Tokay Gecko

 Tokay are shy creatures  and do not like eye contact but get used to it if you do not push yourself onto them.  These were not tame when we got them, and it is my intention to let them be, unless they need medical help.  However they are very intelligent so they learn your routine very easily.  

 When we took these Tokay in from the previous owner they were very underweight and the  shop who originally bred them gave us some pointers. The shop is managed  by a Reptile Marine Biologist , and his employees, who have degrees in zoo keeping etc,  and is an asset to the reptile community

 Now they are up to size and bounce around the viv with the greatest of ease.  If they  were to escape we joke about being fingerless by the time we have captured them,.  But they know the word 'Dinner' and go straight to the back corner where I aim their crickets, hoppers etc. Mario worms  I put in a bowl. They have BIG appetites

 We used an Exo Terra  90 cm wide x 90 cm tall and 45 cm deep and they use every inch of the space.  There is a layer of bio  balls  deep across the base. 

A mix of Eco Earth and Cresti  soil and lots of clean up crew.  Add bark chippings across front of viv, and put water and food dishes on top of the bark.  

 We kept the planting about  15cm from the glass so they do not leap out when we open the door of the viv.  We use bamboo and  strong vine to hold it together and add some large sturdy plants and large pieces of cork that they can hide behind. We suspect they will lay their eggs on the cork at the back left hand corner.