[R.R]

Hi.

Wonder if anyone knows how old the gekko vittatus can be ??

thanks!

[Ingo]

They can reach 20 years and more.
My breeding pair was imported 1998. They were fully adult and have not grown significantly since then.

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Ingo

[R.R]

Is it around 20 years in captivity to ?

[Ingo]

mainly in captivity!

[holocaustto]

Ingo (or anyone)...do you now how long can a Tokay live?

[Ingo]

Most people say around 25 years, maybe more.
I have not much doubts that this is possible.
My oldest tokay was imported in 1993 as a large adult. He is now almost 17 years in captivity and I´d say at least 19 years old. Since 2008 however, eggs from his two females (8 and 10 years old) are no longer fertilized.
Otherwise, he still looks healthy and is agile- but he also seem to gradually get thinner.
I know of at least one other tokay keeper, who is experienciong the same for his old tokays: Geckos do and look fine, but do not produce any offspring anymore.



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Ingo

[holocaustto]

Originally Posted by Ingo

Most people say around 25 years, maybe more.
I have not much doubts that this is possible.
My oldest tokay was imported in 1993 as a large adult. He is now almost 17 years in captivity and I´d say at least 19 years old. Since 2008 however, eggs from his two females (8 and 10 years old) are no longer fertilized.
Otherwise, he still looks healthy and is agile- but he also seem to gradually get thinner.
I know of at least one other tokay keeper, who is experienciong the same for his old tokays: Geckos do and look fine, but do not produce any offspring anymore.



best

Ingo

Great!
That's pretty much what I thought... around 20.
thank you