Dark Brown Leopard Gecko

[brothaT]

Hi guys,

I saw a classified the other day from a guy who had two leopard geckos he was giving away for free because he wasn't taking care of them, so naturally I jumped right in. After getting them I noticed one was really dark brown, and I've never seen a leopard gecko look like that before. I'm just wondering if it is a sickness, old age, or just some weird morph I've never encountered.

Here's a pic:

Thanks

 

[Jmugleston]

I read this and I wasn't sure if you were teasing or not. Regardless, that is a nice African Fat-Tail (Hemitheconyx caudinctus) you picked up. I like the local classifieds. I check them frequently to see what wrongly labeled items I can find. In case you were wondering, there care is very similar to the leopard geckos. They are just as easy to breed also.

 

[brothaT]

I read this and I wasn't sure if you were teasing or not. Regardless, that is a nice African Fat-Tail (Hemitheconyx caudinctus) you picked up. I like the local classifieds. I check them frequently to see what wrongly labeled items I can find. In case you were wondering, there care is very similar to the leopard geckos. They are just as easy to breed also.

Wow, I'd like to say I was teasing but alas it was not so. I've only been keeping geckos for a couple months so please forgive my inexperience I will say I did notice that the feet seemed a little smaller than I would have expected, so I guess that's saying something. If there had not been this brown coloring I would have probably thought they were leos for years:wall:

edit: I just looked and it turns out the female actually is a leopard gecko, so I guess I won't be expecting babies anytime soon.

 

[Jmugleston]

No worries. I guarantee I've made much bigger identification mistakes when I was first starting out. Both species are common enough you should have no trouble finding mates for them. Plus, I'm just a short distance from you so if you want, pm me and I can help you find the sexes you need to complete the pairs.

 

[equuskat]

I love Fat Tails. I have one, and have cared for many. They are such calm lizards. You were really lucky to get a free one!

 

[davidbarber1]

Gorgeous Fat Tail brothaT! Nice find. Great picture by the way.

David