What You Need To Know Before Getting A Tokay Gecko

[@markanthony6638]

Im one of the silly ones that went to a local reptile enthusiast store and just been wanting tokays since a child and just got a pair of babies and everything to go with. Thank goodness there are people like yourself that give me the ability to do immediate intense research and open my knowledge book on the care these puppies need! Now after hours of online videos and reads im confident these will live on with me by the time i turn 40🎉

[@youdubdo8394]

2 years ago i got my tokay and all the videos from Dakotah were amazing help. 2 years later and i got a new member to the family, a green body blue head female tokay, raising her to join my 2 year old male in there lovely new 36"x18"x36". Thank you for all the great information you release Dakotah!

[@Zjombie]

I’m preparing for my first Tokay now. I knew all of this and then some, and that’s why I love them so much. I agree with the intellectual portion as well. Tokays seem hyper aware of their surroundings, whereas a Crested or Leo just kinda waltz around with a bunch of rocks in their head 🤣 (still love em)

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

Crested geckos have like 2 braincells 😂

[@barjee]

@@Dakotahblueexotics and even that's being generous my dude 🤣

[@nerodia]

The tamest animal I own (including my cats) is my mostly blind leopard gecko (developmental defect not genetic, he's a wild type, his egg probably got squished a bit and his face is a little deformed). I think with leos, if they don't see anything scary they just don't get scared - and since he can't really see anything aside from general movement, he's never scared. Perfectly tame even when I got him at 3 weeks old, few years old now so safe to say aside from lack of eyesight and a wonky face he's perfectly healthy. He does need to be tong-fed (and even then misses a lot), and is even more likely to just walk off of sheer edges and fall than what's usual for leos.

[@JessMulholland-n3m]

The Toyka Gecko I had as a teen, is what got me into reptiles. I was able to handle mine back then took some time for that.I now have a Savanna Monitor and a Toyka Gecko that I rehomed both are about a year old.

[@1MSally1965]

Love tokay geckos. They were my favorite pet lizards since the 90’s when I worked in a pet shop.

[@timbow1356]

Your content is refreshing ! Nicely done !

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

Thank you!

[@falcolf]

Tokays are beautiful and hilarious. ❤ They're the only lizard I would adopt.

[@josephcamposano7145]

You nailed it brother I have two. One acts like a crazy man. The other needed no taming. I was 100% lucky! I’m the 1 out of a million I guess.

[@scykol]

recently got a baby tokay today and its docile as hell, only mouth gapes at my phone but should i be scared n worried for my fingers after they grow 👀

[@taeviansworldofreptiles3828]

Lmfao the butt hole reference! 🤣🤣🤣

[@connykersey698]

HELP! I recently purchased two baby Tokays. They told me they were CB. One of them is ‘stargazing’, very thin, and looses its grip on the glass enclosure. He/she? Will allow me to hold in my hand. Are there known Neuro problems?

[@thevoidcritter]

My mom is from the Philippines where these guys roam around, being a menace to society. The Filipino word is just "tuko" which in English sounds like you're either dealing with a Pokemon or an ancient god, and I think both of those things fit here.

[@tdexotics2532]

I might be biased, but Tokay's are the best! :)

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

Tokays do be the best.

[@frufbot2593]

one thing i wish i known before getting my tokay, is that she wouldn't eat for two weeks after getting her. She's finally starting to eat regularly and it's been about a month lol, but still only at night, never coming out during the day.

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

Ohhh a good video idea

[@taeviansworldofreptiles3828]

My crested gecko wants NONE of my shit and will take the hell off if I even think about reaching for him lol. But this actually makes me consider getting a crested gecko

[@jackleitzel3196]

Sounds like you’ve got a crestie tokay hybrid (this is a joke)

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

You should get MY crested geckos.

[@Dexify_00]

Hey so this might sound dumb but I’m going to get one at 13

[@myfreetimearabegum7564]

Beautiful sharing You have a new friends

[@TheSuperhuman622]

I want one !!!

[@theskelebros7955]

I am getting a tokay gecko soon and I need a setup for it so if someone can drop links for a setup or something like that I would be happy

[@caseyflynn4601]

Got a tokay from a local pet store. It's still a bit small but it seems to be somewhat tame , first day it tried to show that its territorial. But it's getting used to me slowly and we're on day 5 I think . I set up a temporary enclosure for him/ her Until I get the permanent one all set up.

[@georgedowling7744]

I tamed down a savannah monitor. Bring it.

[@SherryLynnMadcat]

Well, Dakota, I think that I am still rather interested in the tokay gecko. I'm not sure if I will ever get one but we'll see. In time I may ... if I find a good, competent breeder in Canada. That will take up a fair amount of looking power. OH by the way, I've been subscribed to you for a while and I do hit that like button. I was the 99th button smacker today lol

[@Madchris8828]

I watched Kevin get the crap bitten out of him by a large group of them haha😂. Kevin was such a champion about it too

[@Roseles89]

So what are your thoughts for taming one of these amazing guys compared to the green iguana? I have a red that is cat tame as I explain to people when I'm out with her in a harness. My friends try to talk me out of getting tokays later on but.. they aren't doing a good job.

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

Its just a little bloody hands not the biiiiigest deal

[@Roseles89]

@@Dakotahblueexotics Little blood and love bites never hurt no one. Can't be worse than trying to settle down a alligator roll 4ft iguana. (or.. sometimes she just misses taking food and my fingers are obviously in the way..)

[@dandyxrandy7200]

You're the main reason (and Reptiliatus) I got into Tokays three years ago and now I'm vending at my first reptile show this August with my captive breds! I'm hoping to help educate people on Tokays and show that they are only horrible little beasties because of how smart they are and once you work with with them they can learn to tolerate you! 😉

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

Be ready to have a bunch of people say dumb stuff to you 😂 the amount of "oh God is that a tokay" comments I get at every show lol

[@LaBelleGeckos]

Lol, My Cb tokay ,while I can handle her, is still a tokay! She is still a gecko that I am very careful in doing anything with.

[@Hepler-s2b]

Took a geckos are essentially the attitude of a pissed off chihuahua, and the jaws of a Rottweiler! The number one thing you really need to know, invest in some very good gloves and have several pairs.

[@jasminahaverinen5759]

I'm kinda lunatic but I LOVE angry cute sour pus reptiles 😆😆😆 I even adopted an angry bearded dragon cuz I fell in love 💛

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

They are the best

[@rhinotalks1039]

Hey there I have 2 tokay gecko 1 male and 1 female of 35 cm approx Wanna sell them

[@kamrenjones1641]

Does anyone have a good UK based breeder for these ?

[@barjee]

They were all over morphmarket last year :) wait until august - november and there will be loads available :) breeders are probably either waiting for eggs to be laid/ hatched or they are raising the babies ready for sale this year :)

[@timbow1356]

One thing that new Tokay owners often forget is to always offer your TONGUE rather than a finger or knuckle. They absolutely WILL NOT bite a humans tongue 🧐😂

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

100% fact

[@michaelsyiemiong3407]

👍

[@dukemaui91]

Jesus loves you bro!

[@freelancelife2131]

I don't need to breed or pet a gecko, i don't know why we have a lot in our house they don't leave they roam around and producing more. Our biggest is 14 inches down to 10 inches they are happy playing in our house, they run in our walls and very loud.

[@THEleatherface24]

Not that it matters to most these days but that hat solidified me not watching these videos anymore nor potentially doing business with you. Not a fan of that stuff.

[@1MSally1965]

You’re correct. I never noticed that either but the Masons are a satanic cult! I was gonna subscribe until I saw this comment and had to see what you meant. I thought it was a law enforcement star. People who don’t understand the satanic nature of that group will find out on the other side. So sad. Thanks for stating this.

[@zacsdiyreptiles7146]

Uh oops. Guess I should of waited to buy until I saw this video.. Jk I want more

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

Need all the tokays

[@ShenShen777]

Im here because my tokay always bite me

[@twowheelterror2925]

All you need to know... It will bite you... HARD.