Animallover562
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Hello!
I’ve had my african fat tailed gecko since February of this year, he is a subadult. He lives in a 20 gallon long tank with an 11 x 17 ultratherm heat mat (set to 90 degrees with a thermostat), he has eco earth as substrate, 3 hides (cool, humid, and warm) and some artificial plants. The humidity is kept between 40 and 70%. Unfortunately I haven’t been able to weigh him yet because he is still very afraid of me.
For his diet, he eats 5-8 large crickets three times a week, each day they are dusted with either calcium, calcium with D3, or a multivitamin so he gets all three supplements a week. I’ll also offer mealworms once a week but he typically denies them.
I am concerned because his tail is quite skinny compared to the other AFTs I’ve seen, his stomach seems to be the proper size but his tail just won’t grow! He also has an indentation down his back and I’m not sure what it means.
I’ve had him for a few months and he’s never shown any signs of lethargy or weakness and as far as I’ve seen all of his stools are normal. He has a voracious appetite for crickets and has never turned one down, I haven’t taken him to the vet because his behavior isn’t alarming but I’m keeping a close eye on it. Any help is appreciated!
I’ve had my african fat tailed gecko since February of this year, he is a subadult. He lives in a 20 gallon long tank with an 11 x 17 ultratherm heat mat (set to 90 degrees with a thermostat), he has eco earth as substrate, 3 hides (cool, humid, and warm) and some artificial plants. The humidity is kept between 40 and 70%. Unfortunately I haven’t been able to weigh him yet because he is still very afraid of me.
For his diet, he eats 5-8 large crickets three times a week, each day they are dusted with either calcium, calcium with D3, or a multivitamin so he gets all three supplements a week. I’ll also offer mealworms once a week but he typically denies them.
I am concerned because his tail is quite skinny compared to the other AFTs I’ve seen, his stomach seems to be the proper size but his tail just won’t grow! He also has an indentation down his back and I’m not sure what it means.
I’ve had him for a few months and he’s never shown any signs of lethargy or weakness and as far as I’ve seen all of his stools are normal. He has a voracious appetite for crickets and has never turned one down, I haven’t taken him to the vet because his behavior isn’t alarming but I’m keeping a close eye on it. Any help is appreciated!
