Leo vs. Fat tail?

[californiakingsnake]

Whats your favorite and why?

[DooLittle]

Don't know about fat tails. Leos have the cutest little faces!

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[californiakingsnake]

i agree. And now I maybe completely wrong on this, but it seems like leos have more "paint jobs" but i have really researched fat tails that much.

[DooLittle]

One of my babies.

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[californiakingsnake]

nice. what kind of leo is it?

[DooLittle]

Tremper Albino

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[californiakingsnake]

nice, do you breed?

[DooLittle]

I suppose you could say we dabble in breeding. We are fairly new to leos, but we did have a few eggs this year. Don't know that we will do anymore though. But the babies are cute little buggers.

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[californiakingsnake]

yeah they are

[EverEvolvingExotics]

I'm a huge fan of fat tails. You posted above that leopard geckos have more "paint jobs" but I believe fat tails have much more potential than leopard geckos in the long term. In just the last few years numerous exciting morphs have popped up. The morphs are very exciting and I'm incredibly happy to be a part of the adventure.

The market prices on fat tails will not drastically drop like what happened with leopard geckos and cornsnakes because they are slightly harder to breed and they have less eggs. Simple supply and demand.

Personality wise, fat tails beat out leos in every way IMO. Overall leopards are more active, I current have a leo that is calm but that isn't the norm at least in my experience (I had a small colony in the past and have interacted with many different leos). Fatties are overall an incredibly docile reptile. They have very precise movements, very fun to watch. I've heard some can be aggressive especially when breeding but I have yet to experience that side of them. A few of mine have hissed at me when I open their tubs but after I take them out they become puppy dog tame. They have big ol' doe eyes and just an overall sweet and kind gecko.

They are a great gecko with a ton of potential. I guarantee you will see an explosion of new flavors and amazing combos within the next couple years. How could you say no to these faces?