Tuko tuko

[jake]

After several days of trying i finally managed to catch the Tokay which has been living in my daughters room :Jump: Normally she is not bothered by them but this one had a habit of making its distinctive 'Tuko Tuko' sound every 15mins!
We have several in the house and they really are beautiful looking creatures.

http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu178/megansco/GEDC2106_zps5d39367c.jpg

Once saw a guy being bitten by one, so i used the oven glove!

http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu178/megansco/GEDC2111_zps08832c89.jpg

[jake]

Tokay Gecko

With a length of around 14 inches (35 cm), tokay geckoes are one of the largest geckoes alive today . The body of a tokay is cylindrical, squat, and somewhat flattened on the upper side. The limbs are well-defined and uniformly developed. The head is large and set off from the neck, and they have large, prominent eyes with vertically-slit pupils. The eyelids of these animals are fused together and transparent. They also have a pineal body or “third eye” on the top of their head, which is believed to coordinate their activity with light conditions. The ears can be seen on the outside of the gecko as small holes on both sides of the head. It is possible to see straight through the head of these geckoes through their ears. Their toes that have fine setae on them, allowing them to cling to vertical and over-hanging surfaces and move at fast speeds.

They have soft, granular skin that feels velvety to the touch. The coloration of a tokay gecko is very important to its lifestyle. The skin is usually gray with several brownish-red to bright red spots and flecks but it has the ability to lighten or darken the coloring of its skin. They usually do so in order to blend in or to be less noticeable to other animals.

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/ReptilesAmphibians/Facts/FactSheets/Tokaygecko.cfm

[raynaputi]

Make sure you hide it from people who want the tuko to be sold as a cancer treatment! :xxgrinning--00xx3: Those poor creatures are being used by syndicates out of nonsense reasons! :NoNo:

[BoholoX]

And they were offering P60,000 each.....easy to see why people take the risk of smuggling even though its illegal

[raynaputi]

And they were offering P60,000 each.....easy to see why people take the risk of smuggling even though its illegal

Exactly! Even my uncle and my mum got interested before..:doh But I told them it's all just a hoax and no scientific evidence to prove the claim..:NoNo:

[gWaPito]

I would imagine the smuggler would have some explaining when it starts it's tuko tuko business on the plane:NoNo:

I had my first experience of one in our nipa in Bicol...It kicked off in the dead of night, I nearly fell out of my skin:omg:

[jake]

[COLOR=#800080]Make sure you hide it from people who want the tuko to be sold as a cancer treatment! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

He/she is safe in another building we have :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[jake]

I had my first experience of one in our nipa in Bicol...It kicked off in the dead of night, I nearly fell out of my skin:omg:

:smile:

It must have been a male, looking for some love :wink:

[stevewool]

beautiful colours jake, , not sure about the oven glove though

[Doc Alan]

Interesting thread Jake, thank you :smile: !


As Rayna says, using geckos as medical treatment has no scientific basis that I know of. It could be dangerous because people might delay or not have correct treatment for their illnesses. Geckos are also exported from the Philippines to Malaysia, China and South Korea, to be used as dried and pulverised “ medicine “ for conditions including asthma, AIDS, tuberculosis and impotence.


This gecko in a Bohol restaurant was able to cling to the wall despite one limb missing. I don’t know how it lost its limb but the meal was good :xxgrinning--00xx3: !

http://i1265.photobucket.com/albums/jj517/DocAlan/P1030197_zps9da03d77.jpg (http://s1265.photobucket.com/user/DocAlan/media/P1030197_zps9da03d77.jpg.html)

[jake]

Interesting thread Jake, thank you :smile: !


As Rayna says, using geckos as medical treatment has no scientific basis that I know of. It could be dangerous because people might delay or not have correct treatment for their illnesses. Geckos are also exported from the Philippines to Malaysia, China and South Korea, to be used as dried and pulverised “ medicine “ for conditions including asthma, AIDS, tuberculosis and impotence.


This gecko in a Bohol restaurant was able to cling to the wall despite one limb missing. I don’t know how it lost its limb but the meal was good :xxgrinning--00xx3: !

http://i1265.photobucket.com/albums/jj517/DocAlan/P1030197_zps9da03d77.jpg (http://s1265.photobucket.com/user/DocAlan/media/P1030197_zps9da03d77.jpg.html)

Nice picture :xxgrinning--00xx3:

Tastes like chicken!

[raynaputi]

Keith said that the limbs of geckos grow back! :omg:

[fred]

I put up with them in the house but will soon need to start evicting them before my Mother arrives from the UK in November..
If she see`s one in her bedroom it wont bare thinking about..:yikes:
Sorry Toko.. You've gotta go mate!