African Fat-Tailed Gecko Care Sheet
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Scientific Name:
Hemitheconyx caudinunctus |
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Description |
| The African
Fat-Tailed Gecko comes from a tropical habitat.
They can darken or lighten their colours to suit the
environment they are in.
Interested in the African
Fat-Tailed Gecko other than being a pet? Read more
about them in the wild. |
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Statistics |
| Natural Location: |
Western Africa |
| Average Lifespan: |
Up to 15 Years |
| Estimated Size: |
5" to 8" |
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Distribution
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| Captive
Care Information |
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Food
& Water
Fat-Tailed Geckos eat insects as their food source. Feed
them crickets,
mealworms, butterworms,
silkworms and
waxworms. Waxworms
are very high in fat, so feed these only on occasion.
Adults should be fed every other day. Hatchlings, juveniles,
and gravid females should be fed every day. Make sure
the insects are gut-loaded, and use a multi-vitamin supplement.
You can get Vitamin Dust or Vitamin Spray, whichever is
more suitable. Provide your African Fat-Tailed
Gecko a bowl of water for drinking. Make sure
to also spray the leaves a few times each day, as the
Geckos may only lick the dew from the leaves, and avoid
the bowl of water. Change the water each day.
Lighting, Temperature & Humidity
African Fat-Tailed Geckos will need a heat gradient.
The warm end's temperature should be kept around 88
degrees F, and the cool end around 73 degrees F. You
can use an incandescent bulb to provide the warmth.
Provide a 10 - 12 hour day light period, using a flourescent
bulb. Since this type of Gecko is tropical, they need
a high level of humidity at all times.
Housing
Provide a glass aqaurium, with full screen top. A 10
gallon tank should suffice, but this is a minimum. Larger
is always better. Use peat moss, forest floor, paper
or reptile carpet. Geckos have been
known to eat their flooring, so provide something digestible,
or something they wont be able to get in their mouths.
Provide real, non-toxic
plants in the tank. Also include lots of branches
for climbing and places to hide. |
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