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06-02-03, 11:32 AM
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Join Date: Jun-2003
Location: Texarkana,Texas
Age: 34
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Tokays
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? 
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06-02-03, 12:09 PM
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Join Date: May-2003
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Age: 41
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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.
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06-02-03, 12:11 PM
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Join Date: Nov-2002
Location: Newmarket, ON
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OOPS! See below,
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Associated Serpents Inc.
The Green Mile-Rodent Feeders
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Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes.
That way, when you criticize them you're a mile away and you have their shoes.
Last edited by asphyxia; 06-02-03 at 12:14 PM..
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06-02-03, 12:13 PM
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Join Date: Nov-2002
Location: Newmarket, ON
Age: 63
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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
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Associated Serpents Inc.
The Green Mile-Rodent Feeders
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Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes.
That way, when you criticize them you're a mile away and you have their shoes.
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06-02-03, 12:44 PM
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Join Date: Jun-2003
Location: Texarkana,Texas
Age: 34
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I decided not to get one,I need to know more about my pet before I just go out and get it..
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06-02-03, 12:52 PM
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Join Date: May-2003
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Age: 41
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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.
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0.0.2 Lamprophis maculatus
0.1.0 Palmatogecko rangei
0.1.0 Gekko gecko
0.0.3 Carinotetraodon travancoricus
0.0.2 Otocinclus sp.
2.1.0 Caridina japonica
0.3.0 Caridina sp.
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06-02-03, 12:53 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Jun-2003
Location: Texarkana,Texas
Age: 34
Posts: 187
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my snake in enough fpr me,hes licking my mace right now.I LOVE HIM!!!
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06-02-03, 05:01 PM
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Join Date: May-2003
Age: 44
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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.
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