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I was contacted by a member of my school board asking if I was interested in adopting her son's fat-tail that he has lost interest in. I said yes because I've always wanted a gecko (and I'm thankful for her support in my recent hiring). She said it is 5 years old and was handled regularly until a year or so ago (once her son got to high school). She is dropping it off next week. I've read up on housing, but am unsure about a feeding schedule. I've never had a reptile that needs crickets.

My rosy boa eats every couple weeks and my red-footed tortoises eat every day. How often does an adult fat-tail eat? My students are very excited to meet Murphy. I haven't told them what he is, just that his name is Murphy. Will the little guy be okay over the weekends? My redfoots do okay as long as I soak down their moss and mulch substrate before I leave on Friday, but humidity is usually down to 65% by Monday morning.

Fat-Tails I've found are a very hardy gecko. Being your getting an established adult, you shouldn't have any problems with him/her.
My adult Fatties usually only get fed twice a week. Sometimes three or even sometimes once per week. Each feeding consist of about 6 to 10 larger crickets. They all keep on good weight with this routine. You can even do less crckets per feeding with more frequent feedings if you prefer.
Being both my parents are teachers, I somewhat understand what a teachers schedule is like. He/She will be just fine over the weekends & even over any breaks that are a week long. Any of the breaks that go over two weeks, I would concider taking the gecko home with you.
Good luck & enjoy the new edition to your classroom.