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This Gecko Can’t Stop Smiling When He’s Around His Toy Gecko, And Their Pics Will Make Your Day
Are you having a hard day at work? Stop what you’re doing and take a moment to look at this happily smiling animal.
First brought to our attention by Youtuber Taylor Nicole Dean, this adorable little leopard gecko and his toy are seriously BFF goals. They look like such happy animals in every pic; simply looking at them will make your day! And though we know that gecko lizards cannot actually smile, this little fellow might just convince us otherwise. See for yourselves below and be sure to follow this radiantly smiling gecko on Instagram! Oh, and if you are wondering – gecko pets are fairly easy to take care of if you’ll ever want one of your own!
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jacluckycat 8 years ago
Geckos are neat animals. Very chill and laid back. To all you naysayers, who cares that he's not actually smiling? He's still adorable. Let a little light into your jaded souls
The Cappy 8 years ago
People who read this and think he's actually smiling are actually a little bit more misinformed than they were a moment before. Who cares? I do. Why can't someone share fun pictures without trying to make the world a stupider place? The pictures are good enough without it.
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Alexandru Sfirlogea 8 years ago
I still think a lizard can be happy, though :/ Why you gotta bring me down, guys?
Kati 8 years ago
"he can't smile he's a lizard" ugh please stop ruining the idea of happy animals. THANK YOU.
Ivonne Montijo 8 years ago
hey, fyi animals can smile and they even have feelings and emotions.....
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Gillian Black 8 years ago
who cares if they cant smile I dont , he is happy the toy is his baby that makes my day great.
Sam W 8 years ago
How you know he is happy if you can't tell if he is smiling?
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Cipher Humes 8 years ago
Yes this is a great picture but it's very sad , leopard geckos can not be in sand.. why you ask? Well it's because it can get into their eyes and into their mouth and can cause serious damage to him/her. (Or even worse they can inhale it) if you look it up there are many facts to why sand is bad. People thing that leopard geckos live in the sandy deserts they are wrong they actually live in rocky areas and should not again, live in sand!
lemontzz aide 8 years ago
This is one of the funniest things I've seen! Even in 'gecko land,' there's nothing like a fav toy!
Melody Lanzatella 8 years ago
Is it a female Gecko? Maybe you are catching s glimpse of her natural mothering and nuturing instincts.
Maria Rohlen 7 years ago
Why not a real gecko buddy and not a toy, if you should have one at all?
Prudence Walling 8 years ago
tbh i breed those types of geckos and they always smile because of their facial structure and its adorable
Joselito El Zapatero 8 years ago
Geckos are very cute, but belong in nature, not in a terrarium. I'm very lucky that they frequently visit my house.
Jessica Verbiest 8 years ago
Gecko is on sand poor baby. No geck should ever have sand in thier terrarium they can't digest it and it builds in thier tums. Also geckos are solitary animals they do not like being with other geckos when they are "cuddling" the one on top is showing dominance to the other one it's on. Geckos never should be together not one male and female not 2 females and two males will fight to the death. Unsafe husbandry practices and that gecko is ontop of the toy because he is claiming his dominance over it if it were a real gecko it would be a sad photo.
JANA LINGUIST34 8 years ago
EYES are the doorway to our soul.And when I look at his eyes I can see that he is happy and enjoying his wizzard toy.Cool;)
Tiffany Zhu 8 years ago
it looks like you took pictures of him 'smiling' but not really because lizards can't smile. However, it is very very cute and it DID make my day. :D
Jan Virtue 8 years ago
He's smiling, he's happy and he has a friend that looks just like him. He's happy and he looks peaceful. He's not in the cage all by himself. Too cute.
Jessica Verbiest 8 years ago
This picture is all wrong. Geckos should never be on sand period. They should only have tile, slate, shelf liner, I paper towel. When a gecko eats that sand enters the body and cannot be digested. Second geckos should never be house together. Two makes fight to the death one male and female the male will mate the female to ..and two females will always battle for dominance. If it was a real gecko and not a toy this picture would be sad because that gecko by laying on the toy is claiming its dominance NOT cuddling it. And no it's not maternal insticts it's an aggressive act.
Sarah Lennie 8 years ago
You shouldn't be down-voted for stating facts. Be reasonable, people.
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Jamie Woodward 8 years ago
you'd have unwanted gecko babies, though. no thanks.
Load More Replies... Jamie Woodward 8 years ago
It was born domesticated. It doesnt even kmow what the outside is. If it were released, it'd die, either from preditors or starvation.
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jacluckycat 8 years ago
Geckos are neat animals. Very chill and laid back. To all you naysayers, who cares that he's not actually smiling? He's still adorable. Let a little light into your jaded souls
The Cappy 8 years ago
People who read this and think he's actually smiling are actually a little bit more misinformed than they were a moment before. Who cares? I do. Why can't someone share fun pictures without trying to make the world a stupider place? The pictures are good enough without it.
Load More Replies... Alexandru Sfirlogea 8 years ago
I still think a lizard can be happy, though :/ Why you gotta bring me down, guys?
Kati 8 years ago
"he can't smile he's a lizard" ugh please stop ruining the idea of happy animals. THANK YOU.
Ivonne Montijo 8 years ago
hey, fyi animals can smile and they even have feelings and emotions.....
Load More Replies... Gillian Black 8 years ago
who cares if they cant smile I dont , he is happy the toy is his baby that makes my day great.
Sam W 8 years ago
How you know he is happy if you can't tell if he is smiling?
Load More Replies... Cipher Humes 8 years ago
Yes this is a great picture but it's very sad , leopard geckos can not be in sand.. why you ask? Well it's because it can get into their eyes and into their mouth and can cause serious damage to him/her. (Or even worse they can inhale it) if you look it up there are many facts to why sand is bad. People thing that leopard geckos live in the sandy deserts they are wrong they actually live in rocky areas and should not again, live in sand!
lemontzz aide 8 years ago
This is one of the funniest things I've seen! Even in 'gecko land,' there's nothing like a fav toy!
Melody Lanzatella 8 years ago
Is it a female Gecko? Maybe you are catching s glimpse of her natural mothering and nuturing instincts.
Maria Rohlen 7 years ago
Why not a real gecko buddy and not a toy, if you should have one at all?
Prudence Walling 8 years ago
tbh i breed those types of geckos and they always smile because of their facial structure and its adorable
Joselito El Zapatero 8 years ago
Geckos are very cute, but belong in nature, not in a terrarium. I'm very lucky that they frequently visit my house.
Jessica Verbiest 8 years ago
Gecko is on sand poor baby. No geck should ever have sand in thier terrarium they can't digest it and it builds in thier tums. Also geckos are solitary animals they do not like being with other geckos when they are "cuddling" the one on top is showing dominance to the other one it's on. Geckos never should be together not one male and female not 2 females and two males will fight to the death. Unsafe husbandry practices and that gecko is ontop of the toy because he is claiming his dominance over it if it were a real gecko it would be a sad photo.
JANA LINGUIST34 8 years ago
EYES are the doorway to our soul.And when I look at his eyes I can see that he is happy and enjoying his wizzard toy.Cool;)
Tiffany Zhu 8 years ago
it looks like you took pictures of him 'smiling' but not really because lizards can't smile. However, it is very very cute and it DID make my day. :D
Jan Virtue 8 years ago
He's smiling, he's happy and he has a friend that looks just like him. He's happy and he looks peaceful. He's not in the cage all by himself. Too cute.
Jessica Verbiest 8 years ago
This picture is all wrong. Geckos should never be on sand period. They should only have tile, slate, shelf liner, I paper towel. When a gecko eats that sand enters the body and cannot be digested. Second geckos should never be house together. Two makes fight to the death one male and female the male will mate the female to ..and two females will always battle for dominance. If it was a real gecko and not a toy this picture would be sad because that gecko by laying on the toy is claiming its dominance NOT cuddling it. And no it's not maternal insticts it's an aggressive act.
Sarah Lennie 8 years ago
You shouldn't be down-voted for stating facts. Be reasonable, people.
Load More Replies... Jamie Woodward 8 years ago
you'd have unwanted gecko babies, though. no thanks.
Load More Replies... Jamie Woodward 8 years ago
It was born domesticated. It doesnt even kmow what the outside is. If it were released, it'd die, either from preditors or starvation.
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