Challenging Pet Gecko Species!

[@NugShrub]

Tokays are territorial but once out of the enclosure, they can be pretty chill as long as you move fluid and respectfully. Day geckos teleport and are freaking crazy. One second you think you're good, then random backflip to a one hand catch onto something and gone around a corner. I'd much rather be catching my Tokay than my day gecko anytime.

[@stephlang3073]

I have mourning geckos and I can confirm they are wicked fast! One day I will have a leachie...one day.

[@casandraaudet5464]

My Tokay is honestly a sweetheart! She has never bitten, never defensively postures and I can easily sit and watch tv with her for hours hanging out on my arm or lap. My first gecko and I love her.

[@aspentree242]

I've been considering a leachie but I had a tokay and the thought of a giant version of that angry sucker scares me.

[@reptiliangarden]

Aspen Paine Not all of them are like that, but there is a chance! 😅 I think your odds are better if you get a baby and handle it into adulthood so that it can get used to you and handling. If you decide to breed that can trigger a new attitude too!

[@shinyscales1341]

Aspen Paine my leachie (16 months old now) is very tame when out the cage doesn’t run and we have an indoor free roam enclosure, I only put him in there when I’m there, but he is very cage aggressive I don’t even think you can bypass that if you buy them from baby’s! I keep mine in a 24x18x24 but if he gets much bigger I will upgrade him into a 36x18x36 so be prepared for a big cage

[@AlienX281]

Yeah I know tokays are generally mean but most leachies are tame, it really just comes down to buying a captive bred one and not wild caught

[@creepygallery3303]

Nice! I just purchased my first pet geckos on the weekend, a male and female Knob-tailed Gecko Nephrurus levis.

[@reptiliangarden]

Creepy Gallery Congratulations!!! They are so cute!!!!

[@A1AAdventures]

Everyone loves a challenge sometimes. But I would be weary with some of these, Thanks To YOU for letting us know the “do’s & dont’s”.

[@stinnje]

I briefly had a Tokay gecko when I was ten years old, back in the early 90s. The manager of the pet store where I got her told me I didn't want her because they're not easy to handle. He took her out to show me; she latched onto his hand and he was bleeding. That just made me want her more. Unfortunately we (my parents and I) were clueless about husbandry, and she was most likely wild-caught, so she didn't last very long. (My parents also bought a lined gecko for my brother and put him in the same cage with the Tokay, oof! I'm so glad the information on how to properly care for these animals is so much more readily available now!) Some day in the future I would like to get a Tokay, when I have the time and energy for the project of taming a dragon. Even though it's not easy, I can see how it's extremely rewarding.

[@rachaelhocker5942]

I have a tokay and halmahera. I love them both. I held a leachie once at an expo and cried. They’re my dream gecko. They’re just so huge and beautiful.

[@calvinwon5113]

This is a wonderful discussion to have about reptile keeping in general. I’m glad you posted this! Your videos are always so useful! One of the neatest things about reptiles is their diversity. But what comes with species diversity is a large diversity in husbandry requirements AND personality traits. Rather than having an idealistic expectation of what you WANT an animal to be, it’s healthier to practice acceptance of what a particular animal truly is. People tend to want the most attractive/interesting/unique specimen, but ALSO want them to be puppy dog tame. That combination doesn’t always occur. My old Argus Monitor, for example.... She was probably one of the coolest animals I’ve ever kept in my life! And I would’ve LOVED to be able to show her off by parading around the streets with her on my shoulder. But she simply wasn’t that type of animal. And if I had ever attempted to force that on her, it would’ve been stressful for the both of us. And she likely would’ve torn my face to pieces😂. I used to tell people that we had a “healthy agreement” with each other’s boundaries, which was very true. Another example is my current situation, where I have 19 tarantulas. And I don’t handle a single one. Why? Because these animals don’t receive any benefit from handling. They are incredibly fragile, and are incapable of forming emotional bonds with people. They don’t even bond with each OTHER. In fact, they’ll eat each other if given the chance. Handling is nothing but stressful for a spider, and would be selfish of me to force that on them. Tricia, I absolutely love your channel! You have such great ideas about content that people can actually use. You are awesome at what you do!

[@reptiliangarden]

Calvin Won I admire your respect for your animals. They are in such great hands. Thank you for doing what you do and for supporting me!

[@fazercraig9652]

I have a green eyed gecko called corky ( he loves his cork tube) :D

[@basicbaroque]

Yellow headed day geckos, also called neon day geckos (phelsuma klemmeri), are insanely gorgeous if you haven't seen those before. ❤️

[@samanthawinstead4578]

I’ve always seen Halmaheras acting calm w ppl tho. Maybe it’s like w creasties and gargs it’s to each their own

[@fry863]

Building trust w my tokays has been one of the most rewarding animal keeping experiences I've had.

[@moxiemoxen]

Tokays are one of my dream reptiles once I have more room and time (and money, cause cb tokay aren't cheap! Haha)

[@julief1031]

Yeees!! This video is soo good😍 Finally someone who appreciates the other geckos, so awesome!

[@jstone8513]

Thanks for showing us some advanced geckos!! 🦎

[@saveriopanaccione996]

Leopard gecko is on my list of future reptiles to have

[@kyliebrown8172]

Saverio Panaccione I have four they are the best I would definitely request them!

[@marytwinflamessoulfamunite7102]

Same But Leopard Geckos I want to eventually get as well I'm getting 2 African Fat Tail Geckos in June or July I'm so excited

[@bluelinemorphs]

I’ve honestly been thinking about getting a created gecko for my channel / collection - they’re so chill!

[@Myselfwannabe89]

I have almost all of these, not as bad when you get the hang of them. 👍🏾

[@nataliesreptiles]

I definitely want to keep a leachie one of these days.

[@TheYakkosnurse]

Your lipstick is on fleek! What do you use? :)

[@marytwinflamessoulfamunite7102]

My Favorite Geckos are African Fat Tail Geckos Leopard Geckos and the Tokai Geckos Leopard and African Fat Tail because of there Temperments and Tokay Geckos because of they're coloring then they're was A Giant Gecko that was Lime green I can't remember the species but I seen it at a Zoo and it's also one of my Favorite it was Lime Green and just absolutely stunning

[@lbeard7661]

I keep a mourning gecko and her four babies. One escaped and my husband managed to catch it. We're still in shock.

[@lbeard7661]

Edit: I also have a tokay, two giant day geckos, and a leopard gecko. The tokay is named Lillith... for reasons...

[@ashthomas5429]

The book you show at 0:51 what is the title that book cuz I love books like and I've been looking for a book like it too

[@reptiliangarden]

Alyssa Thank you!!!!

[@WhiskeyQuests]

I just love your videos. Always learning something new. Definitely getting a gecko just not sure which one to get. I’m Doing my research first before I go get anything. Bye 👋

[@yourlocalcapricorn6277]

I just got an Something American Gecko I love him so much and his name is apallo and im 11 so he's my little space gecko Like apallo 11❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@AwoooOga3503]

A friend got a Day Gecko. I instantly didn't like what the story was going 🤣 I still can't stop thinking about it. I'm just like....... Bruh

[@tinksmith4964]

Oh my leachie is a puppy dog I call him groot. Nothing like gamora my tokay.

[@jimrussell3476]

are you going to tinley park the next time there is a reptile show there?

[@greenfairyarchive]

I have a halmahera, giant day and tokay in my collection. Check out flying gecko.

[@grayhouseproductions7452]

Do you know anything about Neon Day Geckos or Gold Dust Day Geckos? There is very little information on them online!

[@frankrelmar5903]

Great video kiddo thanks

[@luvlost03]

Hey do you have any baby/juvenile crested gecko for sale? I'm from chicago too and go to curious creatures for my feeders.

[@thereptigade7507]

Cool, I didn't know about day geckos throwing there skin. Leachies remind me of sleeper sharks, ancient large, fascinating but not be underestimated. Satanics are pretty awesome. But after my leo it will probably most likely be my very own raptor aka tokay. What's your favorite btw?

[@reptiliangarden]

Oliver Stein I gotta go for the satanic leaf tails. I just love them 😍

[@mybrokenmindddd]

I actually have leaf geckos n their not hard at all to take care of at all

[@josephmerold588]

You look very pretty. Reptials+ pretty girl =great video

[@greenfairyarchive]

What book is that?!

[@taeviansworldofreptiles3828]

leachies are the beeeest!

[@avatarno1defender]

Hi Tricia, my 3-4 month old crested gecko is really afraid of me so I’ve been trying to handle him more often and the other day i tried taking him out (holding him over a large container just in case) but he was moving really fast and jumped off my arm and ran to the other side of the room within 1 or 2 seconds. I almost lost him and although when I’ve held him previously he was fast, that was just unmanageable. Any advice?

[@reptiliangarden]

Charlotte Stickland Some people say to continue handling, but whenever I had a gecko like this I would just keep handling to a minimum and keep it as more of an observational animal to avoid stress.

[@jpslizards]

I knew Satanic leaf tailed geckos were going to be on this list

[@TheYakkosnurse]

Their eyes scare me. They look like Judge Doom from Who Framed Roger Rabbit

[@jpslizards]

@@TheYakkosnurse they do have some scary eyes lol. Have you seen the eyes of Knobtailed Geckos? Those are the complete opposite

[@TheYakkosnurse]

@@jpslizards They're so cute! Their eyes make them look like little Pokemon :)

[@jpslizards]

@@TheYakkosnurse I have one that is almost 6 months at the moment, I had him/her since he was a little over a month old. I have video if him in my channel if you would like to check them out

[@haleycone6729]

What book is that in the beginning??

[@ItBeNolanTho]

What is that book called you’re referencing every now and then in this video??

[@reptiliangarden]

Aerial Smithsonian nature guides to snakes and other reptiles and amphibians. The name is kinda Long 😂

[@ItBeNolanTho]

Reptilian Garden omg thank you!

[@greenfairyarchive]

What book is that?

[@TheTerriparadise]

awww you're such beautiful girl. hope you're doing well.

[@reptiliangarden]

Terri Paradise Omg, thank you so much. 😭💕

[@xc1971pp]

The scientific names are incorrect in the way you wrote them. The scientific name is comprised of two words in which the first is the genera name, which first letter is always a capital letter, and the second word is the species name, which first letter is always NOT a capital letter. This an important detail if you aspire your channel to be accurate enough to be taken seriously. Furthermore, geckos are not supposed to be handled, since it's not in their nature ( as with all reptiles and amphibians ). If anyone wishes something to grab on all the time, try something else, instead of making animals suffer for human ignorance. On the other hand, if one is willing to respect his or her pet and, instead, learn and be amazed with its behaviour, one should be humble enough to willingly be prepared to do research as much as possible an bear in mind the differences between herps and humans and, therefore, do whatever it takes to make them healthy and happy. My regards.

[@MrCashXD]

I really want a white lined gecko because I can't afford a sara but they aren't easy to find here🥲