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#1640464
Z.G.
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Tokay Curiousity! 
I am pretty sure I am dropping the idea of getting a huge lizard (monitor and iguana). Instead, I am thinking about keeping more than one smaller lizard. Tokays immediately cought my eye. I would like to keep a 1.1 pair or, if possible, 1.2 trio, all in the same cage. Is this possible? I know males should never be housed together but I know most females can tolerate each other. What size should I get for a pair/trio?
Also, any other help would greatly be appreciated. I have read about them and their "so-called" temperament problems. Are they that bad or are they exaggerated? How bad is a bite from a tokay?
Thanks,
ZG
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02/27/08 06:53pm
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#1640608
Wilemdogs95
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Message To: Z.G. In reference to Message Id: 1640464
Tokay Curiousity!
Tokay’s are nice but mean as hell both male and female will tear you up if you try to hold them you will have to work with them before you can hold them with out biting.Tokay’s or the meanest of all geckos.Yes male should never be kept together 2-3 female for one male if one Tokay them 20 gal tall will work 2 or more try and get a 50 gal. or 18,18,18 or 18,24,18 EXO. And a lot of hiding spots for them they love to hide here are a few pics of my guy hope it helps.
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02/27/08 08:12pm
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#1640718
Z.G.
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Message To: Wilemdogs95 In reference to Message Id: 1640608
Tokay Curiousity!
Can you handle him? What is he feeding on? Does he snap and bite at you? Also, did you say I could keep 1 - 2 females and a male together? If so, I would probably get a 2 x 2 x 2 or 2 x 2 x 3 cage.
Thanks,
ZG
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02/27/08 09:11pm
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#1641210
Wilemdogs95
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Message To: Z.G. In reference to Message Id: 1640718
 Tokay Curiousity!
yes i can hold him it took me 3 months to broke him of biting.He is eating chix, meal worms and one pinkie every month.2 females are good for one male the tanks you said will work remember just put alot of hiding spots for all of them. good luck.The first time you try and hold one wear gloves cause their bite hurts like hell and they will not let go til they are ready to let you go.The first time he bit me he helled on for 2 hours.I think they are the cools.Oh by the way you know they bark like dogs when mating and loud
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02/28/08 10:04am
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#1642775
Yuromastic
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Message To: Z.G. In reference to Message Id: 1640464
Tokay Curiousity!
You have to give Tokays some credit. They are very consistent in that every last one of them will nail you if you freak them out. :) Check this guy out. Hatched out last year and he was about 8 hours old in this pic.
He aint smilin’ for the camera.
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02/29/08 04:17pm
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Wilemdogs95
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Message To: Yuromastic In reference to Message Id: 1642775
Tokay Curiousity!
cute little guy. mean as hell but beautyfull i wouldn’t have it any way love the little guys.
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02/29/08 07:47pm
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#1643070
Z.G.
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Message To: Wilemdogs95 In reference to Message Id: 1642998
Tokay Curiousity!
What do they eat? How many a day? Do they need any supplements? What should the humidity be? Can they be tamed down not to bite? Does a babies bite hurt?
Thanks,
ZG
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02/29/08 08:33pm
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#1644385
Wilemdogs95
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Message To: Z.G. In reference to Message Id: 1643070
Tokay Curiousity!
they eat chix, meal worms, pinkies, some wax worms.Cal supplements but if feed the right bugs no supplements needed thats very hard to do.give them 4-6 chix every other day waxworm as a treat 1-2times a month pinkies once a month for the fat.There are care sheets on here for more help.Yes just like all animals the more you work with them the better they feel about and towards you.Just remember not to over handle them at frist dew to the stress break them in slow a few min. a day.Humidity should be 75-90% temp 80-90 in day and 75-85 at night.Yes bite hurts no ware near the big guys but still hurts.
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03/02/08 12:35am
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#1645491
Camo_pants
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Message To: Wilemdogs95 In reference to Message Id: 1644385
Tokay Curiousity!
by Chix I hope you mean crickets. My guy eats about 30 crickets a week
Chewy is in a 18X18X24 and personally once they are adults I wouldn’t even keep 2 in his tank. I think they need a lot of room. He’s 13 1/2" big big boy.
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03/02/08 10:03pm
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#1645495
Z.G.
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Message To: Camo_pants In reference to Message Id: 1645491
Tokay Curiousity!
Wow, he is awesome. I was thinking about getting one of those Exo-Terra cages that is like 3 x 1.5 x 2. Would that be enough? How many crickets should I feed a baby a day? By the way camo, does he bite? If so, does it hurt much?
Thanks,
ZG
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03/02/08 10:08pm
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#1646705
Yuromastic
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Message To: Z.G. In reference to Message Id: 1645495
Tokay Curiousity!
Feed the baby ones pretty much as much as they’ll eat whenever they want and very important to spray them down often. They get dehydrated pretty fast.
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03/03/08 08:24pm
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