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African Fat-Tailed Gecko - Caramel Albino
Hemitheconyx caudicinctus
A T-positive albinism strain. Unlike the fluorescent orange of standard albinos, the Caramel morph retains subtle dark pigments, showing warm toasted cream and caramel tones.
Class:Squamata
Order:Squamata
Family:Eublepharidae
Genus:Hemitheconyx
Species:Hemitheconyx caudicinctus*
* Caramel Albino
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Environment
Terrestrial
Humidity
50 - 70 %
Day temperature
30 - 32 °C
Ambient temperature
26 °C
Night temperature
22 - 24 °C
Basking spot
30 - 32 °C
Adult size
16 cm
Minimum enclosure
>= 60 L
UVB
Non necessario / Basso
Species description
Geographical Origin and Habitat: Inhabits dry savannahs, scrublands, and riverbeds of West Africa (Nigeria, Senegal, Togo). Unlike leopard geckos, they live in damp, warm soils, hiding in burrows and termite mounds.
Taxonomy and Genetics: Family Eublepharidae (eyelidded geckos). Commonly known as the African Fat-Tailed Gecko. This Oreo morph is a popular genetic mutation that produces high-contrast grayscale coloration.
Behavior and Habits: Extremely docile and slow-moving. They are calmer and more tolerant of handling than leopard geckos. Crepuscular and nocturnal burrowers.
Morphology: Robust body with a large head. Features a short, thick, bulbous tail used for fat storage. Coloration consists of alternate wide horizontal bands in cream, white, and gray. The African Fat-Tailed equivalent of the Axanthic trait. Eliminates orange and brown tones, leaving striking cream, white, and anthracite-gray bands.
Care, breeding and tankmates
Terrarium Setup: Horizontal terrarium (minimum 90x45x45 cm). Use a deep, moist substrate of coco-fiber and soil. Provide multiple low cork bark hides and a mandatory warm humid hide filled with damp moss.
Lighting and Heating: Provide a warm spot of 30-32°C using a heat mat or halogen bulb, with a cool side of 24°C. Night temperature should drop to 22-24°C. Low 5-7% UVB is beneficial.
Humidity and Hydration: Requires moderate humidity (50-65%), higher than leopard geckos. Lightly mist the cool side of the enclosure every other day to prevent shedding issues. Keep a clean water dish.
Feeding and Supplementation: Insectivorous. Feed crickets, roaches, and mealworms. May reject dubia roaches. Dust food with pure calcium at every feeding, and calcium+D3/multivitamins weekly.
Compatibility: Strictly solitary. Do not house males together. Can be kept in small female-only groups, but individual housing is safest.
Health and Common Diseases: Watch for shedding retention on toes and eyes due to low humidity. Prone to Metabolic Bone Disease if calcium/D3 is lacking.
Geographic Origin and Distribution
Inhabits dry savannahs, scrublands, and riverbeds of West Africa (Nigeria, Senegal, Togo). Unlike leopard geckos, they live in damp, warm soils, hiding in burrows and termite mounds.
Origin
Selective breeding and cultivarsAfrica and Madagascar
Reptile profile
- Diet
- No verified data available
- Life expectancy
- No verified data available
- Adult size
- 16 cm
- Lifestyle/Microhabitat
- No verified data available
- Activity cycle
- No verified data available
- Sociality
- No verified data available
- Reproduction
- No verified data available
- Handling tolerance
- No verified data available
- Brumation
- No verified data available
- Molting
- No verified data available
The catalog's scalar value is 16 cm. The ReptTraits v1.2 source reports a maximum adult measurement of 16 cm for this species, recorded as snout–vent length (SVL). These figures are not interchangeable: the first is the profile's editorial reference, whereas the second is a published maximum under a specific measurement convention; differences among sources can reflect sex, population, life stage and measuring method.
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