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Beloved Gecko: Spider

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This is our second installment of our Beloved Gecko series and features a photo and video essay about HJ Rudy’s famous leopard gecko, Spider:

My leopard gecko that I love is a genetic DWARF. I hatched her in 2008. She is the longest living dwarf I have been able to find. Other genetic dwarfs I found only lived a short time. The longest-lived found so far was only two to three years. Most were much less. Like weeks.

My ” Spider ” has been fun, and very popular. Popular right from hatching. There were many offers to purchase her at first sight. Although she is driving a much smaller Gecko Machine, she is active, and holds her own at catching prey, although I hand feed her roaches.

Spider as a Hatchling
Spider as a Hatchling

 

Spider starts to grow up
Spider starts to grow up

 

Lovely Spider as a juvenile
Lovely Spider as a juvenile

 

Spider "necking"
Spider “necking”

 

Spider Typing
Spider with a full belly working on this article

 

Spider Napping
Spider Napping

 

Hairy Spider and a Spider: That's my Spider on the right!
Hairy Spider and a Spider: That’s my Spider on the right!

 

SPIDER'S BODY GUARD , PROTECTOR OF THE GECKO KINGDOM. THIS IS " PUCK "
SPIDER’S BODY GUARD , PROTECTOR OF THE GECKO KINGDOM. THIS IS ” PUCK “

 

The " SPIDER "........another year older and deeper in debt............ in her mortgaged 20 long
The ” SPIDER “……..another year older and deeper in debt………… in her mortgaged 20 long

Here’s some Spider magic:

THATS ALL FOLKS >>>>>>>>>Ha-ha-ha-ha!

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Written by HJ Rudy

H.J.Rudy, retired computer programmer and real estate broker has been involved
with animals for the last 15 years. Prior to being a gecko hobbyist breeder for the last six years, he was owner of pet businesses: Schnauzer Lovers, and the Tropical Fish Center.
Other past-time hobbies include carving and setting crystal in wood,
along with abstract paintings on canvas.
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  1. Thank you for sharing the story of your well loved, beautiful Spider! Truly a charming friend.

    Sincerely,
    Melissa Nagel

  2. Thank you Melissa for the nice comments
    Your description truly fit “the SPIDER ” well.
    She has a “smile”………. as I do.
    Take care.
    HJ

  4. Well thank you KJ for that “Sweet” comment.
    She certainly is. She shows in the “necking” photo
    how she gets attached to someone quickly.
    HJ

  5. I’d love to see more of Spiders adventures, do you have an Instagram account?

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