Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Gecko died hanging upside down

       This day I just found a lizard. It's not just an ordinary Lizard, but it's a gecko or commonly called tuko. You want know what a gecko is? According to "wikipedia", Geckos are unique among lizards in their vocalizations, making chirping sounds in social interactions with other gecko's. It belongs to the family of "Gekkonidae", the largest among lizards. And its name "tuko" comes from its sound that it make.


       At first, I have no Idea what kind of Lizard it is because of it's unfamiliar color, somewhat a dinosaur-like looks. Later that I know that it was a Gecko or commonly called a "tuko". Thanks to the help of the internet that I'm able to uncover its identity.

       It started when I was cleaning the house upstairs. I was mopping that time. I even go to that CR, where I found the Gecko, twice without even noticing the Gecko. That is on the third time that I was able to notice it. And you won't believe it! The Gecko is hanging upside down. And I have pictures and Videos to prove it.

      I don't know if the gecko has an owner or how long did the gecko hang in there. But when I found it, it was alive and still moving and I'm able to take pictures and videos to it. A few minutes later, I decided to take it from there and put it in a temporary cage and thinking what I'm going to do with it. But, unfortunately, when I took it, it was dead already. I didn't notice that it was dying when I take pictures to it. I was able to saw it moving its mouth and its hands. That maybe its last breath. 

      I think this poor creature really suffered from hunger and starvation before dying. In short, this poor creature starves to death. It is so thin when I looked at it and its eyes open widely. Similar to the symptoms of starvation. And whats worse is it starves while hanging upsidedown rain or shine. And to tell you, it rains here several times and the heat of the sun is really intense.

        You know what moral lesson can we get to that gecko? This gecko taught us that "there is no harm in trying." he he. This gecko didn't even try to fall down. It chose to be starved to death than to try to fall down to escape or maybe the gecko is stuck. That's why it can't fall down.

      Nowadays, geckos are being traded around the world in a high price. It can be sold for hundreds of thousands up to millions depending on its weight. So, you wonder why this creature have that much worth? There are some hearsay spreading that Geckos are being used as a cure to some illness. its not just an ordinary illness. It is believed to cure cancer. If its true, then Geckos are really in danger and will soon be in the list of endangered species. This would be good news to us, but this is a bad news to these creatures.



   

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