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| Ok, Here it goes... What is the difference between a "Fat Tailed Gecko" and a "Leopard Gecko". I bought a Leopard Gecko at a local pet store, but it has no black spots what so ever. I did see a Fat Tail Gecko in Reptiles Magazine that looks like the one I have. Is there a difference between the 2? Thanks, Brian
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| They are different species, but in honesty they all look the same to me, even the different morphs each species has looks the same.... I THINK AFT's get a little bigger...like..stockier..... but again... they are very VERY similar.
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| Ok then, but can you tell what kind I have from the pic? Thanks for your input Brian
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I would say Leopard gecko
most common AFT's are tan and brown colors, some with a white stripe down the back. They have morphs that can be more brilliantly colored but the chances of you coming across one in a pet store are extremely slim
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Thanks for your help.
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| Oh yea, another thing.... Is it common for a leopard gecko not to have any black sports? Just wondering.. Brian
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| That photo is of a young leopard gecko. While care of African Fat-tailed Geckos is outwardly similar to Leopard Geckos, the humidity should be kept somewhat higher for Fat-tails, or shedding problems and dehydration can result. Here's one of my favorite geckos, a Southwest Banded Gecko that I found this summer in the Las Vegas area: 
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[quote]badams (11/5/2009)
Oh yea, another thing.... Is it common for a leopard gecko not to have any black sports?
Just wondering..
Brian[/quote]
With the number of morphs there are these days I don't even know what a "normal" leopard gecko is (granted i'm not a leo person) but I would say it's possible to get a gecko without spots from a pet store. The one you pictured is young though and the spots don't generally develop till later in life.
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| Thanks to everone that posted replies. It been a great help. And yes, that pic was from around 3 months ago. She has gotten a lot bigger. The more I'm reading on the forums, the more I'm thinking of taking the sand/calcium away from her. She seems to be doing fine with it, but I realy would hate anything to happen to her. Am I over reacting?
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Ik that pic of the "Leopard gecko" is not a leopard gecko, but a tuscan gecko i believe. And that is definantly a leo and yes most leos nowadays dont have that many spots except for snows and super snows
My Leopard Geckos
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1.0 Tangerine Albino het R.A.P.T.O.R (Jaws)
0.1 Tangerine Albino (Champ)
0.1 Super Hypo Tangerine Carrot Tail (Chewy)
0.1 Super Hypo Carrot Tail Baldy (Casper)
0.1 Hypo Tangerine Carrot Tail (Stumpy)
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My Bearded Dragon
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1.0 Normal (Draco)
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