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This, my friends, is the notorious Tokay Gecko. A handsome beast, and one of the largest gecko species. They have a reputation of being rather nasty in the reptile keeping world because their first response to any danger is to bark and bite, and, trust me, when they bite it hurts!
However the main reason for their unsociable attitude is because virtually all those in captivity are wild caught. Cheap and plentiful. Captive-bred indiviuals are few and far between due to the fact that because they are so cheap and plentiful hobbyists don't bother trying to breed them. Another reason is because they are somewhat difficult to breed in captivity - prefering to glue their eggs onto a surface and having a long incubation peiod means the conditions are rarely correct for successful hatching.
However should the hobbyist choose to attempt this the results can be very satisfying, and raising them from hatchling can dispell most of their aggression.
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This, my friends, is the notorious Tokay Gecko. A handsome beast, and one of the largest gecko species. They have a reputation of being rather nasty in the reptile keeping world because their first response to any danger is to bark and bite, and, trust me, when they bite it hurts!
However the main reason for their unsociable attitude is because virtually all those in captivity are wild caught. Cheap and plentiful. Captive-bred indiviuals are few and far between due to the fact that because they are so cheap and plentiful hobbyists don't bother trying to breed them. Another reason is because they are somewhat difficult to breed in captivity - prefering to glue their eggs onto a surface and having a long incubation peiod means the conditions are rarely correct for successful hatching.
However should the hobbyist choose to attempt this the results can be very satisfying, and raising them from hatchling can dispell most of their aggression.