African Fat Tailed VS Leopard Geckos - Which is the Better Pet? 

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You forgot to mention that both species only have about 10 brain cells that they're sharing between them

I used to have a leopard gecko named Art so I'm biased and will pick leopard gecko. Called him Art because I thought of Art Deco and it sounded similar to gecko. So his full name was Art Gecko

Thanks for 500,000 subs :))

Me, immediately after laying eyes on the gecks: “oh my GOSH, they’re /so. dumb./ I love them so much”

To be honest I like fat tails more cause they look like little bandits.

I remember someone saying you can house them together, the leopard geckos will literally bully the fat tailed geckos.

The self-restraint to not say nice at the mention of the temperature. A god among men.

The way lizard always look so curious makes me love them even more

Hi! I own an African Fat Tailed gecko for the reason you mentioned: they’re cute looking. I researched pretty well into both before making my decision. I noticed the most differences with their bioactive enclosures and DIY backgrounds. Leopard geckos have more arid set ups and opportunities for climbing up on the backgrounds and grout rock. African Fat Tailed geckos have more floor space and underground hides because they tend to like burrowing and hiding more. They can’t climb as well as leopard geckos can.

I really like fat-tails that have the stripe down the back.

As a South African I can confirm that geckos are a lot less cute when you have a giant one leaping off a wall at you 😂

this is the earliest i have ever been to a goherping video

"it's been a while since I've done a video like this" you mean one about reptiles? smh alex you're slippin "goherping" more like "noherping" amirite

Perfect timing, my friend and I were just talking about which one to get 👌🏽

Have to go with the Leos. They're just so dumb, it's insanely cute.

I have a African fat tail because it is so humid is Missouri

5:41 you have achieved comedy

0:19 It has such pretty eyes

Why am I watching this I can’t even own either in my country lol

alec: african fat tailed gecko me: mmm rocky road ice cream

Ahh yes, time to lie down and listen to Alex talk about reptiles for +10 minutes 😌

My first and only reptile was an African fat tailed gecko. He interested me because his tail was shaped exactly like his head. He was the most chill guy ever. He would just chill on my shoulder as we watched tv or just when I was doing random things like homework. Was never bolty and instead very curious. Only problem was that he was a picky eater. He ate plenty but all he ever wanted was crickets so trying to get him more variety was a pain.

I really hope I wasn’t the only one in a cuteness overload here, I literally couldn’t stop looking at the geckos in “awe” they were so adorable

Leopard geckos are now actually thought to be “Cathemeral” meaning their sleep cycle is very sporadic. Pretty crazy stuff. My leos like to sleep all day anyways 😂

They both always look either confused or just plain derpy and that only makes me love them even more.

I'm always looking for more fat tail content! What great timing!

Congrats on 500k subs🥳 I hope you and all your reptiles celebrate 🎉🦎 your videos are so helpful and funny. Keep up the fantastic work

I've had my leopard gecko for fifteen years and he's an excellent boy. I'm obviously biased, but I'd definitely choose a leopard gecko over a fat-tailed gecko. He's super easy to handle and he's still a great eater, but I do have to feed him with tweezers since he's a little slower than the crickets now, lol

Lmao my leopard gecko has HUGE eyes. Idk what morph he is but he’s absolutely the cutest thing and I just HSDGYDGEGYGDY

Love your vids and thanks for making reptile vids again

Congratulations on 500k Alex. I hope your doing well and life is good.

Me living in Australia where I can’t get either.

Ooo another gecko video! I will enjoy this

5:42 :exists everybody watching this: nice.

Congrats on 500k man!

I'm getting a leopard gecko this month thx u for all the vids on leopard gecko I've learned alot from u 😊

hey im steve and i want to say thank you my tortoise had shell rot and the video you made along time ago helped me and he's doing good and still has the mark but it was small

Congrats on the 500k, Alex!

Thank you so much for this video! I've always wondered about these. One thing you didn't discuss that I would have liked to see though was differences in diet (or maybe you said they're the same and I missed that part)

Congrats on 500k!!!

Goherpes! Always informative dude 😁😁😁

Since I moved out a year ago I miss having animals around me and after a long search I found interest in reptiles and amphibians. That's how I came across your videos because I wanted to find out which reptiel would fit into my life. Now i have 2 terrariums with 2 happy male leopard geckos

"Because you're gonna lower their temperatures, to about, *69"* Me: Ayyyy 😏

Love the video! I have a Fat Tailed named Striker. He’s a great lil guy and is pretty good about letting me handle him. If I haven’t held him in a few days he gets a little nervous at first but once I pick him up he calms down and is fine. I love Leopard Geckos too though.

Excellent job , I feel I’ve learned a great deal about these animals . I own a 9 yo bearded dragon .

CONGRATS ON 500K!!

me in the middle of another video when I get the notification GoHerping has uploaded you bet I paused what I was watching and jumped straight over!

My first gecko I bought was a fat tailed gecko, and he’s my most favorite. On the other hand, my leopard gecko is very sociable

I was already watching one of your videos!

I had 2 albino african fat tails about 10 years ago! I loved them!! They are so calm and gentle in comparison to leopard geckos, I also had 2 of those! Amazing animals!

Congratulations on 500k!

Congrats on 500k! :)

I recently adopted an AFT from someone, and she is the sweetest thing! She actually has no earthy tones, and is a light cream color, with like a peach pink and white underbelly! Her previous owner named her Peaches and it fits so well! In my case it seems like she has a much bigger personality than most Leos that I've seen, and she's wayyy more social and handle-able. But it may just be her as an individual! Either way, highly recommend AFTs!!😁

Love your hair and overall personality 🙌

Congrats on 500k!

Congrats on 500 k

Congrats on 500k! 🎉

me and my aft are chillin watchin dis together :)

Watched a bunch of videos past few days. Learned a lot, thanks for that. I’ve owned a bearded dragon for seven years now. I’m lucky that in my naivety at that age that I didn’t take care of the bearded dragon very poorly. The only thing he has a problem with now that I’ve learned so much is relatively clogged pores. Which I will now treat to your advice. Just a few days ago I came into possession of a kenyan sand boa due to the fact that he had no home and no one to take care of him. It came with a “technical” set up. But it was very unequipped, and I was able to find out everything I needed from your videos. And I’m now trying to do the best I can to take care of him. Looks extremely healthy, the only challenge is going to be switching from live to frozen. I’ve heard that he’s only eaten alive up to now. I’m hoping since he’s young that it will be relatively easy. Healthy size, healthy length, less than two years old. Very twitchy to handling when he first came in, slowly improving. Technically I’m fostering him but a part of me hopes that he’ll become part of my home.

Great guide

Adorable 10/10 would boop the nose

Super knowledgable, good job bro

I will say that wild type fat tails are absolutely gorgeous. The clear brown bands and the white stripe look awesome.

Leopard geckos are probably one of my favorite reptiles! I’m definitely getting one later this year! Thanks for the great information!

Hello great video I was wondering if you could give me some helpful care tips for a beardie that I have received that is missing a foot and is going to need adjustments to its enclosure

Cuteness overload! That fat tail with the white stripe is so handsome! I'd call it skunk lol I've been debating getting a leopard gecko or fat tail for awhile

Great topic 👍🏻

Aye what’s good Alex god bless you and your animals

Happy 500k! Also I really want an African Fat Tailed gecko now instead of another leopard gecko like I was thinking of getting

congrats on 500k

Looking into one already have a leopard gecko. Like them both

Congrats for half a million subs!!!!!!!so fast

I wanna african fat tailed gecc sooooo bad but i have a leo and hes my bby

Okay okay okay, but with a leopard geckos face, from the front it looks triangle and they always look like they’re smiling :D Btw I have a leopard gecko, he’s amazing so I am _very_ biased

just a solid channel tbh

happy almost 500k

I had a leopard gecko and a fat tail gecko growing up, both were hand me downs from my friends who no longer wanted them. They were both pretty in their own right and both loved to be held and handled. xD I remember smuggling the leopard gecko to various places especially (got it first).

I love my AFT, she is the sweetest thing

Congrats on 500k

All reptiles should have UVB, including nocturnal and crepuscular. UVB is always beneficial, and nocturnal and crepuscular animals with perform cryptic basking, where they will expose part of their body during daytime hours to receive the beneficial rays. Just use a lower wattage like 5 or 6%, and dapple the light with decor.

I was thinking about getting one

Very informative :)

I am eventually going to be getting a leopard gecko. I love their colouring. I have a large Exo tarra enclosure. I just have to save for everything that I will need

I love this channel

every time i look up a random specific question you have a video about it

Hey! 500k nice job man

Congrats on half a million subs

I have both a leo (Ofelia) and an AFT (Toothpaste), and the big difference I’ve noticed is their personalities. My AFT is more calm and easy to handle, but he also doesn’t “ask” to come out like my leo does. Bit pickier about food too

Had them both and loved them. Local pet store got an African fat tail by accident and put it in with the leopard tank. The fat tail got her tail bit off so the pet store was gonna get rid of her(whatever that means) . So I bought the fat tail. She was on of my pets that I'll always hold close to my heart.

damm just checked, just started showing 500k, congrats

My sister used to have an african fat tailed that LOVED to be around you. All she ever wanted was to cuddle by your face or on your tummy. Im guessing it was for heat but she really seemed to like being around certain people, not all of course. She was five or so when we got her, so I dont know how frequently she was handled when little but in her older days she was out almost everyday for a good while 😊

500k! Congrats you chaotic katana wielding cactus killer!

I had a wild caught fat tail that lived for 9 years, & he was the gentlest, sweetest pet. I housed him with a couple of leopard females, & he would breed with them, but I think their eggs were duds, cuz I could’ve hatch them. He wouldn’t take pinky mice either, although my leopards went crazy for them. One of my leopard females was super nasty, & I handled her since I got her as a hatchling. They all have their own unique personalities. One time I was handling a fat tail in a pet store & he clamped his jaws on my thumb & wouldn’t let go, until the store associate sprayed water on him. If I were to keep geckos again, I’d go with the fat tails, cuz everyone has leopards & I like the new peach color morphs they are coming up with for the fat tails

Never heard of African Fat Tailed geckos but I like them! I'm planning to get a Leopard gecko at some point but maybe I'll get an African fat tailed gecko, or both (in different enclosures of course!)

They are both adorable.

Every time I watch your videos something bad happens to my phone now I can't hear trough my phone thanks 😂

Personally I use UV on my leopard gecko and he enjoys it and will lay out and sleep in it at certain parts of the day

I love your videos I really want to get to know how to take care of African fat tails because that’s my dream gecko I already have a leopard gecko!

I personally like African Fat Tail Geckos more because imo they're cuter lol with they're big eyes and they just appear fatter imo and it makes them so cute