Tokay Gecko (Gekko) Digging?

JIGSAW818 · #1 09-27-2011, 01:57 PM

Why is my Tokay Gecko digging??? He has digged his way to the hydroballs.

**Riverside Reptiles** · #2 09-27-2011, 03:08 PM

Not a very common behavior for a tokay. Maybe he was trying to get at a prey item?

daggekko · #3 09-27-2011, 09:50 PM

Enclosure too hot or cold? How often are you misting the enclosure? If the substrate is watery maybe it is digging for a drink? Or perhaps the hydoballs smell tasty and the gecko is digging its way to a tasty meal. I believe some tokays will eat some fruit foods. Hope these thoughts might lead to an answer

JIGSAW818 · #4 09-28-2011, 12:09 PM

I'll take a picture of the side of the enclosure he completely dug up. He does it every Night, I kind of like it

I was playing MW2 last night on my ps3 and I heard alot of activity in his cage. So I look back and he is digging like crazy!! I think he's trying to escape. He is well taken care of fed well and misted 2x a day. There are no prey in the tank cause I don't like to leave them in overnight. He has made it to the glass on the bottom.

daggekko · #5 09-28-2011, 12:20 PM

Are there plenty of places for the gecko to hide or is the tank pretty bare? You might try to see if leaving crickets in overnight helps since they are nocturnal anyhow. What about the temperatures?

JIGSAW818 · #6 09-28-2011, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by daggekko

Are there plenty of places for the gecko to hide or is the tank pretty bare? You might try to see if leaving crickets in overnight helps since they are nocturnal anyhow. What about the temperatures?

He has a big pothos plant to hide in covering one side of the tank I'm still letting him acclimate. He turns very dark when he sees me or my Gf; I have seen other geckos do the opposite when coming in conatct with a human. His previous owners were A** H**** to him. He came to me very dark and thin. Back to the topic heat and lighting are where they need to be, He is thriving He is active and beautiful, I will try and record him if he does not suspect me watching him. Oh and LOL yes! I feed him at night but when I see if it has been about 2 hours later and he has left a cricket or two in there I take them out so they do not bother him the following morning.

**Riverside Reptiles** · #7 09-28-2011, 05:43 PM

My concern is that it's not normal behavior. That usually indicates that SOMETHING is wrong. Might be something simple, might be something more complex.

Yoshi'smom · #8 09-28-2011, 06:22 PM

What size is the tank and what size is the gecko? If the tank is too small for a the gecko it could lead to stress and unusual behavior.

JIGSAW818 · #9 09-28-2011, 07:28 PM

lol Thanks for the advice but he is in a 18x18x18 he is 7 months old. Temps are good and lighting is good. Eats like a champ I just think he is trying to escape cause he's scarred from his previous owners. Not all geckos like to be captive... I will record him tonight. To show you what he is doing.

JIGSAW818 · #10 09-28-2011, 07:32 PM

Because NOW I want to make sure SOMETHING is not wrong lol