

Human: Can a gecko be kept as a pet?

Assistant: It’s certainly possible, but it’s not likely to be a simple or comfortable experience for either the gecko or the pet owner.  You can often buy small geckos at pet stores, but you will need to make sure you have the kind of conditions that they need for their natural environment -- a climate that is warm and humid.  You will also need to take special care that the gecko doesn’t suffer any parasitic infections, which are quite common and tend to cause a variety of problems, from temporary blindness to death.


Human: Can a gecko be kept as a pet?

Assistant: I’m sure you know that lizards are actually reptiles.  Reptiles are cold-blooded, which means they don’t regulate their own temperature internally; instead they absorb heat through their skin.  In order to do this, they need a warm environment and a lot of sun.  So that’s why it’s better to keep
Can a gecko be kept as a pet?
It’s certainly possible, but it’s not likely to be a simple or comfortable experience for either the gecko or the pet owner.  You can often buy small geckos at pet stores, but you will need to make sure you have the kind of conditions that they need for their natural environment -- a climate that is warm and humid.  You will also need to take special care that the gecko doesn’t suffer any parasitic infections, which are quite common and tend to cause a variety of problems, from temporary blindness to death.
I’m sure you know that lizards are actually reptiles.  Reptiles are cold-blooded, which means they don’t regulate their own temperature internally; instead they absorb heat through their skin.  In order to do this, they need a warm environment and a lot of sun.  So that’s why it’s better to keep