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this is my buddy tweak.
my girlfriend worked at a pet store, and this nice lady came in with a gecko saying her son couldn't have it. so, my gf brought him home. not a clue what he is. no stripes, but he's got a fat tail.
he's brown/purple-ish. bumpy back, fat tail, can't climb walls. seems to be diurnal
any help would be greatly appreciated!!

It looks like a Madagascar Ground Gecko or Pictus Gecko. It's scientific name is Paroedura pictus.

also known as panther gecko
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Jeff Kearney
Orlando, FL

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Yup its a Pictus gecko. Has so many names! When they first came around I just used their latin name because it seemed every dealer wanted to use something new to describe it.

If I recall, they don't live extremely long but are hardy little geckos. The whole storing fat their tails reminds me of Leopard and Fat-tail geckos so they've grown somewhat in appeal, though they have drab coloration.

Also, if you post pics of it's underside, I can maybe tell you if it's a male or female.

But don't pair them up, unless you want TONS of eggs. They breed like mice.

Good luck!!!