Quote Originally Posted by mlededee
i am not a fan of pet store (especially chain store) geckos, especially leopard geckos. too many times they are full of worms and other parasites, malnurished, dehydrated and who knows what else. if you decide to purchase these leos be sure to check them over carefully. make sure they have nice fat tails, bright eyes, clean vent areas and are active and alert.
This is a small mom-and-pop store, which is a little reassuring. I didn't pay much attention to the tails or the eyes, and all but a couple (they actually had about 6 or 7 in one 10gal.-long tank (is this a bad sign in itself?) were under the hide, while a couple were in the foliage/at the water dish.

I will definitely spend some time looking them over more thoroughly next time I go in!

And a little off-topic, but since we're here: is there a database online that's used to track regional reptile shows that you would recommend checking out?