-Put them on your drunk naked girlfriend.
I bet that leads to some lonely nights!
Free roaming T's?
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I bet that leads to some lonely nights!On a serious note. Yes I do know that Tokays work, they can be found in many places in the world and I know many people use them in regions like mine. I wouldn't use a house gecko because bugs aren't a problem for me. But disgusting disease carrying rodents are! There are many videos on youtube of people feeding adult rodents to Tokays, so I know Tokays would be perfect. On the other hand though I have a native species of wolf spider with an egg sack ready to burst! So that would be fun and problem free to let go of in the house. Don't need humidity or water dishes and I wouldn't have to worry about them escaping my house.
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Ian ROCKS!
Yeah! Right on brother! A man who can handle Ts and the chicks...I thought I was the only one. Sweeeeeeet! :worship: :worship: :worship:
Yeah! Right on brother! A man who can handle Ts and the chicks...I thought I was the only one. Sweeeeeeet! :worship: :worship: :worship:
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free range
i'm probably the only one on this board who has sucessfully done this. Orlando (a g. gala) was free range from when my 2nd wife left me until his death @ 21yrs. he wasn't working. he was just kicking back & chilling. it was an incredible amount of work to do responsibly, but i'm AR.
the use of Ts as sex toys is both possible & enjoyable. again know what you are doing or enjoy ER visits & sleeping alone.
i'm probably the only one on this board who has sucessfully done this. Orlando (a g. gala) was free range from when my 2nd wife left me until his death @ 21yrs. he wasn't working. he was just kicking back & chilling. it was an incredible amount of work to do responsibly, but i'm AR.
the use of Ts as sex toys is both possible & enjoyable. again know what you are doing or enjoy ER visits & sleeping alone.
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May I suggest a few dozen Balfouri's to anyone in the future?...
That must have been a G. rosea, formerly known as G. cala, but no such thing as G. gala.
It's probably best if we don't hear any more details about that.rwlangbauer said:
I thought you said that you hated breeders because they treat our little friends as objects. Using them for bestiality is any better? :wall:
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Right. I'd like to hear this from your wife/girlfriend herself.
I've honestly found, and this is not directed at you persay, that guys who make statements as such are usually bullwhipped at home.
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Just a note on Tokays. They are SUPER aggressive and nasty, so don't plan on being able to handle them easily. Other than that, I think they are a way better idea than a loose T.
"The Tokay is also considered the "pit bull" of the Gecko world due to the fact that when they bite their human handlers, they often won't let go for up to several hours at a time, and generally cannot be forcibly removed without causing harm to the Gecko. One way of getting a Tokay to release its hold is to submerge the animal in water, which will encourage the lizard to let go, without causing it any harm or undue stress."
It's from wikipedia. Remember to always keep a bucket full of water just by your hand, man. You wouldn't like something to happen, while the city water company decides to have a maintaince day ;P
It's from wikipedia. Remember to always keep a bucket full of water just by your hand, man. You wouldn't like something to happen, while the city water company decides to have a maintaince day ;P
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g. gala
i'm probably much older than you. arachnid taxonomy is so screwed up you would do better to just drop 500mics of acid than try to understand it. when i aquired him he was a g. gala, that is what he will always be in my memory. i also think calling b. smithi and b. emilia different species is like calling brunets & redheads different species.
i think that i have a fiduciary responsiblity to all my little friends. everything we have ever done was consentual. remember this guy was free range. if he didn't like what was happening he could have stormed off to (one of) his rooms (burrows). i could tell you what we did but then i would have to **** you.
i'm probably much older than you. arachnid taxonomy is so screwed up you would do better to just drop 500mics of acid than try to understand it. when i aquired him he was a g. gala, that is what he will always be in my memory. i also think calling b. smithi and b. emilia different species is like calling brunets & redheads different species.
i think that i have a fiduciary responsiblity to all my little friends. everything we have ever done was consentual. remember this guy was free range. if he didn't like what was happening he could have stormed off to (one of) his rooms (burrows). i could tell you what we did but then i would have to **** you.
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Here are problems associated with releasing Tokay Geckos:
They can walk up walls using "nanotechnology", the setae on their feet are so close together they act like microscopic magnets, even to glass. Its called vanderwaals force. The geckos can go anywhere a spider can, only when they get inside your walls, and make a loud screaming noise, usually at night since they are nocturnal, you will have more than an occasional bug problem. You will have a sleeping problem.
In my opinion responsible keeping of any exotic animal means keeping them contained. If enough people allow exotics free, it is just a matter of time before it will be against the law to have exotics. You are giving the general public that fears arachnids and reptiles a reason to infringe on your rights. There are more of them than there are of us, we have to be smart about how we keep our critters. Just something to think about. One mistake gets front page coverage.
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it is a quandary. don't scare them but encourage acceptance by careful exposure. i often take my T for walks. the levee is best. people either don't notice, think she is a piece of jewelery or are fascinated (but i live in a midnight blue city). my niece uses Kitten (my ball python) as a very effective ambassador. they are both really cute & that opens alot of doors. most people just don't know critters. ignorance breeds fear.
it is a quandary. don't scare them but encourage acceptance by careful exposure. i often take my T for walks. the levee is best. people either don't notice, think she is a piece of jewelery or are fascinated (but i live in a midnight blue city). my niece uses Kitten (my ball python) as a very effective ambassador. they are both really cute & that opens alot of doors. most people just don't know critters. ignorance breeds fear.
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Here are problems associated with releasing Tokay Geckos:They can walk up walls using "nanotechnology", the setae on their feet are so close together they act like microscopic magnets, even to glass.
They are called "Lamelae", hooks on gecko feet (some like Racodactylis,have it on their tail as well), thats where the Velcro idea came from. Just thought i'd share
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my house is currently infested with cats. I was thinking about getting a couple free range american alligators. Would that work?
I mean, they're not native to pennsylvania, but they are american... so if I just tie a flag bandana around their necks, it should be cool... right?
I mean, they're not native to pennsylvania, but they are american... so if I just tie a flag bandana around their necks, it should be cool... right?
I know what I'm doing with geckos I know many people who do that with tokays. All they experience is a little "barking" at night and occasional green streaks on the wall. I don't see why a tokay would just come up and bite me for the heck of it. The water idea is common sense. I probably have more gecko experience than anyone on this thread so I appreciate that you care to give advice [about geckos] but no thanks.
Tokays are said to be very aggressive. That'd be a reason for it to bite You. Do what You want, but just be warned. You're getting yourself into some pointless trouble. Get yourself a mouse trap. I know it's not that cool, but should do the same work.
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Don't assume that T people don't have herp experience. I have been keeping and studying herps for over 20 years. I also have Tokay experience. I never said that they would hunt you down, and neither did anyone else. I just mentioned the fact that they don't like to be handled in case you thought it would be easy to round them up and move them if necessary.
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crpy,Here are problems associated with releasing Tokay Geckos:They can walk up walls using "nanotechnology", the setae on their feet are so close together they act like microscopic magnets, even to glass.
They are called "Lamelae", hooks on gecko feet (some like Racodactylis,have it on their tail as well), thats where the Velcro idea came from. Just thought i'd share
If you look at lamella under an electron microscope you wouldn't see hooks. Actually tokay geckos have over 500,000 setae on each foot that are so close together they act like magnets. If I said the human hand is made up of cells, and someone else said the human hand is made up of skin, that is the argument we are having with setae vs. lamella. The setae are so tiny, that is the nano-scale that causes van der Waals forces. Do you know why a gecko can't walk up teflon? Teflon was created by humans to resist van der Waals forces. As you know tokay geckos can walk up other solids including glass, not by using hooks, but via nano-magnets. That's the small of it.
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its probably not the best idea appart from being illegal as they could leave your house and ive in the wild, they would scare your family and any guests you have would never return once they hear about free roamings tarantulas, i doubt ur neighbours will be too pleased either. two of my friends have said they will never come into my house now i have Ts and thats with them in cages so if urs were to be outside of the cage....