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Geico Travel Tag The Weasel's Geico Travel Tag

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Owner:
The Weasel Send Message to Owner Message this owner
Released:
Monday, May 23, 2011
Origin:
Iowa, United States
Recently Spotted:
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About This Sponsored Trackable:
Helping millions of people save money with GEICO's great insurance rates can be a demanding job for a Gecko. Like many of us, the GEICO Gecko is ready to get out of the office and soak up some sun while experiencing spectacular places around the world (well, rain or shine). You can help the Gecko get a little R&R by aiding his travel from cache to cache. Be sure to show him the great views along the way!

This trackable Gecko is provided by GEICO as part of the "Find the Gecko Sweepstakes." Simply fill out the entry form and you could win a Magellan eXplorist GC GPS unit, one of the most popular GPS devices for geocaching! There will be one unit given away each week for 20 weeks. Enter each week to increase your chances!

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Current Goal

My goal is to eventually make it to the Geico headquarters in Chevy Chase MD and have my picture taken outside of it.

On my way there, I would love to vist and take my picture at other Geico locations along the way.


 

Please keep me moving and try not to hold on to me for too long as I really like to move.

 

Also, I have invited a frog friend of mine along for the ride to keep me company. Please do not seperate us as we are best friends and keep each other company.

About This Item

Geocaching Rocks!!

Gecko 

Geckos are unique among lizards in their vocalizations, making chirping sounds in social interactions with other geckos. Gekkonidae is the largest family of lizards, with over 2000 different species worldwide and many others likely yet to be discovered. The name stems from the Indonesian/Javanese word Tokek, inspired by the sound these animals make.
 

All geckos, excluding the Eublepharinae subfamily, have no eyelids and instead have a transparent membrane which they lick to clean. Many species will, in defense, expel a foul-smelling material and feces onto their aggressors. There are also many species that will drop their tails in defense, a process called autotomy. Many species are well known for their specialized toe pads that enable them to climb smooth and vertical surfaces, and even cross indoor ceilings with ease (one hypothesis explains the ability in terms of the van der Waals force). These antics are well-known to people who live in warm regions of the world, where several species of geckos make their home inside human habitations. These species (for example the House Gecko) become part of the indoor menagerie and are often welcome guests, as they feed on insects, including mosquitoes.
 



 

Common traits

Geckos come in various patterns and colors such as purple, pink, blue, and black, and are among the most colorful lizards in the world.

Some are subtly patterned and somewhat rubbery looking, while others are brightly colored. Some species can change color to blend in with their environment or with particular temperatures. Some species are parthenogenic, which means the female is capable of reproducing without copulating with a male. This improves the gecko's ability to spread to new islands. However, in a situation where a single female gecko populates an entire island, the island will suffer from a lack of genetic variation within the geckos that inhabit it. The gecko's mating call sounds like a shortened bird chirping which attracts males, when they are around. This allows a female to reproduce with more genetic variation, by using sexual reproduction instead of asexual.


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Tracking History (2483.2mi) View Map

Visited 1/2/2014 GrandpaGene took it to 2014 AACC Kickoff Virginia - 2.65 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 1/2/2014 GrandpaGene retrieved it from Brigadoon Woods Park Virginia   Visit Log

As soon as I saw this, I knew I had to take it. You see, my late wife, Mickie, was an animal lover with a particular affection for those that many shun - like frogs, lizards, and snakes. Every experienced cacher in the Hampton Roads area knows at once if GrandpaGene has been to a cache already when they see a Mickie Frog, Lizard, or Snake in a suitable cache. I showed this at the meet and greet and was met with "It's a Mickie Frog!" "No, there's a Mickie Lizard as well!" There is a very good chance that I am going up to the DC/Maryland area very soon and will drop this off soon.

Dropped Off 12/28/2013 Episcodad placed it in Brigadoon Woods Park Virginia - 76.38 miles  Visit Log

Dropped in Brigadoon Woods Park (GC4VYFQ)

Retrieve It from a Cache 12/27/2013 Episcodad retrieved it from Ellen Marie Alexander (The 1st) Virginia   Visit Log

On the move again......

Dropped Off 9/26/2013 OCoConClan placed it in Ellen Marie Alexander (The 1st) Virginia - 95.64 miles  Visit Log

Dropped in Ellen Marie Alexander (The 1st) (GC4HG40)

Retrieve It from a Cache 9/26/2013 OCoConClan retrieved it from Plum Crazy Virginia   Visit Log

Oops didn't know it was heading north . Will drop as soon as possible.

Dropped Off 8/17/2013 IslandGirlCI placed it in Plum Crazy Virginia - 159.5 miles  Visit Log

Getting the gecko closer to his goal. Happy travels!

Retrieve It from a Cache 8/10/2013 IslandGirlCI retrieved it from Coffee Anyone? #3 - The Classics North Carolina   Visit Log

So excited to find the gecko and his amphibian friend. We are going on vacation to a place closer to his goal a week from today. Hope a week isn't too long for him to visit. He will be in good company, we have a tree frog and a leopard gecko at home.

Dropped Off 7/28/2013 coachtom27 placed it in Coffee Anyone? #3 - The Classics North Carolina - 31.06 miles  Visit Log

Dropped off at coffee anyone, next to a small pond, perfect spot for amphibians.

Visited 7/28/2013 coachtom27 took it to Wall of Green North Carolina - 7.54 miles  Visit Log

Visited Wall of Green (GC1MPN3)

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