a new pet?

As a mom, I want my kids to grow up with affection to animals. We have dogs here in our house, cats and fish. My kids loves them. But do you know that my kids have a new friend... I won't call it a pet because I seldom see it. But if by chance it appears to us... my daughter Zea would grab a stick, and put a piece of rice at one end... and feed it. While beax, my youngest would run as far as she could while crying. And then would go back  and look at it, while hiding behind me. Soon she will be joining her sister in feeding it. You wanna know what is it? It is what we call "tuko" or gecko in English. My kids love imitating its sound. Once they hear it, they would imitate it.