Joseph Ferlise, 11, poses with his pet leopard gecko Jay at his home in Baltimore. The low-maintenance leopard gecko can make a good first reptile pet. If you’re a kid who likes reptiles, life can be ...

This column is part of a series where Verge staffers post highly subjective reviews of animals. Up until now, we’ve written about animals without telling you whether they suck or rule. We are now ...

A leopard gecko enclosure does not have to be expensive to be effective. This setup demonstrates how basic equipment can be ...

The leopard gecko's name was Mr. Frosty, and he was hard to miss. Yellow bands striped his back, and uncommonly white skin peeked out from speckles on his head and tail. "It's this really striking ...

Somewhere in the highlands of Afghanistan, a hungry fox pounces on a tasty-looking leopard gecko. But the lizard has a get-out-of-jail-free card: a detachable tail. The dropped appendage flails around ...

Edmonton's animal protection unit rescued a leopard gecko, tarantula, two cats, and 83 snakes from an Edmonton home on Aug. 20, 2025. (Credit: supplied) Edmonton’s animal protection unit rescued 83 ...

In 2012, a very unusual leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius) was born at a Florida breeding firm called Gourmet Rodent. It looked as if it had been rolled in yellow dye; its usual black spots were ...

The color morph’s bright yellow hue and its propensity for skin tumors both likely stem from a gene implicated in a dangerous form of human skin cancer, suggesting the animals could make an ideal ...

Edmonton’s animal protection unit rescued 83 snakes, a leopard gecko and other animals in poor health from an Edmonton home last month. The unit executed a search warrant at an Edmonton home on Aug.