Mission: Live Geckos Kept in Tiny Containers Sold as Trinkets at Ottawa Comiccon
Comic book conventions (comiccons) are supposed to be fun events where comic book fandoms mingle. 🦸💥🤝 But exploiting animals completely kills the vibe—and last September, Ottawa Comiccon in Canada hosted a booth that sold geckos. 😨🦎 Help us urge the event not to sell animals in the future!
![PETA-owned image for the Ottawa Comiccon mission from https://www.peta.org/action/action-alerts/ottawa-comiccon/](https://www.peta2.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Ottawa-Comiccon-2.jpg)
Why Is Selling Geckos Bad?
Geckos can live up to 20 years, and they have complex preferences and needs. 😮 When they’re taken from their homes in nature and forced to live in captivity, they have hella requirements, including the following:
- Roomy aquariums
- UV lights
- Ceramic heat emitters and infrared lamps
- Humidity controls
- Calcium supplements
These are just a few of the things you’ll need if you want to be a gecko guardian. 😶 When humans aren’t fully prepared for the responsibility, time, effort, and expense involved and just spontaneously buy a gecko, they’re setting that reptile up to suffer. 😔
![PETA-owned image for the Ottawa Comiccon mission from https://www.peta.org/action/action-alerts/ottawa-comiccon/](https://www.peta2.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Ottawa-Comiccon-1-1024x1024.jpg)
How You Can Help
Please urge Ottawa Comiccon to stop displaying and selling animals—and share this mission with your besties to create a snowball effect. By doing so, you can help prevent geckos from suffering and earn 15 peta2 points in our Rewards Program. 🥳 Here’s what you need to do:
1. Write a polite comment on one of Ottawa Comiccon’s IG posts urging the event to stop selling animals.
![PETA-owned image for the Ottawa Comiccon mission from Calvin M](https://www.peta2.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Ottawa-Comiccon-3-473x1024.jpg)
2. Take a screenshot of your comment and submit it for 15 peta2 points. (Heads-up: You’ll only get points once for taking this action.)
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