Taming Tokays?

rwg · 07-26-04, 10:49 AM

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?

rg

sketchy4 · 07-26-04, 11:01 AM

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 · 07-26-04, 02:04 PM

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 · 07-26-04, 02:42 PM

i have 1.3. i also have scars.

reptiguy · 07-26-04, 03:38 PM

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 · 07-26-04, 04:18 PM

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...