I work in apartment buildings. Some of the folks are good people but dont have very much money. I was talking to a single mom who has two young kids. So we're chatting and I notice the kids have lizard pictures in their room. Of course, that grabs my attention.

I ask whats up with that? It seems the kids love lizards and watch all the shows on TV. They saved their money and bought some stuff. I say lemme check it out.

They have a 15 gallon tank which they got at a garage sale for $1. A screen cover, a small water bowl, one of those half log hides (we can do better than that) and lo and behold they have a heating pad. They've really been working hard on this.

It seems the kids have been using the computer at school to study reptiles and reptile care. So I decide to grill the kids. I start asking them questions about general lizard care. And they knew a lot. First thing they told me "Dont lift them by the tail! It will come off and they will regenerate but it wont look as nice!".

Well well well. Im very impressed.

So I go back to the mom and ask what kind of lizard are they interested in?

They want a leopard gecko.

Ha! I can do that! Im crawling with them. After a short conversation with the mother she agrees to allow the kids to adopt one of my normal leopard geckos as an early Xmas present IF they can answer any question on leo care I ask them and set up the cage the way I tell them to. Sounds good to me.

So this weekend it goes down. The kids are gonna study and set up the cage the way I explained. If all looks good they get a super surprise and I find a home for one of my normal leopard geckos.

They are a really nice family. Ill even get them started with a critter keeper full of crickets.

Those kids better hit the net hard. I aint playin' :)

Santa Gecko is comin' to town!

That's an Awesome thing to do V :yourock:

Mean ole Big V....going to give them kids a heart attack trying to remember it all but it'll be worth it when they see the little guy!

nice plan lmao....sonds fun big V

Mean ole Big V....going to give them kids a heart attack trying to remember it all but it'll be worth it when they see the little guy!

Im kinda following WestCoast Pythons idea. Make'em learn how to care for the critter before they get the critter.

And dont worry. I will be doing surprise inspections. Nor has got me all military. Hoorah!!

Preseeeeeeent water dish! You call that clean? I wouldnt use that dish to wash my socks! I want that dish so ship shape and squared away that the Queen of England would drink tea out of it! Well any time, sweethearts!

:D

nice plan lmao....sonds fun big V

E-pig! Whats up, buddy?

Yeah it should be fun. Spread a little scaley Xmas cheer.

And one less mouth to feed and poop to clean for yours truly. Everybody wins.

E-pig! Whats up, buddy?

Yeah it should be fun. Spread a little scaley Xmas cheer.

And one less mouth to feed and poop to clean for yours truly. Everybody wins.

here comes santa V here come snata V right down sata v's lane

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh V is a secret santa

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh V is a secret santa

Yup. Spreading crickets where ever I go like snowflakes.

That is awesome V!! Those kids will probably remember this for the rest of their lives!

V, that is really awesome! Talk about a way to bring kids into this hobby the RIGHT way! Don't grill them too hard, but give them some caresheets to tape up to the walls too. But the thing I have found is that if a kid is REALLY ready for one of these little guys, they will end up knowing more than you do before you know it!
A trick I tell parents that might help you/them - tell the kids to sit down a right a paper to you telling you why they think they deserve to have the gecko. Tell them they need to explain what sort of research they have done, what their schedule will be for the gecko (feeding, cleaning, etc), what they plan to do if they go to college or get involved in after school sports, etc, and most importantly, why they want a lizard and not a cat or a dog or a hamster or some other fuzzy thing. Keep the care stuff out of the paper, just a "why I want this and why I feel I am responsible enough to have it" idea. My kids have to do it with anything living or expensive they want. Frame it and give it to their mom as her Christmas present so she can see over and over the heart her kids have (they really show the heart and love in those papers).

Im kinda following WestCoast Pythons idea. Make'em learn how to care for the critter before they get the critter.

And dont worry. I will be doing surprise inspections. Nor has got me all military. Hoorah!!

Preseeeeeeent water dish! You call that clean? I wouldnt use that dish to wash my socks! I want that dish so ship shape and squared away that the Queen of England would drink tea out of it! Well any time, sweethearts!

:D

Yo Big V!!!! That is awesome my man! Even us cold-blooded forum killers have a heart! :lol:

Good job on the mlitary lingo too Bro!!! I have taught you well Danielson.... :devil:

LOL, That's great. They'll get something they've been practising for for a long time and you get to have a bit of fun with it.

OMG! What and AMAZING MAN! I think that deep down in there under all you BUSH leaguers out there is a SOFT SIDE!

I hope that I can help pick out the lucky lil guy/girl that will be there awesome gift.

The legend of Santa Gecko lives on.............:)

Yup. Spreading crickets where ever I go like snowflakes.
Ahhhhhhhhhhh how sweet you are and did the kids pass your grueling test??:machinegun:

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Oh wait, that's the wrong song:lmao:

OMG! What and AMAZING MAN! I think that deep down in there under all you BUSH leaguers out there is a SOFT SIDE!

I hope that I can help pick out the lucky lil guy/girl that will be there awesome gift.

The legend of Santa Gecko lives on.............:)

Yeah you got a good un there girl! Tell us the truth, he is a big ol teddy bear when he's away from the BLBC, aint he???? :lol:

Yo Big V!!!! That is awesome my man! Even us cold-blooded forum killers have a heart! :lol:

Good job on the mlitary lingo too Bro!!! I have taught you well Danielson.... :devil:


Oh Im having a ball with the lingo. Yup picked up a lot from you and the rest of the crew. Most of what I know came from the drill seargent in Full Metal Jacket. Hes just such fun to imitate.

OMG! What and AMAZING MAN! I think that deep down in there under all you BUSH leaguers out there is a SOFT SIDE!

I hope that I can help pick out the lucky lil guy/girl that will be there awesome gift.

The legend of Santa Gecko lives on.............:)

Shush. I got a rep around here.

Its probably gonna be either Steve or George. LOL!

Ahhhhhhhhhhh how sweet you are and did the kids pass your grueling test??:machinegun:

Not yet. And dont worry its not gonna be too grueling.

As long as they can name every species of gecko known to man including who classified them and when they'll be fine

:devil:

Very ool thing for you to do man!!!!!
If they need any Leo books let me know and i can send them to you to give to them!

Very ool thing for you to do man!!!!!
If they need any Leo books let me know and i can send them to you to give to them!

Right on, brother. I do have some old books floating around here. I have the De Vosjoli books which are pretty good. I was thinking of including that with the package.

If I cant locate one Ill hit you up. Im sure they would love a book about them.

After everything you went through over the past week and you're still looking out for other people. You're made of iron, man. :yessir:

That's such a great thing you're doing, hon. I hope that they succeed.

That's such a great thing you're doing, hon. I hope that they succeed.

They will. The kids will do great. And the gecko will do great.

And if not, I have a back up plan.

Nor!!! Retrieval mission! Bring'em back alive!

All kidding aside Im planning on inspections to see how they are all doing.

Most of what I know came from the drill seargent in Full Metal Jacket. Hes just such fun to imitate.

This I'd love to see :lol:

This I'd love to see :lol:

Its not a dead on impression Ive just memorized a lot of his spiel.

Its not a dead on impression Ive just memorized a lot of his spiel.

A demonstration would require us to be in the saloon from what I remember of his vocabulary.

And if not, I have a back up plan.
Nor!!! Retrieval mission! Bring'em back alive!

I will need a layout of the target's house and any known dangers, ie dogs, cats, leggos on the floor..... That gecko will be retrieved... ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!


Oh wait..... you havent initiated the back up plan yet have you.....

I will need a layout of the target's house and any known dangers, ie dogs, cats, leggos on the floor..... That gecko will be retrieved... ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!


Oh wait..... you havent initiated the back up plan yet have you.....

Not just yet.

See I got him all gung ho already. Hes probably already got the greasepaint on.

At ease, soldier. :yessir:

Not just yet.

See I got him all gung ho already. Hes probably already got the greasepaint on.

At ease, soldier. :yessir:

Its camoflauge.... not grease paint. I didnt put it on just for this mission... I wear it everyday! :machinegun:

Standing by for further instructions.....:yessir:

Its camoflauge.... not grease paint. I didnt put it on just for this mission... I wear it everyday! :

Now thats just funny. LOL!

Settle down. Let them at least try to care for the thing before you go repeling through the window!

Now thats just funny. LOL!

Settle down. Let them at least try to care for the thing before you go repeling through the window!

Seriously Bro, it is awesome what you are doing.
A friend of my wife's has a son who is 8 years old and has a brain tumor. I have a gecko I saved for him from last years clutch that is waiting for him to come home from his recent brain surgery. He has a corn snake he got from me 2 years ago for his birthday and is doing great with it.
If it can bring a little happiness into this kids life, I would give him all of my geckos. Seeing what thie little guy has gone through has really made me appreciate my kids being healthy....

Big V....kudos on the great gift for the kids. It will make their Christmas. I'm sure they'll pass your test with flying colors. :yourock:

Yeah you got a good un there girl! Tell us the truth, he is a big ol teddy bear when he's away from the BLBC, aint he???? :lol:

He's a AMAZING GUY! Not really a Big Ol Teddy Bear...he's tough and Strong...but he has a sweet, thoughtful kind side! :D

Seriously Bro, it is awesome what you are doing.
A friend of my wife's has a son who is 8 years old and has a brain tumor. I have a gecko I saved for him from last years clutch that is waiting for him to come home from his recent brain surgery. He has a corn snake he got from me 2 years ago for his birthday and is doing great with it.
If it can bring a little happiness into this kids life, I would give him all of my geckos. Seeing what thie little guy has gone through has really made me appreciate my kids being healthy....

AWWWWWW>.....Aren't you the sweetest thing. That's so nice.....I just got back from Christmas Caroling at a Seniors home with a few of the girls that I work with, we dressed up like elves and sang like 8 songs.....Best PART...they can't hear that well....No one guy took two spoons and started playing percussion on the table with them it was GREAT!. I love hearing about people doing nice things for others....it's just so PRRRRRRFECT with the way our economy is going we could use all the good spirits we can get! :) Great job out there all you BLBC members! I'm sooo proud to be apart of this!:D :D

He's a AMAZING GUY! Not really a Big Ol Teddy Bear...he's tough and Strong...but he has a sweet, thoughtful kind side! :D



AWWWWWW>.....Aren't you the sweetest thing. That's so nice.....I just got back from Christmas Caroling at a Seniors home with a few of the girls that I work with, we dressed up like elves and sang like 8 songs.....Best PART...they can't hear that well....No one guy took two spoons and started playing percussion on the table with them it was GREAT!. I love hearing about people doing nice things for others....it's just so PRRRRRRFECT with the way our economy is going we could use all the good spirits we can get! :) Great job out there all you BLBC members! I'm sooo proud to be apart of this!:D :D


mrs V you are too sweet. big V better get you something real nice for christmas this year.

mrs V you are too sweet. big V better get you something real nice for christmas this year.

She wants a LA/Pied.

:D

She wants a LA/Pied.

:D

nice she was corrupted fast lol

nice she was corrupted fast lol

Didnt take long at all. A few days on the forum and she wants a Dreamsicle.

Next she'll want to cross it with a super phantom.

What would THAT do? I have no idea.

Didnt take long at all. A few days on the forum and she wants a Dreamsicle.

Next she'll want to cross it with a super phantom.

What would THAT do? I have no idea.

well at least she is going big lmao..whatever that does make i want some :rockon:

well at least she is going big lmao..whatever that does make i want some :rockon:

Started a thread in Ball Python Basics. Check it out.

Awww , Sugar Britches V and Sweet Cheeks Ron sure know how to rekindle a bit of faith in the human population. Both of ya'll just went up a few notches in the stock market.

Awww , Sugar Britches V and Sweet Cheeks Ron sure know how to rekindle a bit of faith in the human population. Both of ya'll just went up a few notches in the stock market.

Thanks?

:D

I work in apartment buildings. Some of the folks are good people but dont have very much money. I was talking to a single mom who has two young kids. So we're chatting and I notice the kids have lizard pictures in their room. Of course, that grabs my attention.

I ask whats up with that? It seems the kids love lizards and watch all the shows on TV. They saved their money and bought some stuff. I say lemme check it out.

They have a 15 gallon tank which they got at a garage sale for $1. A screen cover, a small water bowl, one of those half log hides (we can do better than that) and lo and behold they have a heating pad. They've really been working hard on this.

It seems the kids have been using the computer at school to study reptiles and reptile care. So I decide to grill the kids. I start asking them questions about general lizard care. And they knew a lot. First thing they told me "Dont lift them by the tail! It will come off and they will regenerate but it wont look as nice!".

Well well well. Im very impressed.

So I go back to the mom and ask what kind of lizard are they interested in?

They want a leopard gecko.

Ha! I can do that! Im crawling with them. After a short conversation with the mother she agrees to allow the kids to adopt one of my normal leopard geckos as an early Xmas present IF they can answer any question on leo care I ask them and set up the cage the way I tell them to. Sounds good to me.

So this weekend it goes down. The kids are gonna study and set up the cage the way I explained. If all looks good they get a super surprise and I find a home for one of my normal leopard geckos.

They are a really nice family. Ill even get them started with a critter keeper full of crickets.

Those kids better hit the net hard. I aint playin' :)

Santa Gecko is comin' to town!

:master: :master: :master: :master:

My hats off to you.... Id like to shake your hand

**shakes hand**

I will need a layout of the target's house and any known dangers, ie dogs, cats, leggos on the floor..... That gecko will be retrieved... ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!


Oh wait..... you havent initiated the back up plan yet have you.....

You gotta watch out for those leggos.... they can be more dangerous than a claymore

Thanks?

:D
Your Welcome.:yessir:

good for you :yourock:

The LoLo wants to know, did the kids pass the test?