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CFP Pet Lover |
Hello everyone,
I thought I would share with you all some pics of my African Fat-Tail Gecko, Dragon. I have had Dragon for about 3 years now, I bought her at a reptile show in Tampa, FL. She is really docile and sweet and she never bites. She eats 4 crickets every couple of days. She lives in a ten gallon aquarium, complete with heating pad, suction cup plant, water dish, cardboard papertowel roll (she hides in it) and hide box. I use ESU Lizard Litter to cover the bottom of her cage, I clean her cage once a week. I have had other reptile pets ( a tortoise, 2 iguanas, & a aquatic turtle) but Dragon by far is the coolest. -Amandalee Dragon, the fat-tail gecko  Dragon in her habitat  |
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Wow, Dragon is beautiful!!! Excellent pics.....
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 that is a kewl pet ~n~ those pics are really good. amandalee how big do they grow ~n~ do they live a long time? i was thinkin of getting myself a reptile. where do u find the crickets for dragon to eat? they sell that? |
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What a neat looking dragon! Sounds like it would be fun to have one. Do you catch the crickets yourself or do you buy them? Just curious.
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CFP Pet Lover |
Hi Maggie,
To answer your questions, african fat-tail geckos can grow to 8-10 inches. Their size is rather more manageable then a Green Iguana, that can grow to over 4 feet. According to Mr.Barr Dragon's breeder, they can live 20 years with the right care. Mr. Barr lives in Friendsville, Tenn., but comes to some reptile shows in FL. He is really nice and answered all my questions, his website is www.barrs.com. I buy Dragon's crickets usually at the Walmart Supercenter or the local live bait store, but pet stores sell them too, their just more expensive. -Amandalee |
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8-10 inches is easier to manage then 4 feet. since u seem 2 know lots 'bout reptiles, i have a ?. i asked the reptile lady this ? but since she hasnt returned to the forum but maybe u know. if u catch one of those regular green lizards in the backyard and keep it as a pet, do u know how big those grow? u know if those can be tamed?
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CFP Pet Lover |
Maggie,
Most likely the green lizard your refering to is one of these little guys their called a green anole. Their native to most of the southern United States.  Heres a website I found, it goes into a lot of detail on how to care for a anole: http://www.kingsnake.com/anolecare/ The anoles you find in your backyard, are wild and I don't know how well they would adjust to being in captivity. -Amandalee |
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CFP Pet Lover |
I visited that link and found an informative website. It looks like the little critters are difficult to maintain. Like you Maggie, the thought had crossed my mind. Thank you Amandalee.
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CFP Pet Lover |
Aww! What a cute little girl she is!
 8-10 inches is a great size! I've never seen her type. I've owned several anoles and multiple iguanas. Her size seems much more suitable. Will she perch on your shoulder like iguanas? Or is she likely to leap off? |
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 The pic of the green anole is very stunning!! He is so bright.  |
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CFP Pet Lover |
Colleen,
Unlike a iguana, the fat-tail gecko is not aboreal (does not live in trees). Fat-tails are from Western Africa & thier ground dwellers, so they don't have long claws (they have claws but their tiny and delicate) to hold on with. So I don't carry Dragon around on my shoulder. I usually hold her in my hands, so she will not fall. -Amandalee |
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CFP Founder |
When I was a young child, we used to catch them to play and they would lay still in the palm of our hands...until they got the chance to JUMP!! That owner of that site you posted sounds like he has quite some knowledge about these reptiles.
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