Care Sheet for Geckos: TokayAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 4.09 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 05/05/2006 |
Main Category: | Lizards |
Sub Category: | Geckos: Tokay |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Tokay_Dude |
Years Experience: | 3 to 5 Years |
Species: | Tokay Gecko (gecko gecko) |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | None that I know of |
Sexing and Characteristics: | N/A |
Mostly Active During: | N/A |
Substrate and Water Needs: | About 1" deep Bed-A-Beast with some moss scattered over the cage and branches for substrate. For water I keep a water dish in the cage for humidity, but most tokays drink from the mist. Put some electrolize in the water misting bottle for proper hydration. |
Lighting and UVB: | An infrared spot lamp found at most pet stores should. Ask a person there about wattage, it matters on which brand of bulb you use. No UVB required, they are nocturnal. |
Temperatures and Humidity: | My cage is kept at about 87 degrees Fahrenheit and humidity between 60 and 85 percent. |
Heating and Equipment: | Infrared spot lamp for heat. They hate daylight! |
Caging Provided: | I have a 40 gallon tall for the two I had, but one adult can be kept safely in no less than a 20 high. 10 gallons is too small, these lizards sometimes get to be a little larger than a foot long. |
Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | Crickets, sometimes silk worms. An occasional pinky mouse can be entertaining. |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | Cricket dust and calcium on the crickets. Electrolize in the misting and bowl water. |
Maintenance: | Spot clean whenever is needed, change bedding every three months. Keep carcases out of the cage, it is an open invite to parasites. |
Some Words on this Species: | This is an extremely hardy gecko. Should not be attempted by a beginner because their bite can and will pierce through skin. These giant geckos are great escape artists, so keep screen cover clips on the cage at all times. |
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