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some of you might think that 10 gallons isn't enough for a tokay... well i think its more than enough for this one. All i have to do is give it a hide spot in there and it will be fine. i have it in a 25 gallon tall tank and I'm failing to see the need for so much space for a lizard that hides all day and night...the only time i saw it was when i got pissed and took its hide out, but then it got a really dark color so i gave it its hide back and it hasn't come out since...

You sound pretty defensive considering no one knows what you have or how you have it housed. I'm sure you know Tokay Geckos spend alot of time hiding so instead of getting mad why not get a gecko that doesn't mind being in the open. I have 3 and they are in a 18 by 18 by 36.5 all screen cage. They are pretty active and are out most of the night scampering around and hunting food. If your happy with a 10 gallon tank that's fine but don't start wondering why you dont see any activity considering he doesn't have much space to do anything...

Hey jusmebabe what kind of geckos do you have??? I also was wondering do you think a 20 gallon is big enough for two white spotted geckos. I am not sure if I should put them in a 29 gallon or not.

Thanks in advance if you answer

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Tokays hide a lot if they feel unsecure and not at home. However, well aclimmatized tokays in an aptly furnished tank are as active lizards as they are in the wild. That means htey roam around a lot-at least at night. For an active 1 footer, to my opinion (and I keep Tokays since more than 20 years)65 to 100 gallon are the very least size if they have to spend all their live in that.
Please beleive me that this is a very true statement. 10 gallon for an adfult tokay is pure torture and of course will end up with a non moving obese agressive animal.
Please think twice...but at least: Thibk at all, before you start torturing animals.
10 gallon!!I don´t believe it!
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Tokays come in different sizes: there are males that are giants and there are long but thin males; there are petite females and there are big, big females; juveniles are small and sometimes take up to two years to reach full growth.

10 gallons suits several of these: petites, juveniles, not yet full-grow tokays.

I have a rather large male who spends his days in a ten gallon with his female companion. Sounds cramped? About five nights per week he (and she) comes out and spends his time in a "for herps only" bathroom where he enjoys running about. He also spends time with us in the living room (he is tamed) enjoying TV. He travels with us several weekends in a month at reptile shows. Ten gallons is perfect for him in this situation.

I have a petite female in a ten gallon tall enclosure. This is her permanent home. She is not stark raving mad from her "small space", rather she is happy with multiple climbing areas, a strawberry pot and a sansaveria.

There is no one right answer in this situation. Experience tells you which works best. Larger is better but small quality can work.

10 Gallons is just plain cruel to a tokay. 25 Gallons is less than half of what he should be in now. How is your husbandry? Are lighting, humidity, and temperature correct? Do you have his enclosure in a high traffic area? Tokays are very reclusive by nature. He may be frightened by what is normally considered white noise by us. The only tokays I keep in 10 gallons are 3.5" hatchlings
Gecko Gecko -tokaygeckos.com-

you may not see it but the tokay as a specie is very active and should be confined to a tiny cell.