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Can I house an adult male tokay in a cage thats 48x24x24in.? I think it's a 65 gallon mesh reptarium. I'm going to silicone 2 of the insides with plexiglass.

What type of plants should I use?

What's the BEST substrate I should use?

A 100watt red heat bulb should be enough for heat, right?

Yes that should be just fine. That cage is about 2 inches bigger than mine on 2 of the sides and mine is a 65. Good idea to line the sides with plexi since they like smooth surfaces. Be careful not to melt the plexi though since it does tend to do so easily. The 100w should be fine. I use 50 for my basking near his favorite tree. Its about 8 inches away from him and gets it to around 88.

So to be on the safe side from melting the plexi glass, could i just get a 75 watt?

Well as long as its not in direct contact with it or at least about 8 inches away you should be fine. If it does melt, it will do so in the first night or day and I'm sure you'll run the enclosure before you get the gecko. I just know because we had some beardeds in a plexi tank and a heatlight through the hole on top. Somebody wanted to take one out so they put the light RIGHT on the plexi and it melted. This happened 3 times. I think its ok if its within close proximity though.

thanks

I don't like mesh due to the inability to retain humidity. Tokays like about 60-80% humidity. This is even a worst problem in the winter.

I have a female tokay extremely happy in a 20 gallon aquarium; I had her for several years and she won't attempt to leave it even with the lid off. But then again she's pretty tame and she walks or jumps on me from time to time and has never attempted to bite me (I never pick her up--i let that be her decision if she wants on me or not).

At least for her a 20 gallon is suitable, but maybe not for other tokays who aren't as tame as mine. Since most tokays are not tame, most likely it's 50 gallons PER tokay

In other words two tokays require a 100 gallon tank.

PLANTS: I like plastic ones purchased at pet stores.

SUBSTRATE: Bed-A-Beast! It retains moisture, and no danger of impaction. Do NOT purchase a cheap substitute-only bed-a-beast will do!

LIGHT: If you can maintain about 85 degrees...a 100 watt bulb puts out a LOT of heat and could crack the plexiglass and cook your tokay. 40 watts is probably better -- if it's very cold use two 40 watt bulbs on both sides of the top.-- let a therometer in the tank be your guide. but i have no idea how safe light bulbs are on plexiglass.

Plexiglass also scratches. glass is the idea thing to use.

Madame Jade Fox

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Can I house an adult male tokay in a cage thats 48x24x24in.? I think it's a 65 gallon mesh reptarium. I'm going to silicone 2 of the insides with plexiglass.

What type of plants should I use?

What's the BEST substrate I should use?

A 100watt red heat bulb should be enough for heat, right?

Thanks alot,

so i'll use a 40 watt red bulb, the REAL bed-a-beast, fake plants, and fluker's temp.& humidity gauge.

I also plan to breed: crix, superworms, and wax worms. I'll get them from Worm Man's Worm Farm.com They have free shipping!!! NICE prices aswell. You should check'em out.
The reason why i chose plexi-glass is because my grams has a friend who cuts slabs of plexi-glass. She uses it for her counter top as a cutting board. But anyway, it holds humidity. I'll only use it on the 2 sides.

Thomas

My tokay loves her hideaway log but she doesn't spend too much time in it--just sometimes. I seen mine drink out of a bowel of water so I use an inverted reptile water dish; however, most tokays WON'T drink from a bowel but only lick water so daily misting is necessary.

Good luck with your tokay. After six or eight months mine started trusting me...now she's a pussycat. Loves to be handfed, enjoys attention, does not mind being held...in fact if I don't give her attention she will turn dark! until I give her some attention and talk to her like a baby then she's back to her regular usual colours.

Last night I forgot to close the terrarium cover...next morning tokay STILL in there. Gawd I was lucky

Thanks for the tip on Worm Man's farm!

Jade Fox

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so i'll use a 40 watt red bulb, the REAL bed-a-beast, fake plants, and fluker's temp.& humidity gauge.

I also plan to breed: crix, superworms, and wax worms. I'll get them from Worm Man's Worm Farm.com They have free shipping!!! NICE prices aswell. You should check'em out.
The reason why i chose plexi-glass is because my grams has a friend who cuts slabs of plexi-glass. She uses it for her counter top as a cutting board. But anyway, it holds humidity. I'll only use it on the 2 sides