Tokays

[BallPython13]

Im thinking about getting a tokat gecko for my terrium today. It is a 10 gallon with 1 heatrock covered in mulch so it wont burn my animal friends,1 15 w bulb,1 large water dish,1 branch for climbing,with on e artificial plant.I want to add a tokay but have a few questions first,How long will they live?How big do they get?Will they breed in captivity?:confused:

[GekkoGeck0]

Well, for one, a 10 gallon tank is FAR too small for a tokay. 20 gallons is even pushing it.

I'd recommend at least a 30 gallon for one tokay, 60 and up for a pair. And you'll need a lot more hiding spaces for them, they like to be able to hide themselves when they're nervous. Cork bark or a lot more artificial plants would do the trick.

And get rid of the heatrock. A tokay won't use it. Use a spotlight.

A tokay can live about 15-20 years old, provided it's healthy. Most tokays in pet stores are wild caught and burdened with parasites. Try to find one that's from a breeder and captive bred, or barring that, take your new tokay to the vet and get rid of the parasites. It'll live a lot longer that way.

On average, female tokays reach about 9" from snout to tail and the males get to be about 12". The largest male I've heard of was 14" from snout to tail.

They will breed in captivity, but you will have to house them in a rather large enclosure for a trio of tokays (100 gallons and up). I have heard of people breeding in 50 gallons, but bigger is always better and the animals will feel much more comfortable.

[asphyxia]

OOPS! See below,

[asphyxia]

You should try hand feeding those guys, its alot of fun.
You may get bit a few times but keep trying, one day it might be fine


Cheers
Brian

[BallPython13]

I decided not to get one,I need to know more about my pet before I just go out and get it..

[GekkoGeck0]

Glad to hear it. I wouldn't recommend tokays to someone who wants to handle it at any point. Plus because of the space they require relative to their size, it's best to know what you're getting into with it.

If you want to start with lizards, try a fat-tailed or leopard gecko.

[BallPython13]

my snake in enough fpr me,hes licking my mace right now.I LOVE HIM!!!

[Colonel SB]

Good choise I have 1.4 tokays and they are in a 40 gallon tall 2 twenties stacked ontop of each other. They are aswome lizards but they are deffinatly hands off lizards.