✍ Fourth Letter

[fuckilovebooks]

Has anyone seen a crested gecko? He's about six inches long, and he's purple. Well, they're normally orange but he got into a little accident when he was a baby. He answers to Spike. That is, if he answers at all. I mean, he doesn't really come when you call him, but he usually perks his head up when I call his name.

Reptiles are cold-blooded, so I'm worried about him wandering around the castle by himself when it's so cold out. He might have gotten lost somewhere and not had enough body heat to get back. If it gets too cold they'll just shut down and hibernate, but his tank is always toasty so his body wouldn't be prepared for that. If I don't find him soon he could starve to death!

Comments

[yourseoulmate]

Wherever he is, I'm sure he's safe and sound! He probably just decided to go on an adventure.

Also, just curious, what do geckos eat?

[fuckilovebooks]

Well, they usually eat crickets or mealworms... Spike sometimes likes to eat rock candy.

But he usually doesn't wander so far away from me.

[yourseoulmate]

... sooo... probably unlikely to accept kimchi? If I were to dip into my private stash in an attempt to lure him out, I mean.

Like I said, he's probably fine! I'm sure he'll turn up in the morning.

[fuckilovebooks]

I don't know, I've never tried feeding him that before. He's not very picky though; he usually gets into everything if I leave any food around.

I hope you're right.

[yourseoulmate]

Well, as long as he can handle vegetables and a whole lot of spice, he should be fine. If I use it as bait.

I'm confident that all will be well! I know what I'm doing talking about here. Sometimes my cat decides to wander around, but I don't let it worry me since I know he's just exploring his world! You like research, so shouldn't you be glad Spike is probably doing some of his own?

.... speaking of research, do cats eat geckos?

[fuckilovebooks]

I guess... if you put it that way...

Cats generally chase anything that's small and moves quickly. That's why I usually keep him in his tank if he isn't with me... Oh, but maybe since it's so cold he won't be moving fast enough to interest them. I don't think he could outrun one in this condition.

[yourseoulmate]

He seems pretty lively to me... [ooc: That's right, Yancy. You slap a billion and five unhackable charms on that one.]

I really think you're just working yourself up. You're making it sound like he's doomed if you don't find him right away, but lizards survive winters all the time. I'm pretty sure we'd have lost them a long time ago otherwise.

[fuckilovebooks]

Well actually crested geckos are native to New Caledonia, which has a tropical climate. It doesn't get much cooler than 20° during the dry season.

Pet geckos have to be carefully climate controlled if you want them to stay in good health.