RALF (CAT)
Ralf is the pet I've had the longest (since 2017). He's very sweet and laid back; his favorite thing to do is to lie on the floor with his tummy exposed. He also loves to cuddle with me; he likes to tuck himself into the crook of my arm and lick my face. He's a really smart cat and enjoys going outside on a harness. Ralf has been with me through most of college and countless hard times; he really is my best friend and I don't know what I'd do without him. 💞
ORCA (CAT)
I adopted Orca as a kitten in 2021 when I moved into my own apartment for the first time because Ralf was lonely when I was at work all day. I wasn't sure if they'd get along as Ralf had been an only cat for all of his time with me, but they hit it off immediately and are now inseparable. Orca is very playful and is always getting himself into trouble. His favorite toy is a McDonald's Happy Meal Beanie Baby crab. Like Ralf, Orca is very loving and is even more of a cuddle bug; he will drape himself across me like a blanket and fall asleep like that. He is also quite vocal and screams incessantly when it's breakfast/dinner time lol.
SIERRA (LEOPARD GECKO)
Sierra is my first reptile! I had wanted to own lizards since I was a child, but wasn't able to do so until I moved out of my parents' house. She is a "high yellow" morph. A few months after I got her, she escaped from her enclosure; I was devastated as I was unable to find her and thought she had been killed by my cats. However, 5 months later she showed up alive under my bed! She was a little the worse for wear, but recovered quickly and is now a very happy gecko. Sierra is very social for a leopard gecko and will voluntarily climb onto my hand so that she can explore outside of her enclosure.
REMY (BLUE TONGUED SKINK)
I got Remy as a month-old baby; this was very exciting for me as blue tongued skinks are my favorite lizards and I had wanted one for a very long time. I don't know his sex and probably never will (BT skinks are notoriously difficult to sex) but I use he/him for him since he doesn't care. Remy is pretty friendly and will come up to the front of his enclosure to see me and take food from my hand. He also enjoys running around on my bed.
GRIM (GARGOYLE GECKO)
I got Grim when his original owner needed to rehome him. He is brown and red in the above picture, but can "fire up" to white and red when he's excited. I don't see Grim a lot because he is nocturnal and I go to bed early, but he does sometimes come out in the evening and tolerates handling pretty well. He is funnily particular about what kinds of powdered diet he will eat and seems to harbor a particular dislike for the watermelon flavor.
FRIDAY (LEOPARD GECKO)
I've had Friday since he was a baby; he was tiny when I first got him, but he's now bigger than Sierra! He is a "tangerine" morph. Friday does not enjoy handling as much as Sierra, but he is quite outgoing and tends to be very active in the evenings. He also LOVES food; he has never missed a meal and will eat from my hand.
PHOENIX (GIANT DAY GECKO)
Phoenix earned his name from the bright red spots on his back. I love how colorful and cute giant day geckos are, and was very happy to take him home! Phoenix is very shy and handling is stressful for day geckos, so I do not take him out of his enclosure unless I need to clean it, but I enjoy watching him from a distance. It's also very fun to watch him lick up his food.
MILO (BEARDED DRAGON)
Milo is a yearling beardie who I rehomed from someone else. That person was not taking the best care of him, but thankfully he seems to be in decent health aside from being small for his age. He's very active and always wants to come out of his enclosure, but does not like being handled very much so I am working on socializing him.
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