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#1571401
Ardrouin
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DEVILS!!! 
TOKAYS ARE THE DEVILS EVERYTIME I TRY TO FED MINE HE LEAPS AND BITES ON MY FINGER!!!AND HE WONT LET GO it really hurts im thinking of giving him away. anyone want him?
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01/06/08 05:39pm
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#1571461
FROGWHISPERER
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Message To: Ardrouin In reference to Message Id: 1571401
DEVILS!!!
Why are you letting you fingers so close to him. If you don’t want bitten, keep them away and just drop his food into the enclosure.
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01/06/08 06:15pm
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#1571505
Ardrouin
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Message To: FROGWHISPERER In reference to Message Id: 1571461
DEVILS!!!
well it only happend once for the food and then he was near the top. most of the other times it was that i was changing the water, i dont think he likes me lol. but thats how i hear that most tokays are. are your guys like that?
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01/06/08 06:43pm
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#1571619
FROGWHISPERER
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Message To: Ardrouin In reference to Message Id: 1571505
DEVILS!!!
Mine is a bit fiesty, but it’s not like he comes charging at me. They aren’t aggressive, just extremely defensive. They only bite if they feel threatened in some way (like being too close while changing the water) ;)
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01/06/08 07:42pm
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#1572476
Camo_pants
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Message To: FROGWHISPERER In reference to Message Id: 1571619
DEVILS!!!
mine only trys to rip my fingers off if I grab him otherwise he leaves me alone. I’ve had mine since he was 12 days old though
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01/07/08 11:52am
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#1574150
Repti-man
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Message To: Camo_pants In reference to Message Id: 1572476
DEVILS!!!
They are probably mistaking your fingers for food. If the only time that you put your hands in there is to feed them, then they will jump for you because they think that you are feeding them. The best advice that i have for you is to persevere. If need be, wear light gloves when you put your hands in the cage, but keep doing so. It’s necessary to put your hands in there to water/clean/feed, and eventually they will get used to you. Don’t give them away. I’ve said it before and I will say it again, tokays are a "look at me" pet, not a "play with me" pet. just get courageous, i promise, they will get used to you. mine were abandoned and really mean when i first got them, but now they are my favorite reptile, and pretty much ignore me when i stick my hands in there with them as long as i don’t mess with them too much. just keep swimming!!
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01/09/08 03:18am
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#1576742
Repfanatic
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Message To: Repti-man In reference to Message Id: 1574150
DEVILS!!!
My girl is very defensive and probably always will be. I got her as an adult from Petco and the guys working in the reptile section liked testing their reflexes on her. They’d get their gloves on, reach in and grab her around the neck like you would with a snake. She’s calmed down quite a bit, but I’m not expecting her to be tame in any way. Tokay geckos are display animals. I do not have a water dish in with my girl since she was deciding to use it as a toilet. I mist her plants 6 times a day. When I feed her I just toss the crickets in and she goes into a feeding frenzy. Her substrate is paper towels, so it takes very little time to clean the bottom of her tank. When I need to do a full cleaning I put my gloves on, get a towel and pick her up as gently as possible. She chews on the towel, but she’s never latched on.
Just make sure you don’t get your hands too close to him and if he’s close to his water change it after he moves away. It doesn’t matter if you’re reaching for him or not. Every time you put your hands in his cage he thinks you’re trying to get him, so he gets defensive. Wearing gloves wouldn’t hurt either.
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01/13/08 07:40am
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#1582228
SmellBell
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Message To: FROGWHISPERER In reference to Message Id: 1571619
DEVILS!!!
why are u changing the water
its not supposed to have a bath
ur supposed to mist the thank a couple times a day
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01/17/08 01:13pm
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