Culminating Project:

[Bones93]

I need Tokay people to chime in please! Thank You!

For my HS Culminating project I will be breeding Cresties (already doing that) and breeding Tokay geckos. I will also be looking into a social anthropology aspect of keeping herps, and the evolutionary aspect of Crested and Tokay Geckos. Now, I also will be making a website, hopefully (in theory) I will also be vending on a expo. But I also need to compile/interview fellow keepers about there keeping styles. I have noticed that everyone has a slightly different style when it comes to their animals. I have complied 12 questions that I would love to have all of you answer. If you keep Tokay's please answer the questions for them as well. Thank You!

For all keeps:
1) How many Geckos do you own?
2) What size enclosures do you use?
3) What is your setup like?
3) What do you feed?
4) How many times a week do you feed?
5) What are your temperatures/humidity?
6)Do you regularly handle you geckos?

For Breeders:
1)How many grams do you breed at?
2)What d you use for lay boxes?
3) What do you use to incubate?
4)What substrate do you use in your incubators?
5)What temperatures do you incubate at?
6)What humidity?

Anything else you would like to add?


Thank You again.
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[Bones93]

Please?

 

[T-ReXx]

For all keeps:
1) How many Geckos do you own? Around 60 animals of various species, tokays specifically I have 8 adults + eggs.
2) What size enclosures do you use? As big as possible. My adult pairs live in 18X18X36in cages.
3) What is your setup like? cocofiber/peatmoss substrate, water dish, calcium dish, roach dish, wrist thick branches, 2in PVC hides and LOTS of plastic plants. Light with CF bulbs on a timer 12/12 and heat with red bulbs.
3) What do you feed? mostly roaches but occasionally crickets and superworms.
4) How many times a week do you feed? 3x a week for adults, daily for babies
5) What are your temperatures/humidity? ambient 78F with 95F basking spot, night drops to mid 70s. 60-80% humidity.
6)Do you regularly handle you geckos? No.

For Breeders:
1)How many grams do you breed at? I don't generally weigh tokays unless they look like they are losing. I breed males at 8 months old and females at a year.
2)What d you use for lay boxes? I don't. Tokays are egg gluers.
3) What do you use to incubate? I incubate in-situ, in the cage.
4)What substrate do you use in your incubators?...
5)What temperatures do you incubate at? at the cage temps.
6)What humidity? same.

 

[Bones93]

I should have changed the questions in the breeding part for the Tokays, they were set up for Cresteds. Thank You!

 

[touch 13]

R.Cilatus
For all keeps:
1) How many Geckos do you own? I house 12 Cresteds
2) What size enclosures do you use? For juvi's hatchling-1month Critter keepers, for 1-4months 12x12x12 after 4 months they are given their own 20Gallon tall.
3) What is your setup like? soil/coco husk/ peat moss substrate. Lots of fake greens, a humid hide, vines and i try to give every tank some corkbark.
3) What do you feed? Repashy MRP, Crix, worms
4) How many times a week do you feed? every other day
5) What are your temperatures/humidity? day temps are reading 74 low 78high
nighttime readings are 70-77
6)Do you regularly handle you geckos? one - two times weekly (this incudes weigh ins and tank cleanings.

For Breeders:
1)How many grams do you breed at? Males should be at least 30 Females at least 35 (This also all depends on the gecko)
2)What d you use for lay boxes? sterolite containers with a hole cut in the lid
3) What do you use to incubate? Room temperatures and mistings when necessary
4)What substrate do you use in your incubators? Verm/soil mix
5)What temperatures do you incubate at? I aim for 78
6)What humidity? Minimal 50%

As for Tokays i Only keep so:
For all keeps:
1) How many Geckos do you own? 2 Female Tokays
2) What size enclosures do you use? 18x18x24
3) What is your setup like? Soil As bedding with live plants, Corkbark, vines
3) What do you feed? Crickets, Silkies, superworms
4) How many times a week do you feed? Every other Day
5) What are your temperatures/humidity? 78-83 With 50-60%
6)Do you regularly handle you geckos? My tokays are only handled if their up to it, Maybe 1-3Times monthly


Best of Luck with the Project!!

 

[Bones93]

Thank You. =)