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How are they as pets??? There is a show coming up in September and if I can't get a snake, I want an AFT. I'm thinking of the usual setup: 10-20L tank, paper towel substrate, humid hides (since I know they like it more humid), water dish, food dish, UTH on rheostat, the works.
Cleo
1:1 leos (6 eggs cooking) 
the AFT's are great pets. they seem a little slower, more gentle then leos, in my experience, and are equally tame. they do need a little more space then leos, so i'd go with the 20l. AFT's are beautiful.
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your head will collapse, but there's nothing in it, and you'll ask yourself, "where is my mind"
Sorry to sound dumb, but what is a AFT? Jaz
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Soon-to-be-mom to a leopard gecko.
Just because you understand why something is, doesn't mean you have to agree with it-Jaz(me)
All work and no play is gay-something i heard somwhere, it's not my quote
they are very cute... i wish i had a picture to show you...
alissa 
Yeah, I just found out two seconds ago. I went on google. I feel so dumb...Jaz
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Soon-to-be-mom to a leopard gecko.
Just because you understand why something is, doesn't mean you have to agree with it-Jaz(me)
All work and no play is gay-something i heard somwhere, it's not my quote
Never mind, aren't AFTS african fat tailed geckos?
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Soon-to-be-mom to a leopard gecko.
Just because you understand why something is, doesn't mean you have to agree with it-Jaz(me)
All work and no play is gay-something i heard somwhere, it's not my quote
and their great! As the post above said, they seem to be much more docile then their cousins, they move much slower and gracfully, naturally tame. I house mine in a 15 gal, bed-a-beast as a substrate (I've used this for years, no problems, works great dry, and wet, holds moisture for a long time), a humid hide, a rock looking dry hide, a water dish, a rock, and a couple of fake plants (this is one of the few "naturalistic" cages I have). They are generally smaller then leopard geckos, and you can easially house a pair in a 10 gallon tank with all the cage furniture required. African Fat-Tails are great, if you like leopards then you'll love them.
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Bradley Baquial
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