Some can be tamed, maybe if you got it young enough. But short answer, no. Tokay's are notorious for being rather nasty tempered.
Tokay geckos are one of the most aggressive gecko species. They're often reffered as the pitbull of the gecko world. These animals do not enjoy handling. Your presence is enough to startle this species.
Tokay geckos are native to North Eastern Asia. Including: Vietnam, Malyasia, Indonesia.
The Chinese water dragons cannot live with the Tokay geckos because they will feast on them.
Tokay geckos are known to be the "pitbull" of the gecko family. They tend to be very territorial and aggressive, although can be hand tamed.
Tokay geckos do not show the hemiphorical bulges like leopard geckos or cresteds. males have pores (as do all male geckos but they usually have a bulge) that are lining their "vents" these pores are where the male anatomy is contained. Pores are darker coloured spots along the geckos vent.
No, Tokay Geckos may be more violent but Bearded Dragons are bigger.
It's a Hoax..
A tokay geckos natural instinct is to defend one's self. A tokay will bark to ward off predators, call a mate, stress, or simple exhaustion.
I would only keep one Tokay per tank, especially a male. They can be highly territorial.
Yes. The tokay geckos primary form of defense is its agile speed and ability to scale vertical surfaces. if that doesn't work, they will bark and bite.
* Leopard geckos * Crested Geckos * White Lined Geckos (Skunk Geckos) * Fat-Tailed Geckos * House Geckos * Tokay Geckos * Golden Geckos * Madagascar Ground Geckos * Day Geckos
There are two common myths of geckos. In South Eastern Asia, the native people believe that the tokay gecko are a method of warding off bad energy and spirits. Others in the area believe that if the tokay gecko is consumed that the effects can cure aids and HIV. The last and final myth of the Asian communities is that the tokay gecko is an aphrodisiac.