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 Leopard geckos and Fat tailed geckos

Can you house a female leopard gecko with another female fat tailed gecko?
Here is a picture of my female leopard gecko can you house her with a fat tail?.

THX



04/22/08  11:05am

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  Message To: Lizzy&Leo   In reference to Message Id: 1712295


 Leopard geckos and Fat tailed geckos

absolutely NOT.

though they are similar in the way their bodies are structured etc, they have very different habitats in the wild and really the way you care for herps is by re enacting their habitat.
AFTs need higher humidity and different substrate. They are also slightly less hardy and a little more shy than most leos.

If you keep them together there are a lot of possible skin problems because of wrong substrate for one or the other. If the humidity is where the AFT needs it, the Leo will get a respiratory infection and if the humidity is where the Leo needs it, the AFT will have chaffing and possible mouth rot/infections from dryness.

But the good news is, since yours is a female she will live well with another female Leo. If you want a different looking gecko, there are TONS of readily available Leo morphs, unlike AFTs. So get a different looking Leo to live with her and everyone’s happy and healthy.

:)



04/22/08  08:48pm

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  Message To: AllHailRain   In reference to Message Id: 1712875


 Leopard geckos and Fat tailed geckos

Thanks I just had that question from some guy from youtube he house like 4 leopard geckos and one poorly looking AFT together I though with better care, Maybe I could but probably not well thanks



04/22/08  10:11pm

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  Message To: Lizzy&Leo   In reference to Message Id: 1712981


 Leopard geckos and Fat tailed geckos

Yeah, most people on youtube who post animal videos don’t actually take good care of them and it confuses people. =/

and you’re welcome :)



04/22/08  10:24pm


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