rnv325
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Hey everyone,
I’m currently in a very tricky situation.
Last July, I was given a crested gecko. I work at a daycare and my boss asked if we wanted one bc she knew a person who was rehoming their crestie . My co-teacher said yes immediately, without asking me or thinking it through. Of course, being me, I got very attached to him right away. I call him my baby and I love him so, so much.
however… I know nothing about reptiles and even now, months later am struggling. I’m doing everything I can to take care of this 4yo gecko but I didn’t sign up for this. I brought him to my house after a while bc my classroom is a portable and the temperature regulation is horrible in there (either very hot or very cold and no where in between). I never planned on owning reptiles, especially one with such a long life span.
I love Tuffnut so so much. It would break my heart to give him away, like any other pet I’ve grown attached to. But I can’t give him the care he deserves. Especially when it becomes the summer months, but it gets so hot here and my bedroom gets hot as well.
I’m thinking of asking a coworker who has a lot of pets if she’ll take him, or offering him to families, or finding a place to surrender him.. idk…
I’ll most definitely cry giving him up but I feel like it’s the best decision. My brain is telling me he’ll feel abandoned though because it would be his third home. I’m attaching a picture of him bc he’s precious
Any advice?
I’m currently in a very tricky situation.
Last July, I was given a crested gecko. I work at a daycare and my boss asked if we wanted one bc she knew a person who was rehoming their crestie . My co-teacher said yes immediately, without asking me or thinking it through. Of course, being me, I got very attached to him right away. I call him my baby and I love him so, so much.
however… I know nothing about reptiles and even now, months later am struggling. I’m doing everything I can to take care of this 4yo gecko but I didn’t sign up for this. I brought him to my house after a while bc my classroom is a portable and the temperature regulation is horrible in there (either very hot or very cold and no where in between). I never planned on owning reptiles, especially one with such a long life span.
I love Tuffnut so so much. It would break my heart to give him away, like any other pet I’ve grown attached to. But I can’t give him the care he deserves. Especially when it becomes the summer months, but it gets so hot here and my bedroom gets hot as well.
I’m thinking of asking a coworker who has a lot of pets if she’ll take him, or offering him to families, or finding a place to surrender him.. idk…
I’ll most definitely cry giving him up but I feel like it’s the best decision. My brain is telling me he’ll feel abandoned though because it would be his third home. I’m attaching a picture of him bc he’s precious
Any advice?
