Tokays

[girraffasaurus]

Hey, I've had a pair of tokay geckos for about a month now. They are gorgeous, and definitely...interesting. Just wondering if anyone out there has any general tips?

[AzR@k]

i dont know much about tokays but all i know from when i worked wirh them was they are very aggresive

[backdraft1320]

watch your fingers!;)

[Dom]

What kind of tips are you looking for?

How to tame them .. how to handle them .. husbandry .. breeding ..

With some info, I am sure many of us could help,

Dom

[AzR@k]

i have heard rumors that tokays tame down but after working with agressive 1z i am not to sure about them being tame!

[AzR@k]

oh yea dom have you ever had some that were tame and if so how did u do it

[Joe]

We sold a Tokay to this guy at one of the PCPC shows a year or so ago, we had a pen pal on the table with a few in it , he asked how much so I told him $20 bucks if i catch it $5 if you do,he said he had some at home and they where not that agressive.....So anyways I put leather gloves on the table for him (he chuckeled) said he didn't need them.....well anyways this guy reached in and grabed one it turned and grabed his knuckle and litterally tore the skin off of it...He wen't to the washroom to clean up, he came back an hour or so latter and wanted the same deal.......his blood was still fresh on the floor in front of our table........ I told him no

[girraffasaurus]

I'm basically looking for husbandry tips. Yeah, I already know they're agressive (and my boyfriend's already been bitten). I'm looking for good ideas for substrate, decoration, hidey holes, etc. Also, anybody know a good way to move them from one cage to another? We just did our first tank cleaning last weekend and it was...interesting.

I currently have them in a 25gal. high tank with a big log, covered in fake vines. We feed between 10 and 20 crickets about every other day. We recently bought one of those "Tropic Air" humidifiers from Petsmart and it seems to keep the humidity up pretty well. What gets me about these guys is that they are so unpredictable. And I don't mean their agression. You don't know how many times I've thought the smaller one was dead, because he lays so motionless (even when poked). So basically, I'm looking for good care tips. Thanks!

[Tom P]

Sounds like everything is fine, just make sure they have lots of hides and lots of vertical wall to climb. With two tokays, you could probably use a little bigger enclosure. For taming them, if they are already adults, it is probably too late, but who knows. I had a baby Tokay once, that i made sure to handle everyday, she is still quite tame today at 3 years old. But she will hiss and bark when i pick her up, but i she hasn't bitten me. Their bite is bad as they will not let go untill THEY want to!!

Despite their aggression, they are beautiful looking animals, and are one of my favs to sit and watch at night.

I hope this helps.

Tom P

[Dom]

Sounds liek u got all covered..

As for taming..

As Tom said .. start as hatchingls and go from there .. be persistent and consistend with handling and he will stay tamed all his life!

Cute little guys!

Dom

[AzR@k]

i may invest in some in the near future but not @ the moment

[albino]

does any body have tokays for sale i put a post up awile ago looking for some but no luck just want a few for display i think they are wicked looking geckos the rep store in my town has a few but they want 50 bucks a peice for them and i think that is crazy considering there wild caught and he only payed 6 bucks a peice for them

[girraffasaurus]

What seems weird to me is that everything I've read says that they are territorial and take atvantage of all the space in the cage...but mine usually lay on each other! It seems liek they've got a lot of extra room in there, but one day I may be able to get a bigger tank. I don't think they're too old, but I'm not sure. I'll try to measure them sometime.

[Tom P]

Hey Albino, 50 bucks a peice is outrageous for a Tokay, they shoul be around 15-20, that is what they are in calgary.

[AzR@k]

i have seen them @ pet stores here for 30 bucks
but from breeders they are like 15-25

[albino]

yeah 50 bucks is crazy does any body know where i can get some cheap in canada

[AzR@k]

not to sure who breeds them

[AzR@k]

if u find out let me know!

[sungazer]

here is a few tip for ya even though u have a humifire(exuse the spelling) be sure to spray them about 2-3 timesa day (but dont spray them) and make sure you shake the crickets in i high calcium powder and give them some giant meal worms,super worms.and to move them just put on good gloves and use the 3 point hold on them one finger above the head one under the chin and the rest of the fingers suporting the body and please dont grab the tail. email me if you have any more qustions

[Jaylyn]

I know nothing about the tokays ... but I would avoid feeding giant mealworms to anything. They are treated with hormones to grow them to that size. Superworms are another species and are fine.

Jaylyn

[Jotun]

at store we sold our tokay for 19.99 and an employee could purchase for just over 8 dollars. Anything over 20 in my opinion is just outrageous (sp?) for a Tokay. They are awesome animals to look at but their unwanting to be handled if you get them after their juvenile stage just deters me from them... plus besides the leopard gecko and bearded dragon, i'm not much of a lizard fan :)

[sungazer]

i'm not a big fan of them but they are interasting

[Tom P]

They are an awesome diaplay Herp!! I have a pair, and I am incubating a pair of eggs right now. They make a really neat sound when they are courting. At night about 9:00 - 11:00, for a couple weeks themale croaks to attract the female. They are a main conversation peice when company comes over.

I feed mine crickets and pinkies (my male even eats fuzzies).