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Average Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 3.00 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 12/15/2006

Main Category:

Lizards

Sub Category:

Geckos: Tokay

Care Sheet Submitted By:

Esio_Cahamee

Years Experience:

1 to 2 Years

Species:

Tokay Gecko

Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover:

N/A

Sexing and Characteristics:

N/A

Mostly Active During:

Night

Substrate and Water Needs:

A medium sized water dish or a waterfall make great water sources for tokays. Caution Tokays hate deep water.
forest bark is a good substrate to use. its cheap, holds moisture, and is easy to replace. Replace substrate once a month, and remove all droppings as soon as possible.

Lighting and UVB:

Tokays don’t need UVB but they do need light during the day.
use a 100watt Moon Glow bulb, or a Infrared bulb during the day and night.

Temperatures and Humidity:

Temperatures should be between 70 and 80 degrees during the day, and between 65 and 70 during the night.
humidity should be between 50% and 70%
mist the tank 3 times daily

Heating and Equipment:

Use a 100watt Moon Glow bulb, or a Infrared bulb to keep them warm.

for extra warmth use an under tank heater. (optional)

Caging Provided:

Anything larger than 40 gallons.
provide lots of plants and hiding places for them.
also provide stuff to climb on.

Diet:

N/A

Description of Diet:

They should be fed a variety of foods.
mealworms, superworms, crickets, and pinkys. (they like them live.)

Supplements, Nutrition and Usage:

Use calcium dust on all foods. ( 2 out of 3 feedings.

Maintenance:

Just clean up after them.
replace substrate once a month
replace water every 3 days

Some Words on this Species:

Hard to tame but lots of fun

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