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[Roly0217]

It doesn't have a lump on the head. That's just a water drop.

[greenbean]

I agree with Rolando. I think it's a gecko. I also agree that it looks rather malnourished.

You need more bugs in your greenhouse!

[Connie Star]

Definitely a gecko. Lost it's tail to a predator, and it looks pretty pathetic. They do eat bugs, but I think it's a goner.

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Definitely a gecko like the others have said.

Again, like the others mentioned it is malnourished.

I agree with Connie Star, it is most likely not going to make it.

If you still want to attempt to save this guy, you could try keeping it in a warm and humid rainforest vivarium and feed it the larger species of wingless fruit flies (Drosophila hydei).

Should the little guy start getting stronger, you can gradually increase the size of his prey.

Geckos drink by lapping dew from the surfaces of leaves.

[isurus79]

Looks like you have a baby, malnourished mourning gecko (Lepidodactylus lugubris). Poor little one. My guess is she was an egg when she was shipped and hatched only to find the cold wintery climate of Michigan! This species is parthogenetic and you will only find females who produce more females without the assistance of males. It only takes one to create a population. They are nocturnal and are ravenous consumers of bugs, so if you want to keep her, try feeding her some small pinhead crickets (from your local petstore) and some water in a sponge or just put her in a bag, put her in the freezer and she will slowly go to sleep as her metabolic functions shut down. Quite painless and the kindest way to end any reptiles life.

[BikerDoc5968]

Well, unfortunately, my GH never gets above 68 ~ 70F during the winter and he wasn't really moving around much and other than some fungus gnats flitting around there isn't much for him to eat.... so, well, I trust no one will be too upset with me..... Thanks to all for helping me learn about her.... maybe more eggs will hatch and I'll get a second chance....