African Fat-Tailed Geckos uncommon?

[PreditorNprey]

It seems like just yesterday I'd be able to see these geckos almost everywhere, but now the places that used to sell them, no longer do.

I went to a reptile expo to pick up a female AFT, but only had a choice of two to pick from, one was a juvinile normal phased color with stripe, and the other was what I belive to be either an amel, or tangerine albino with stripe she was an adult which I had luckily gotting for 75.00 both of her eyes open, but she does seem to have a tiny problem with opening them, it does seem like she is hesitant too though, rather than having any problems.

I guess what I am asking is, are AFT's considered uncommon?

 

[GeckoGuru]

No, I don't think that they are uncommon. Maybe just in your location, but I have never had any trouble finding fattails to buy.

 

[oli]

i think you should be able to find some with a little research. A lot of people have them, I think soon eggs should hatch and more will be available on the classifieds. Or you could check with Alberto at www.amgecko.com or Dan at www.hotgeckos.com. Both these guys have some incredible looking amels, maybe you want to shoot them an email if you're looking.

 

[markvij]

It is indeed a rather strange thing with fat tails. It is a well known gecko, they are bred, they are available, but actually finding them is not very easy. It is also a gecko classified as 'not easy to breed'. However, I've had my fat tails (1.2) for over six years now and have never had any problems breeding them.

Mark