Why do leopard geckos have fat tails?

The tails of leopard geckos function as storage for nutrients, food, and water. This is very similiar to the hump of a camel and allows then to survive without eating for very large amounts of time (typically, a fat gecko will live for 70–100 days without eating). The tails are also used as a defensive device and can drop. read more

The tails of leopard geckos function as storage for nutrients, food, and water. This is very similiar to the hump of a camel and allows then to survive without eating for very large amounts of time (typically, a fat gecko will live for 70–100 days without eating). read more

Leopard geckos have fat tails because in the wild they may not eat for days and days. Whenever you feed you leopard gecko a samll portion of there meal goes to there tail. This is stored up nutrients for days when they may not eat. THis way a gecko can live from the nutrients in there tail. read more

Almost all geckos tend to have fat tails because they store fat in them for times when there isn't much food supply. If a gecko's tail is skinny it's a sign that it isn't eating enough or is dehydrated. They are pretty lazy during the day because they are nocturnal, but aren't poisonous. read more