African Fat Tailed Gecko Care Guide

[@sabrinat3507]

It's nice to have more care guide videos out there. Especially AFT Geckos because theres not a lot of care guides out there on them. While doing research on a reptile, it's nice to have a lot of variety and research opportunities. Thank you 💗

[@Dutchfattails]

Feel free to check out Dutch fattails if you would like to have more information about AFTs!

[@JenniferCook-js8kr]

Such a lovely guide full of information, and there aren't enough fat tail guides at all! I understand the similarities to leopard geckos, but there are so many differences and its so important to know the differences so you know hownto best care for them. Recently took in my first fat tail and now im trying (and struggling) to learn everything.

[@BethHitt-v6i]

doing extra research for my girl and so glad i found you! love the vid

[@M_Summer03]

This is the first video I’ve seen of yours but it was so thorough and I LOVE your set up!!

[@emritanimals]

thank you! I was nervous to make a care guide because i'm not an expert by any means but I love to get proper care info out there!

[@M_Summer03]

⁠@@emritanimals it was great! And ur personality is so fun to watch! I’m literally binge watching ur videos 😂 I hope you keep doing these!

[@caitlynm8]

Yayyy the critter corner uploaded :D

[@charliecurtis8852]

Good video, clear speaking great info I just wish I saw more clips of geckos lol

[@Gemini_reptilemom]

Hiiii! 😊 thanks for this video, I may be getting a AFT soon 💕

[@bsgenius22]

Thank you for this! I bought my boy last year and I've found that there is not much information on them out there!

[@Dutchfattails]

Feel free to check out Dutch fattails if you would like to have more information about AFTs!

[@sinithomas4937]

My son wants one of those lizards

[@crunchyisopod]

Hope to get one someday!

[@bornconfused4062]

My aft loves to dig she will climb some times

[@akar11.]

how do you clean the tank of the aft gecko's?

[@emritanimals]

vinegar and water mix for the glass! for the substrate I have a clean up crew and I just scoop up anything by left over mess

[@richardmartinez213]

I want one

[@qistinamomad]

Hi, can i use exo terra desert sand alone? Or 70% topsoil & 30% exo terra desert sand?

[@emritanimals]

@@qistinamomad Not alone, you can do the 70% top soil 30% sand!

[@qistinamomad]

@@emritanimals thank you so much!

[@shayzoo2]

A FTG wouldn’t bask in the wild. They aren’t out in the heat of the sun. Not sure why you have that. Also heat mats are absolutely fine for a gecko but you HAVE to use a thermostat or it will get too hot. They spend most of their time in the ground so they are used to ground heat. This may be why you had issues with impaction. Basking isn’t a natural activity for them.

[@emritanimals]

They absolutely bask in the wild. They are crepuscular so they will come out to bask during dawn and dusk. I highly suggest doing more research and looking into how harmful heat mats can be! I can provide you with sources if you would like

[@soosoosooq]

Yeah the sources I’ve seen all say they are nocturnal, they spend the day within termite mounds, not crepuscular

[@emritanimals]

@@soosoosooqalmost every source says they are crepuscular

[@pinkroseskz]

@@emritanimalsI have used heat pads for my geckos ever since I got my first one which is almost 6 years ago now and never ever had issues with them, I tried a basking light for my AFT but she never used it. And I put paper towel down before I put substrate on top so they can’t get burned, and the heat pads I think only get to 85 degrees and they have other hides to go to if need be.

[@panalakia]

@@pinkroseskzI think advice has changed over the years regarding heat mats.