Our new addition was, in fact, a leopard gecko! Though they mostly live in places like Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, and India, they have been pets in North America since 1980.
Because we have been studying the desert this year, this pet is perfect for our class.
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| After much deliberation, he was christened Spots! |
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| Unlike humans, leopard geckos store all their body fat in their tail, which is why it's so fat and gray. |
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| Welcome to our class, Spots! |
(Photos courtesy of Mrs. Nelson and Miss Mandville)
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