Though a popular ‘starter pet’ many people do not know much about leopard geckos. These reptiles are unusual in the fact that they have eyelids, which is almost unheard of in geckos. They also boast a rather hefty lifespan, with the ability to live for 20-30 years with proper care. The oldest recorded leopard gecko lived to be 31 years old. A close relative of the ‘leo’ is the African fat tailed gecko. These geckos generally only survive to 20 years old. African fat tails can vocalise by clicking their tongue against the roof of their mouths, making a variety of noises. To the untrained eye- it may appear that leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularius) and African fat tailed geckos (Hemitheconyx caudicinctus) are th same species, but this couldn’t
