The African Fat Tail Gecko is a native of West Africa. In the wild, they can be found in the savannah, woodland, and scrubland areas. They are terrestrial and will seclude themselves to avoid the heat and sun.

Male African Fat Tail Geckos may become territorial and should never be housed together. They will fight, often to the death. Otherwise, they are relatively docile and receptive to handling. In the wild and in captivity, they are nocturnal animals.

Male African Fat Tail Geckos will grow up to 10 inches and females up to 8 inches. Adult males have thicker necks and heads than females. African Fat Tails have thick alternating dark brown and lighter brown, orange-brown, or pinkish-brown bands.They come in 3 color phases - normal, orange, and albino. The orange-phase has bands that appear more orange than brown.

They will require hiding places, so make sure that you supply them with plenty of options. Keep the temperature around 85 to 90 degrees during the day and about 70 and 75 degrees at night. Keep the humidity moderately low and supply a bowl for drinking and bathing that is not too deep. For feeding, use pinkie mice and various insects such crickets, mealworms, and waxworms. Their food should be dusted with an appropriate vitamin supplement.

At first, separate the males from the females for a couple of month's time. Then, reintroduce the male. Provide a nestbox filled with moist vermiculite. Eggs should be removed and placed in the incubator. Vermiculite or perlite can be used for incubating medium and should be mixed about 1part medium to 1 part water, but err on the dry side. If you desire mostly females incubate at about 83 degrees. Increase to 88 degrees to produce mostly males. A temperature of 86 degrees produces a nearly equal number of males and females. It will take about 55 to 80 days for the eggs to hatch. The hatch rate for Fat Tail eggs is about 40%.