Tokay Gecko

[Little Wise Owl]

My boyfriend and I picked up a (supposedly) CB Tokay a couple days ago. I'm looking forward to raising this guy (or girl). It's such a shame they're not more popular. Who wouldn't want a large, bright blue, red spotted lizard? So far s/he hasn't bitten, attempted to bite or barked at me. But s/he also hasn't shown any interest in food. Despite that, it's very active. More active than Crested Geckos I've had in the past.

I'll try to keep this thread updated on its progress.
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[Charis]

Good looking gecko! These really interest my husband too. Looking forward to seeing updates!

[sharthun]

Nice gecko and enclosure!! :)

[poison123]

Cool looking setup. How sure are you that its CB? Does look a bit thin. Tokay's are an amazing colored species but boring imo. My CB/CH eats from the tongs and a bowl like a champ.

[Little Wise Owl]

It was advertised as CB from the Canadian Reptile Supply. It's slim pickings here. I haven't seen any Tokays other than $15 ones from the local pet store which are definitely wild caught.

[Tsubaki]

Nice!! Tokays are slightly more popular here, heard they have a very hard bite though :D

[SSSSnakes]

Not a lizard person myself, but I love Tokays. Yours is beautiful.

[Little Wise Owl]

I'm in the search of another Tokay but most reptile stores seem to get them from the Canadian Reptile Supply. I wish I could get my hands on some morphs

[Teal]

LOVE Tokays! They're my favourite lizard. Now if only I could find some CBB... ):

[smy_749]

LOVE Tokays! They're my favourite lizard. Now if only I could find some CBB... ):

CBB tokay are pretty readily available as well if you are actively looking. I've been thinking about it on and off for a while.

[Teal]

CBB tokay are pretty readily available as well if you are actively looking. I've been thinking about it on and off for a while.

I'd prefer to get something locally. I've been browsing Kingsnake and some breeder websites for awhile, but I just am having a hard time bringing myself to buying critters online from someone I don't know.

[Little Wise Owl]

I've yet to find a breeder in Canada :/ If you know of any US breeders that ship to Canada, that'd be great.

[swolek]

Very nice, I love Tokays :).

[CameronVarnish]

very nice. i wanted a pair of these, but i'm more of a snake guy.

[Little Wise Owl]

So s/he still hasn't shown any interest in food. Kind of concerning since it is so thin. :/ I'm patiently waiting it out though.

[smy_749]

So s/he still hasn't shown any interest in food. Kind of concerning since it is so thin. :/ I'm patiently waiting it out though.


Hows the setup temp / humidity wise? Basking spot? What are you offering for food items? She does look thin to me as well, and Its strange that she did not attempt to bite you lol

[Little Wise Owl]

Warm side is in the high 80s with. Basking spot of 93 and the cool side/area is in the mid 70s. Humidity is hovering around 60-70%

[Teal]

You might have to force feed. I know a friend tried to wait out her WC, and it starved itself to death :-/

[Little Wise Owl]

I'm considering taking it back to the reptile store. I just found a crested gecko breeder who has a few tokay eggs incubating and a hatchling available right now.

[Little Wise Owl]

So, I'm almost certain he's not going to make it. He's just getting thinner and thinner each day. He's also incredibly slow and lethargic despite how warm and humid his enclosure is. I thought he was a gonner earlier so I picked him up and he very lightly resisted and lightly bit me (which caused me an awful allergic reaction on my skin...) but settled almost instantly.... I feel like a Tokay wouldn't give up so easily.

I can see all his bones and his eyes are sunken in.
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I'm bummed. Should I wait it out or just return him to the reptile store?

[smy_749]

He looks horrible. Extremely emaciated :-/ I'd ask for your money back.

[Teal]

Yikes ): Have you tried force feeding? Get some highfat content worms (silk worms, maybe?). Or return him, where he will certainly die.

[Little Wise Owl]

The store I got him from simply ordered him in for me because they don't usually carry them. They're pretty well versed in gecko care so their care wouldn't be any different than mine :/ That said, I still don't know what to do. I think I'm going to wait it out.

While he had his mouth open, I dropped a cricket in but he spat it out. I tried again and it went far enough that he had to swallow it. He wouldn't open his mouth anymore after and I didn't want to keep stressing him out.

Edit: He has plenty of foliage and hiding spots but I think I'm going to cover all the walls of the tank with black poster/bristol board to create more security. I'll pick up some silk worms tomorrow as well.

[smy_749]

Feed him some hatchling lizards, or pinkies/fuzzies. (Assuming he will eat, that is what you should aim to feed atm, he needs to gain weight).

Tokays are a hardy species, If hes gotten to this level and refuses meals / doesn't fight you, I'm thinking he is wild caught. I know 3 or 4 people who leave tokays loose in the herp room and don't pay any attention to them, only surviving on loose crickets and they flourish. If they are capable of caring for him, get your money back. He may need subcutaneous fluids as well...

[poison123]

Have you tried leaving food in a bowl? My tokay is a great bowl feeder and if the gecko does get a site of the food there is no way it can run off.

[Lankyrob]

If he dies in your care then you are unlikely to get any recompense, take him back now and ask for another or your money back

[Little Wise Owl]

Have you tried leaving food in a bowl? My tokay is a great bowl feeder and if the gecko does get a site of the food there is no way it can run off.

He had a bowl of worms and crickets (which escaped) and a back up just-in-case bowl of CGD but he has eaten from either of them. They're just water bowls now. The crickets that escaped still wander the enclosure and enjoy their freedom.

Feed him some hatchling lizards, or pinkies/fuzzies. (Assuming he will eat, that is what you should aim to feed atm, he needs to gain weight).

Tokays are a hardy species, If hes gotten to this level and refuses meals / doesn't fight you, I'm thinking he is wild caught. I know 3 or 4 people who leave tokays loose in the herp room and don't pay any attention to them, only surviving on loose crickets and they flourish. If they are capable of caring for him, get your money back. He may need subcutaneous fluids as well...

I would try with other food sources but he shows absolutely no interest in anything. He doesn't even glance in food's direction.

If he dies in your care then you are unlikely to get any recompense, take him back now and ask for another or your money back

I'm going to contact the store today and see what they say/recommend I do.