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Snakeobsession
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Should I? 
hello I have never been on this forum before but I may be getting a tokay gecko. I have seen them on herp shows and I thought they were awesome so I asked the local pet store about them and they said they were not the greatest gecko and are very agressive. soooo I was sad cuz these geckos look really cool and now I am here asking you if they are a good gecko to get???? thanks for any input
Victoria 
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03/13/09 02:08pm
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#1967924
Prettykttkat
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Message To: Snakeobsession In reference to Message Id: 1967912
Should I?
In my experience they are easy to care for if you do your research on their requirements. It is not true that they are a bad gecko. They are only aggressive if not tamed. This is because they are afraid of you. If you want a really friendly tokay you need to get a CB baby and raise it yourself. Hold it almost everyday and NEVER grab it or it will be scared and not get tame. I have a male and female pair that my 5 yr old daughter can handle. Once tame they are very calm and docile. They will even eat from my hand or lick applesauce from my finger. I have kept many lizards over the years and I have to say these guys are one of the tamest/tolerant gecko species I’ve ever kept.
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03/13/09 02:32pm
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#2065171
Jen1216
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Message To: Prettykttkat In reference to Message Id: 1967924
Should I?
I have been wondering the same thing as snakeobsession. I love the way tokays look, and I would love to tame one so I could hold it.
I have done a ton of research on them and I have two leopard geckos already, so I am pretty sure I could handle one, but are their bites as bad as people say?
And how hard is it to tame them? I understand not all can be tamed, but is it possible to tame one without spending hours with it everyday like some people say is needed?
I just don’t have that much extra time. Even if I couldn’t tame it I would still love one but if anyone has any answers that would be great
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08/29/09 06:04pm
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#2065593
Aandfsoccr04
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Message To: Jen1216 In reference to Message Id: 2065171
Should I?
if you dont have a lot of time but want a tame gecko you might want to look into getting a african fat tail or a gargoyle gecko. tokay bites are pretty bad and they do hurt and most likely will bleed.
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08/30/09 07:59pm
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#2065802
Jen1216
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Message To: Aandfsoccr04 In reference to Message Id: 2065593
Should I?
ok. im still not sure if i will be getting another lizard anyways, but thanks
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08/31/09 11:12am
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Camo_pants
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Message To: Jen1216 In reference to Message Id: 2065802
Should I?
I never hold mine but he will come eat from my hand. I got him when he was 2 weeks old and i’ve had him for 3 or 4 years now. He is only aggressive if i touch him, otherwise he’s great. I love his mating calls and watching him eat and he really loves watching tv. I think they are a great pet if you can handle having a look but don’t touch animal
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09/15/09 12:30am
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