Care guide
African Fat-Tailed Gecko Scale Rot
Quick answer
Scale rot is a skin infection from damp, dirty conditions that appears as brown, blistered, or raw-looking scales on the belly and sides. Move the gecko to paper towel, correct the setup, and see a vet.
- Signs
- Brown or blistered scales
Prevention
Keep the humid hide damp but not soaking, replace soiled substrate, and spot-clean daily.
Why fat-tails are exposed
Their setups are damper than desert-dwelling species.