Tokay Gecko

Gekko gecko

Order: Squamata

 

Husbandry Information

Housing Requirements

Diet Requirements

Veterinary Concerns

Notes on Enrichment & Training

Other

Colony or Breeding Management

Notes species is housed or managed socially or for breeding purposes.

Individual Identification

Dimorphism or practiced ways to individually mark species (such as those in colonies, like giant millipedes).

Programmatic Information

Transportation

Temperature Guidelines

 

Crating:

Tips on Presentation

Touching Techniques

Tips on Handling

 

Potential Messaging

Acquisition Information

 

Comments from the Rating System

• Zoo Miami – Not currently used in any Zoo Miami programming because they have an unpleasant disposition and can deliver painful bites when handled.

Natural History Information

Range and Habitat

 

Physical Description

 

Life Cycle

 

Behavior

 

Threats and Conservation Status

 

Did you know…

Photographs

 

Documents

Any Documents to attach, species spotlights, etc.

• Choice, Control, and Training in Ectotherms, By Carrie Kish
• Ambassador Animal SAG Newsletter Vol. 2, Issue 3: Temperature and Transport: Welfare Implications for Ambassador Ectotherms
• Stress Management in Reptiles and Frogs
• Reptile Lighting Information
• Reptiles Magazine has a good overview of this species

Contributors and Citations

• Zoo Miami