Meet Fatty!

CatVideos

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Greetings Fellow gecko enthusiasts!
I used to have an account on here a long time ago, but I just wanted to create a new account because I want a fresh start. I have one leo named Fatty who was an adult when I adopted him 7 years ago when I was 18. He's been my baby for the past seven years and I love him to pieces! I name him Fatty because he is not one of those geckos that stops eating when he's had enough. Therefore I feed him with tweezers to control his diet. I also named him Fatty because before I knew he couldn't control himself, he got over weight to the point of getting those, what I call 'fat blisters' or 'fat sacks' from being over weight. I put him on a diet, weighed him everyday, and he now stays at a healthy weight, but he will always have his name in my heart.
I adopted Fatty from ++++++++, I believe he had been there so long that the store put him up for adoption, so I don't really know what his technical morph is. I think, from comparing him to other geckos, he is something like a
leucistic or a Murphy Patternless, but those could be the same thing?
Pics of my Fatty:
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​I'm still working with him on his weight. Resources I found says an adult male of his average size should weigh 50ish grams, but I think that he needs to weigh a little more for his size.
 

acpart

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Welcome back to GF. Most people feel that the term "leucistic" for leopard geckos is not accurate and most geckos that have been called "leucistic" are murphys patternless. I think the ideal weight for a leopard gecko depends on body type. I have some males who are 90-100 grams, don't have those bubbles under their arms and don't look overweight. If he's happy and active, he's probably OK.

Aliza
 

CatVideos

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Welcome back to GF. Most people feel that the term "leucistic" for leopard geckos is not accurate and most geckos that have been called "leucistic" are murphys patternless. I think the ideal weight for a leopard gecko depends on body type. I have some males who are 90-100 grams, don't have those bubbles under their arms and don't look overweight. If he's happy and active, he's probably OK.

Thank you, good to know. I was wondering why Murpheys patternless came up more in my searches. My gecko is really active, and seems happy, but his tail isn't as bulky as other geckos I've seen. But I'm sure he's fine I guess. Thanks for the feedback!
 

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