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How do you tell the difference between a leopard gecko and a fat tail gecko?
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fat tail leopard geckos tail are much larger than normal leopard gecko tails.The markings are different leopard geckos have a different personality
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What do leopard geckos do for defence?
If a leopard gecko is threatened, it will drop it's tail. the tail creates a diversion and wiggles on the ground while the leopard gecko runs for safety.
Are their any relatives to the leopard gecko?
African fat tail gecko
How does the leopard gecko protect itself?
When a leopard gecko feels threatened it loses its tail. The tail still moves because it has nerve endings in it, and will distract the enemy while the leopard gecko gets away. Eventually the leopard gecko will grow a new tail but it will not be as pretty as its old tail. It will grow back in a "light bulb" shape instead of sleek and straight.
What are some of the leopard gecko's adaptations?
lose its tail
What animal stores its fat in its tail?
A Leopard Gecko stores its fat in its tail.
Does a leopard gecko lose its tail when it gets attacked?
Yes, a leopard gecko drops its tail when threaten. It does this to distract the attacker so that it would attack the tail which is no longer on the gecko but still moves and wriggles. (Like some kind of cat toy.)
Is a baby leopard gecko not healthy if it has a small tail?
It will die if it does
What leopard gecko morph is this It has three faded brownish lines across back blue black and orange tail?
The above leopard gecko morph is a Tangerine, "Carrot Tail" & "Carrot Head"
Can you breed a 40g leopard gecko with a regenerated tail with a male leopard gecko?
Female leopard geckos should weigh at least 45 grams before being bred.
Can African fat tail and leopard fat tail get along?
The Leopard gecko is not related the the fat tail gecko and live in different regions across the globe. The Leopard gecko requires much dryer and arid areas with temps reaching 100+F. The fat tailed gecko needs more humidity and not so much heat with temps ranging from 78-90F.
Do leopard geckos have control of dropping their tail?
When a leopard gecko feels threatened, they do have the ability to close the cartalage at the base of their tails, dropping the tail.
How does the leopard gecko defend itself?
There are two ways of defence that I know of, one is that they have the ability to drop their tail so that the tail distracts the predator, so hopefully the leopard gecko can scurry away. The second is biting.
