advice for new tokay owner

brock1987 · #1 07-22-2010, 01:40 PM

this is my first gecko, and i dont no much about them.ive had her for about 4 days and she still dont wont to eat or show her face. how do i no if she is ok and happy with her new home?

OsirisTheLeo · #2 07-23-2010, 04:44 AM

A tokay might not have been the best choice for your first gecko but i will help you in any way i can. My newest tokay i just purchased is eating like a pig which is usually odd for a gecko coming to a new home. My best advice is to just leave the gecko alone for about 1-2 weeks. The only time you should bother it, or its surroundings is when you have to mist the aquarium/terrarium. Leave food in there with it and keep its temps/humidity at the right levels and you will have a healthy tokay. And be sure to take a fecal sample to your local exotic vet to have the tokay checked for any possible parasites or worms.
If you have anymore questions feel free to ask!

**Riverside Reptiles** · #3 07-23-2010, 11:27 AM

Here's a basic care sheet that will help answer some basic questions for you:
Tokay Gecko (Gekko gecko)

brock1987 · #4 07-23-2010, 12:51 PM

thanks alot pal. wot is the best temp to keep the tank at, ive been told so many things i dont no wot to have it at, ive got it at 30.5c for now, should i have a night light on at all at night????...thanks....

OsirisTheLeo · #5 07-24-2010, 02:35 AM

if my conversions are correct thats approximately 86.9? If so those temps are good for a tokay, just make sure the ambient never exceeds 90. I usually keep my temps at 83-86 during the day and about 75-78 degrees fahrenheit during the night. I mist their enclosure twice a day once during the morning and once at night. I let the humidity drop to about 50 percent in between simulating the rainfall the jungles tokays inhabit. And about the light, i personally do not use a light for any of my geckos or snakes as they are all nocturnal. I recommend a ceramic heat emitter. Depending on the size of the tank you are housing the tokay in you can purchase a che with the necessary wattage to heat the tank. CHE's are good because they produce no light so they can be on 24/7 without throwing off the day/night cycle. Any more questions feel free to ask!