Tokay Gecko

PDDM · 07-02-05, 02:24 AM

So Im trying to decide what I should get for my next herp,I currently got a leopard gecko and bearded dragon. The Beardie has a 40 gallon and use to be in a twenty gallon that i have no use for now. the leo though is alone in a 26 gallon. So Im deciding on what reptile to get next. And on the caresheets ive read,Tokays can live in a 20 gallon tall tank,prefering tall. Now I was thinking of flipping the tank on its side...But!It said the screen lids can damage their feet. Is it true?Cause what else could I use for a lid?Any creative suggestions? Anyways i got a hydrometer cause i accidently bought it as a thermometer for the beardie,i figure i need a red heat light(5$),the lamp (cousin has extra),the subtrate im thinking maybe a mix of peat moss n potting soil(10$ maybe) i can pretty much get for free,the plants and stuff are pretty cheap i got 4 fake ones already ill assume 10$ though. Andfor the Tokay Gecko ive seen em at a pet store here for 30$!Very cheap for around here,he/she looked pretty fat too,all its parts were in tact i think...but what gets me is thatmost may be wild caught :S. There is virtualy like nowhere down here were i could get a fecal done(and if there was a place i could id bet itd cost a fortune)

so there you go a tokay set up n the gecko i can all get for 55$(excluding tax and vet care
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So is it a good idea?
I know some of you will try to convince me not to get one/or warn me about them cause there aggressive and bite. Thats part of the reason i want it,plus have you seen some of the pics these guys are in!?Wow! Also i like the idea of it croking or wtv at night.

oliver · 07-11-05, 10:16 PM

Mind you they will try to rip your head OFF..LOL

Oliver

snakelover111 · 07-12-05, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by oliver

Mind you they will try to rip your head OFF..LOL

Oliver

LOL olivers right tokays are maybe the most aggresive geckos, and 30 bucks isnt wut id call cheap for a tokay u can get'em really cheap such as 8 bucks on the net if yur looking for another herp id recomend a golden gecko they can be a bit agggresive but with lots of holding they will tame easily

-Jake

rrrrr · 07-13-05, 08:36 AM

They are awesome geckos, but I'd be looking for a baby if I were you. They can be tamed as adults, but the odds are it'll cost you some blood along the way. Bites from babies dont break the skin. At around half grown they start leaving marks. A large male can leave permanent scars.

Yeah, you may get a tokay cheaper somewhere else, but who cares? 8 bucks or 30 bucks...the cost of the animal is such a small part of the cost of ownership that there's no need really to quibble over a couple dollars.

Roy G

oliver · 07-16-05, 10:09 AM

I dont really agree^^^^^.."They can be tamed as adults", I have had my time with them, they are for LOOKING NOT HANDLING, they get stressed out from that. Then when you go to get them they would know what was going to happen. I think that you would probly be scared of it when it freaks. The thing to do would be to go into the shop or breeders place and try to hold it..Once you can do that with-out getting freaked out go for it and get one..

Oliver