Pets (PG18 Viewer discretion advised)

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This entry is dedicated to my most adorable, most frequently misunderstood pet: Cicak

I found her scuttling across my path one Sunday afternoon outside Serdang station. Since I've have always wanted a pet, I scooped her up and took her home. Now she lives in a green cage on my shelve.
I got fed-up trying to come up with a nice name for her so I decided with Cicak.
She loves basking in the sun and eating. And mind you, feeding her is no easy feat. She doesn't eat anything larger than her head, so her diet mainly consists of mosquitoes. Since she's a hunter, her food has to be ALIVE...which makes things worse...(try catching mosquitoes without killing them...)

I managed to chance upon a cockroach just the right size for Cicak. She happily ingested it~
Watching her hunt is really awesome. Its not a thing you get to see often. Its stunning how she traiks her prey, watching in silence. Her final strike is worth the respect I have for this 2 inch lady.

Watching her hang on the wall of her cage, I do learn many lessons. One of them being 'good things come to those who wait', or in her case, 'edible things'. Cicak can stare at her prey for minutes before actually moving in for the kill, and she rarely misses.

Having her in my room solves many pest problems too. My ex-housemate used to barge into my room to use my printer, regardless of whether I cared or not. Not with Cicak residing, my ex-housemate doesn't dare come in...(^.^)

And since I feed her mosquitoes, the nightly attacks have decreased

I really don't understand why people find her disgusting...

Cicak doesn't slime up the place, she isn't dirty in any way...

She's the bestest pet I've ever had!