return to main index

  mobile - desktop
follow us on facebook follow us on twitter follow us on YouTube link to us on LinkedIn
International Reptile Conservation Foundation  
click here for Rodent Pro
This Space Available
3 months for $50.00
Locate a business by name: click to list your business
search the classifieds. buy an account
events by zip code list an event
Search the forums             Search in:
News & Events: Herp Photo of the Day: Boa . . . . . . . . . .  Herp Photo of the Day: Happy Rattlesnake Friday! . . . . . . . . . .  Kentucky Reptile Expo - Aug. 16, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Colorado Herp Society Meeting - Aug 16, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Chicago Herpetological Society Meeting - Aug 17, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  San Diego Herp Society Meeting - Aug 19, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Bay Area Herpetological Society Meeting - Aug 22, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Suncoast Herp Society Meeting - Aug 23, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Suncoast Herp Society Meeting - Aug 23, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  DFW Herp Society Meeting - Aug 23, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Greater Cincinnati Herp Society Meeting - Sept 03, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Southwestern Herp Society Meeting - Sept 06, 2025 . . . . . . . . . . 
Join USARK - Fight for your rights!
full banner - advertise here .50¢/1000 views
click here for Rodent Pro
pool banner - $50 year

RE: Getting a pair for husband's birthday

[ Login ] [ User Prefs ] [ Search Forums ] [ Back to Main Page ] [ Back to Tokay Geckos ] [ Reply To This Message ]
[ Register to Post ]

Posted by: tokaysrnice at Sat Nov 17 21:28:47 2007  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by tokaysrnice ]  
   

It sounds like you're not gonna have any problems with Tokays as they're one of the most durrable lizards I know of. That being said they can survive just about anything but can become incredable captives with a little more.

Cage size.
I think a pair could be comfortably housed in a 2x2x3tall. If you have the means they won't mind as big as possible. I think 2x3x6 would be awesome and you could certanly keep a trio. Blakes right I would vent it on the top somewhere and somewhere lower down to keep some circulation. Pothose are about the best plant you could use and would hold up to a large active gecko. search "safe plants for reptiles" and you could use just about anything.

Growth and reproduction.
I have personaly raised numerous tokays to adulthood and it takes about 1.5 to 2 years from a baby to a "fully functioning" adult, around 8". I have fed tokays suplimented crickets thier whole lifes and not had any problems. I currently feed suplimented crickets and dubia roaches. When raising young I feed them as much as they can eat and keep them in the 1x1x18? exoterra. If a female is not old enough and is constantly laying eggs she will run into calcium deficencies. Make sure she is of good size and healthy weight.

I'll post more latter as I have to make it to a ski movie now
Nate









   

[ Reply To This Message ] [ Subscribe to this Thread ] [ Show Entire Thread ]


<< Previous Message:  Getting a pair for husband's birthday - Buggzter, Thu Nov 15 14:24:51 2007