Tokay and reptarium?

[eelnoob]

Just got a Tokay gecko and that came along with a 65g reptarium. Only thing is a person on another site said reptariums are not good for Tokay but forgot to state why.


I don't have problem acquiring tanks as I already keep alot of fishes myself but just wondering how come reptariums are bad besides can't use heatlamps and maybe harder for Tokay to climb on.



Thanks in advance.

 

[Oasis Inverts]

First off congrats on your new addition..

The reason is Tokays need humdity.And with the style of cage it's in now provides to much air flow when I had tokays this is the set-up I used

20gal high tank with a piece of plexiglass as a lid with about 20 half inch air holes drilled in it the substrate was cypress mulch I had a few large fake plants in there so they had a place to hide and rest during the day,A 75w basking bulb to provide heat and a 60w black lite for ngiht time heat,A large water bowl and thats was it....And mist them every other day to give them extra moisture and also a water source cause if it is a W/C tokay it might not know how to drink for a water dish .

I hope this helps and good luck

Enjoy and watch out they bite so hard...lol

 

[ZooRex]

^ Exactly tokays are pretty hardy and make great pets, but really really enjoy humidity. Good luck, Tokays are my favorite geckos ~ Rex