Taming Tokays?

[rwg]

I'm interested in hearing any experiences you all might have had (successful or unsuccessful) in taming Tokay geckos. Just wondering what the odds are of starting with a young one, and ending up with a handleable lizard by the time it's big enough to deliver a significant bite. I've seen tame Tokays, but how rare are these?

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[sketchy4]

i got mine when he was about 5 months old and i handled him for about 10 minutes every-other day. i got him to calm down after a few weeks and now he is like a leo that likes to jump alot lol.

[Kevin McRae]

All you have to do is get a young one or baby and handle him 5 days a week, and it should work.

REMEMBER:Like any friendly lizard, they still might bite when they are friendly.

[thunder]

i have 1.3. i also have scars.

[reptiguy]

Got mine when they were sub adults and they are EVIL!!!! They would like nothing more than to rip my fingers off my hands when I come around LOL. On the upside, I have no problem getting them to open wide if they need medication :)

If you start handling young you might be ok... Still would not completley trust them though!

-Reptiguy-

[HeatherRose]

I've known tokay adults that are so tame they are used in handling demonstrations with little kids...

I think steady handling and proper husbandry as a hatchling would definately be the best way to get a 'tame' tokay, although I'd still be careful...:D