average price.

reptilefanatic · #1 10-10-2009, 12:05 AM

My girlfriend has discovered a interesting little creature called a malaysian cat gecko

and as a gift I was thinking about getting her one after she has done ALL her research and got a tank set up. so since no one around my area has even heard of a cat gecko let alone a aeuroscababotes felinus I am going to have to get it shipped, without shipping how much does one of these beautiful gecko's cost on average, It would be nice if I could get a baby price and a adult price if it makes a difference, I am experienced with gecko's, dragons, snakes etc. so this is not a impulse buy with us not knowing anything.

Lordoftheswarms · #2 10-10-2009, 02:41 AM

Wholesale I've seen 50$, retail 100-125 per male, and 350-400 for a pair. That's the prices of the animals I've seen in Alberta, Canada.

**Riverside Reptiles** · #3 10-10-2009, 09:03 AM

I'm not going to give you prices as they depend on the market. Instead I'm going to tell you what the options are for purchasing. Most of what you find is going to be wild caught adults. They're fairly inexpensive, but can be quite hard to acclimate. But they're cheap. Then come captive bred felinus that are of unknown locality. These are a much better choice but a bit harder to come by. And anything you produce will also be of unknown locality. Next up in price range are the captive bred locale specific animals. There are 2 main localities available...Cameron Highlands and Johor. Locale specific animals sell for a premium price. Finally there are the silver eyed cats. They're the cream of the crop and you can expect to pay a fairly hefty price for them as they are still fairly rare in the US. For a beginner, I would suggest at least trying to get yourself some captive bred specimens even if they're not locale specific. But if you're serious about breeding, you're going to want locale specific animals. We have a good circle of felinus breeders on this site. So my suggestion would be to place a "wanted" ad in the classifieds section when you're ready to buy.

reptilefanatic · #4 10-10-2009, 12:57 PM

Alright thank you for all the information, how new are these guys to the pet trade and is there any serious problems when it comes to them being wild caught, besides a nasty temper from being stolen and shipped for our enjoyment.

**Riverside Reptiles** · #5 10-10-2009, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by reptilefanatic

Alright thank you for all the information, how new are these guys to the pet trade and is there any serious problems when it comes to them being wild caught, besides a nasty temper from being stolen and shipped for our enjoyment.

The problem with wild caughts in not a poor temper. Felinus are very rarely aggressive at all. But these animals are not beginner geckos and are very shy and fairly delicate. WC's are often not in good condition and a sick felinus is hard to get turned around. These are not animals that should be handled. They don't take stress well. And you're not likely to ever see them come out other than at night to hunt. So if you're looking for a "pet" gecko, this is probably not a good choice.

reptilefanatic · #6 10-10-2009, 03:31 PM

alright, that is good to know, I still think it would be a great addition to my collection.