[crestedtimm]

@aquapimp: I totally have some puppy Tokays!!! Have several now that just don't even run when you open the cage, and just crawl around and lick you.

@Everyone who poo-poos our tame tokays: come on over and appreciate how cool a Tokay feels and acts when you get to enjoy its texture and colors while it chills on your hand instead of tries to bite and crap on you. Its very cool

@Emily: Congrats on taming your Tokay, I imagine hes is that much more fun to deal with now, for both you and he. I suppose this could be a facet that the naysayers could be overlooking, and evaded me until now. I would assume that it is healthier for a tokay to get used to humans well enough that it does not run when you open the cage, don't really want your gecko to have high blood-pressure and fear for its life!

Thank you for posting this thread Emily, and you are welcome to come up to Glades and check out our tame tokays if you are ever in the Bushnell, Fl area.

Timm

[T-ReXx]

Awesome job! You've already gotten farther than many people do, keep at it and he'll just get easier to handle. Both geckos look great btw, and when you do get babies they'll be much easier(and less nerve wracking lol) to tame. Congrats!

[aquapimp]

I was just busting chops. Glad you succeeded, Emily. They are perfect specimens. They were my first gecko species, and I still admire their beauty and attitude. Will always be THE Gekko gecko!

[crestedtimm]

@aquapimp: I know man, no worries , My boss made a similar comment when I was toting one of mine around at our party this past weekend. He said I "broke its spirit" lol, our photographer friend was cool with it though, since we can pose that sucker and it wont bite!

Totally the epitome of Gecko!!!!

Timm

[Emilylovesherps]

I am glad that this post has brought back fond memories for some, and inspired others! Thanks Tom, for the compliment, and Timm, you know I'll make good on that offer! It's always fun to scope out other people in the hobby and their collections . Jeff, I know where to find you when those babies hatch, lol.

[crestedtimm]

This has turned into quite a good thread!

I have always liked Tokay's, and one day decided to start handling one of our WC adults. I did not go the long route and coax it onto my hand, but rather grabbed the animal and held it until it calmed down and eventually loosened my grip. I cant remember exactly how I did it, but the result is I now have an adult Tokay that I can hand to little kids and not worry a bit.

@Emily (and everyone else who likes reptiles) Glades Herp is located in Bushnell, Fl and has a wide variety of animals for sale and to observe. We are open Tues-Sat,11-5 and will give you a tour for which the fee is $5 per person, a fee which will be deducted from your purchase of $25 or more. Please call first, 352-568-1713. Hope you dont mind getting shown reptiles by a Blue Haired Hippy.

Hope this doesnt constitute a thread highjacking....

Timm