Gecko Species

Gecko Care – species

There are over 800 different species of gecko, all with their own marks of individuality, below we will introduce you to some of the most popular species of gecko.

Standing’s Day Gecko

The standing’s day gecko is a large gecko that comes from a small part of southwestern Madagascar, usually found in patches of bush land and at the edge of forests. In its natural environment this lizard is at home in more arid habitats rather than the usual densely planted areas most geckos prefer.

There are many variations of the skin color although the main theme is to have a sky blue skin with a green head, along its back will show marks of a black net like pattern.

Similar to other day geckos these lizards spend hardly any time on the ground. It is common for the keepers of these geckos to line the floor of the vivarium with just newspaper, although it is also good to use pebbles or another natural decor.

You can comfortably house 1 male and 2 females in a vivarium of 60x60x60cm in size. With standing’s day geckos you should spray water mist throughout the day as they prefer to drink from droplets of water hanging from plant life.  It is likely that they will learn to drink from a shallow bowl if you place the bowl higher up in the tank somewhere. This species seems to thrive on slightly higher temperatures inside the tank, around 90 degrees Fahrenheit with lower humidity levels of around 70%.

This species of gecko is more tolerant of their young than other species of gecko. There is a British breeder that reports of hatching juveniles to be kept in the same tank and able to live as a family with the breeding pair, once the young matures then they should be removed as you normally would.

These large day geckos can eat many of the moist insects that are easily obtained by the enthusiast. There are many invertebrates that you can catch in your home and garden to feed to your gecko, the rule of thumb is to only feed them food that you have caught from an area outside that is organic and has not been sprayed with any pesticides. They enjoy many sweet fruits and nectar, you should place these hung up high or dab onto an upturned jam jar lid or similar.

Standing’s day geckos actively hunt using their site to locate their prey, the are agile predators and fast and acrobatic in their actions. Male breeds usually have a broader tail at the base to encompass their twinned reproductive organs. All day geckos have a visible ear opening, although it is very small.

Peacock Day Gecko

Most day geckos come from the islands in the Indian Ocean, mainly Madagascar. The peacock day gecko has wonderful colors that allow your vivarium to really come alive as it patrols its territory. They get their name from the peacock eye marking they have on each side of their bodies just behind their front legs. They have a combination of red spots and markings that cover its back while having an overall skin color of turquoise, they truly are very striking lizard to observe.

They have a long and slender tail roughly half the size of the actual gecko and actually use their tail to communicate with other geckos. They use their long tongue to clean their eyes, which is rather comical to observe.

If you compare the peacock day gecko to other day geckos then they come up pretty short, they only reach 7.5cm in length when fully grown. They can live in an enclosure 50x30x60cm on their own or as a pair.

Giant Day Gecko

The giant day gecko is a large attractive plump lizard that is relatively easy to keep and breed in captivity. They have a skin color of electric lime green and depending on the species the can have an orangey-red markings like dots or blobs along their back and on the top of their head, usually in between the eyes and nostrils.

You can find them in damp forests and on palm trees in Madagascar and its surrounding islands. Having this kind of environment allows the gecko plenty of surfaces to search for insects and serves as a good opportunity to establish and retain a territory of their own.

This gecko is active in the daytime and can grow to over 25cm in length, of which 15cm will be made up from its long thick tubular tail. These are very agile lizards that leap from leaf to leaf and can quickly scurry under protective cover if ever threatened. Similar to other geckos they have adapted to live a arboreal lifestyle. They have great suction pads on each digit that allow them to get a good grip on any shiny surface as well as trees and bark.

Bibron’s gecko

The bibron’s gecko is a medium sized gecko, compared to others though it shows off a stocky build and can reach around six to eight inches when fully grown. It has a beaded pattern along it’s body with black strips and white dots. Their light brown or white underbelly can distinguish these geckos from others.

These are a ground dwelling gecko that shows high aggression towards other geckos that could be seen as attempting to hijack their territory. They are very fast runners and are quick to find any cover when they think they could be in danger.

The bibron’s gecko is commonly found in South Africa where its species holds a large population that likes to make it’s home in human homes and buildings, some would consider it a household pest.

Tokay Gecko

The tokay gecko is native to South East Asia and is a nocturnal arboreal gecko. They live in rainforest trees in their natural habitat although the frequently make homes in human buildings knowing they can find good food by hanging around next to a ceiling light.

They have a relatively short life span compared to other similar sized geckos in that they will usually only live for 8 – 10 years. The tokay gecko is a very aggressive species of gecko and it is common for males to fight each other and even attack their human handlers. A bite from a tokay gecko is unlikely o cause any lasting damage but it will hurt, handlers report that once they bite they do not like to let go, one of the only ways to actually get them to release their bite is to submerge them into water. They can be very attractive as display animals but their popularity as a household pet has diminished because of their aggressive nature.

They can grow to lengths of 40cm making them one of the largest species of gecko. You can spot them by their grayish or bluish bodies with red or orange spots.

Some Tips Buy Leopard Gecko

You can obtain geckos from most large pet shops, it’s always best to enquire via the telephone to ensure they sell them as there are still some pet stores that do not sell them. They are usually priced at around $80 – $250, the price they are sold for usually depends on their markings and patterns. If they have very nice patterns then they will be sold for more money.

There are many other things a gecko needs to live a happy healthy life in your home. Firstly you will need a decent seized tank for them to live in, tanks can be purchased form the pet store you bought the gecko from and the staff can advise you on what size tank you will need for your particular gecko. A tank that is bigger than 40cm x 20cm is some sufficient, you should not get anything smaller than that. Tanks range in cost from around $60 right up to $400 for a tank with all the bells and whistles.

Geckos are cold-blooded animals, this means they get their heat from the environment around them, you will need to provide this heat in the form of a lamp or a heat map. A heat mat may be a little more expensive than a standard lamp but they are more discreet than the lamps and allow for more room in the tank. They cost around $20 – $60 depending on their size and quality.

Inside the tank you will need to provide some kind of cover as geckos like to hide themselves away from everybody to get a good nights rest. The best product to achieve this is known as cholla, which is basically the skeleton of a plant that is hollowed out so the gecko can crawl inside and rest.

You will need to prove water in a plastic bowl so the gecko can drink when ever they feel the need, be sure not to have the water too deep as it has been known for geckos to drown easily in deep water.
On the ground inside the tank you must place something familiar for the gecko to walk on. Usually tree bark or specialized sand is used that is sold in the pet store. It is important not to use any old tree bark that you find outside as this can contain traces of fungus that can cause your gecko to be ill.

Geckos feed on bugs, you must provide this as the gecko owner. They enjoy eating crickets that you can buy in varied sizes from the pet stores. An average sized bag will contain around 30 crickets and most geckos of average size will feed on just one cricket per day. You can ask at the pet store about what to feed your particular cricket, as it’s a good idea to feed them on a similar, if not the same diet that they have been used to in the store.

You must also provide you gecko with vitamins that they would normally source from the wild. It can come in a powder form that you can dip the crickets into before you feed them to the geckos.

You should try to avoid geckos that have a coloring that seems dull and emaciated, any signs of it having shed skin still attached to its body is a good sign to leave it alone. A healthy gecko appears clean and has bright eyes, looks alert and holds its body off the ground when walking.

Having a plump tail is a good sign of a healthy well-fed gecko. A gecko’s tail acts as a depository for stored fats that helps the lizard to survive through periods when food is scarce.

Several Myth About Indonesian Tokay Gecko In Indonesia

The following will be described myths surrounding the sunter geckos came among communities, some believe there is not. what about you?
Myth 1: Gecko is one animal that knows about the future of the human self.
Many people who try your luck with asking the geckos geckos read. like a rich, promoted, or until the marriage broke up though.
Myth 2: Gecko considered a good luck animal.
many people who assume animal geckos are good luck, as for the features that are trusted by the public which reads odd gecko, geckos who have forked tails facing the sky, etc..
Myth 3: Perceived Gecko can cure AIDS
Recently was widely rumored that the gecko can meyembuhkan aids. some people believe one of the saliva, tongue ato even blood can increase the body’s immune pernyakit that can cure AIDS, although until now there has not issued any agency statment that the gecko can cure AIDS. at least there are some people who tiba2 a gecko milioner akibar sell billions prices.
Myth 4: It is Animal Gecko Dragon Descendants
Some people in Japan believe that the gecko is the animal incarnation of a dragon. therefore there are some people think that gecko is a sacred animal.
Myth 5: Gecko weighing 3 ounces or more must have been there penunggunya.
Gecko with weight above 3 ounces or more believed to have had khodam (spirits), so that the gecko will look very large and inversely proportional to the original weight. so that the gecko that looks great will light when weighed because khodamnya go when weighed
Myth 6: Gecko repellent Bala Animals Considered
Many people hinterland that geckos are animals who have magic powers, he lived in a house by the geckos, the house may be refused reinforcements, the greater the size of geckos the greater the strength.
Myth 7: Once you had Bitten Gecko Will Not released until a lightning sound
In fact, geckos bite could be removed by changing the way our hands with a soft material or a tree branch.

How To Cache Tokay Gecko

There are several ways you can use to catch geckos to survive because if we are wrong then the gecko would catch him stress and weight will decrease
how to catch geckos:

1. Fishing With Feathers
gecko loved small feathers, because the thought of insects. Gecko seekers, fur was used as a fishing tool, so that these animals out of the nest.
“Gecko’s like the same hair, mistaken for food. Usually we put the fur on the end sticks or bamboo, and stirred in front of the hole geckos,”
However, it should also be noted, do not be vain to catch the animal using his bare hands, because if the bite is very hard to be released. Thus, additional equipment required, such as tweezers to catch
2. Make Gecko drunk with tobacco
The equipment used to catch geckos as easy, just a stick and a cigarette. Way, cigarettes tied at one end of the stick and then fed to the geckos.
To attract the attention of geckos, rocking a cigarette in front of his eyes. When eating, gecko would get drunk and ready immediately arrested. use fishing nets when the gecko already drunk

Gecko Anatomy (English Sub)

Geckos are the only lizards that have a voice. Some species of geckos make a squeaking or clicking noise that sounds like “gecko,” hence their name. Most geckos are nocturnal (they are most active at night); they have large eyes and excellent vision.

Anatomy: Geckos have short, wide, fleshy toes with large, backward-curved claws. Most geckos have sticky toe pads, composed of microscopic Velcro-like hooked bristles (called setae) on the bottom of the feet; the bristles allow them to climb well, even on smooth surfaces or upside down. Desert geckos have fringed feet that let them run across sand very easily. Flying geckos (genus Ptychozoon) have wide flaps of skin extending from the abdomen and have webbed toes, legs, and tail that help them glide gracefully through the air.

Geckos range in size from 1/2 inch to about 14 inches (1.5 to 35 cm) long; the largest gecko is the tokay gecko (Gecko gecko). The wide tail stores fat. The gecko’s eyes are covered and protected by a transparent membrane; the gecko cleans this membrane with its long tongue.

Diet: Gecko are carnivores (meat-eaters). They eat mostly insects (like crickets, springtails, and cockroaches) and mealworms, but they also eat young birds, eggs, and tiny mammals, hunting for their prey at night.

Predators: Snakes are geckos’ main predators. When a gecko is caught by its tail, it releases the tail, which twitches for a while, allowing the gecko to escape capture. The gecko will later grow another tail.

Habitat: Geckos live in a variety of warm habitats, including rainforests, deserts, grasslands, and marshes. They are now found all over the world as pets (especially the tokay gecko).

Reproduction: Geckos hatch from eggs. Females usually lay 2 white, sticky eggs. The eggs are soft at first, but harden quickly. There is no parental care. Geckos will sometimes eat their own eggs.

Classification: Class Reptilia (reptiles), Order Squamata (lizards and snakes), Suborder Lacertilia (lizards), Family Gekkonidae (geckos), about 400 species.

Lizards are vertebrate animals that similar to humans have a backbone, skull and ribs. Of the 3000 plus different species of lizard that have been discovered there are considerable differences in the shape, size and lifestyle of these lizards, there are however some common characteristics that bind them together. Of their external features they all have skin, a tongue, ears, eyes, limbs and a tail.

Skin
The skin acts as a protective coating that prevents the lizard from dehydrating. The formation of the scales varies from species to species, in some it allows the lizard to change color to adapt into the environment.

Tongue
Their tongues are short and fat, although chameleons and a few others have a longer tongue. The tongue works in conjunction with the Jacobson’s organ and analyses and tastes whatever comes in contact with it.

Ears
Most lizards have a visible external ear hole or opening, sometimes it is covered up by a tympanum (ear drum).

Eyes
Most lizards can blink and shut their eyes, this is dissimilar to snakes who have no moveable eyelids. There are a few burrowing lizards that have no eyes at all. There are also special adaptations between species such as the gecko, which has large eyes to aid their night vision, and chameleons that have independently moving eyes.

Limbs
The limbs are specialized organs and the fingers and toes are adapted according to the species and lifestyle. An example is most geckos have adhesive pads on the tips of their digits to enable them to climb many surfaces such as trees, walls and ceilings.

Tail
The tail is also used differently depending on the species, it can be used for fighting, grasping, balancing and storage of fatty deposits to name a few. The tail can be shed as a means to defend from a predator, this is a good reason why you should never pick your lizard up by it’s tail.

Internal organs
The lizard is equipped with organs very similar to those of mammals. They have a skull that houses their brain, lungs to breathe air just like we do, a liver to remove toxins and the alimentary canal to process its food.

Thermo regulation
Lizards are totally reliant on the external living conditions. Unlike mammals they do not have the equipment to internally generate heat, they are therefore cold-blooded, also known as ectothermic.

Lizards thermo regulate (warm up and cool down) by moving around their habitat. When it is cool in the morning they will seek out the suns rays or the heat pad or spotlight in your vivarium so they can bask in the heat and recharge their batteries. Once they reach their optimum temperature they will then move on to hunt for food and patrol their territory. On hot days they will avoid overheating by resting in the shade, cooling off in water or seeking the coolness of their retreat or burrow.

Anatomy Tokek

TOKEK adalah satu-satunya kadal yang memiliki suara. Beberapa spesies tokek membuat mencicit atau mengklik suara yang terdengar seperti “gecko,” maka nama mereka.Kebanyakan tokek aktif di malam hari (mereka adalah yang paling aktif di malam hari); mereka memiliki mata besar dan visi yang sangat baik.

Anatomi:

tokek memiliki pendek, lebar, gemuk jari kaki dengan besar, cakar melengkung ke belakang. Kebanyakan kaki lengket tokek memiliki bantalan, terdiri dari mikroskopis Velcro-seperti bulu bengkok (disebut setae) di bawah kaki bulunya memungkinkan mereka untuk memanjat dengan baik, bahkan pada permukaan yang halus atau terbalik. Desert tokek memiliki kaki yang berumbai membiarkan mereka berjalan di pasir sangat mudah. Flying tokek (genus Ptychozoon) memiliki kelepak lebar memanjang dari kulit perut dan memiliki jari-jari kaki berselaput, kaki, dan ekor yang membantu mereka meluncur dengan anggun melalui udara.

Makanan : Gecko adalah karnivora (pemakan daging). Kebanyakan mereka makan serangga (seperti jangkrik, springtails, dan kecoak) dan mealworm, tetapi mereka juga makan anak-anak burung, telur, dan mamalia kecil, berburu mangsanya di malam hari.

Pemangsa :Ular adalah pemangsa tokek yang utama. Ketika seekor tokek ditangkap, ia akan berusaha melepaskan ekornya agar dapat kabut dari tangkapan sang ular.

Habitat: tokek hidup di berbagai habitat hangat, termasuk hutan hujan, padang pasir, padang rumput, dan rawa-rawa. Mereka sekarang ditemukan di seluruh dunia sebagai hewan peliharaan (khususnya Tokay gecko).

Reproduksi: geckos menetas dari telur. Wanita biasanya berbaring 2 putih telur lengket. Telur lunak pada awalnya, tapi mengeras dengan cepat. Tidak ada orangtua yang peduli. Geckos akan kadang-kadang makan telur mereka sendiri.

Klasifikasi: Kelas Reptilia (reptil), Order Squamata (kadal dan ular), Subordo Lacertilia (kadal), Family Gekkonidae (tokek), sekitar 400 spesies.

Tokek masuk kedalam ras kadal, dan kadal adalah hewan vertebrata yang mirip dengan manusia memiliki tulang punggung, tengkorak dan tulang rusuk. Dari 3.000 spesies yang berbeda ditambah kadal yang telah menemukan ada banyak perbedaan dalam bentuk, ukuran dan gaya hidup kadal ini, Namun ada beberapa karakteristik umum yang mengikat mereka bersama-sama. Fitur eksternal mereka, mereka semua memiliki kulit, lidah, telinga, mata, kaki dan ekor.
Kulit
Kulit bertindak sebagai lapisan pelindung yang mencegah kadal dari dehidrasi. Pembentukan skala bervariasi dari spesies ke spesies, dalam beberapa hal itu memungkinkan kadal berubah warna untuk beradaptasi ke lingkungan.
Tongue
Lidah mereka yang pendek dan gemuk, meskipun bunglon dan beberapa orang lainnya memiliki lidah yang lebih panjang. Lidah bekerja sama dengan organ Jacobson dan analisis dan selera apa pun yang datang dalam kontak dengan itu.
Telinga
Kebanyakan kadal memiliki telinga eksternal terlihat lubang atau membuka, terkadang sudah tertutup oleh sebuah genderang (gendang telinga).

Mata
Kebanyakan kadal dapat berkedip dan menutup mata mereka, ini berbeda dengan ular yang tidak punya kelopak mata dapat dipindah-pindahkan. Ada beberapa membenamkan kadal yang tidak memiliki mata sama sekali. Ada juga adaptasi khusus antar spesies seperti gecko, yang memiliki mata besar untuk membantu penglihatan pada malam hari mereka, dan bunglon yang memiliki mata bergerak secara independen.
Tungkai
Tangan dan kaki adalah organ khusus dan jari-jari dan jari-jari kaki diadaptasikan sesuai dengan spesies dan gaya hidup. Contoh yang paling tokek memiliki perekat bantalan di ujung angka mereka yang memungkinkan mereka untuk memanjat banyak permukaan seperti pohon-pohon, dinding dan langit-langit.

Tail
Ekor juga digunakan berbeda tergantung pada spesies, dapat digunakan untuk berkelahi, tamak, menyeimbangkan dan penyimpanan lemak untuk beberapa nama. Ekor dapat ditumpahkan sebagai sarana untuk mempertahankan dari pemangsa, ini adalah alasan bagus mengapa anda tidak boleh mengambil kadal Anda oleh ekor itu.
Organ
Kadal dilengkapi dengan organ-organ yang sangat mirip dengan mamalia. Mereka mempunyai rumah-rumah yang mereka tengkorak otak, paru-paru untuk menghirup udara yang sama seperti yang kami lakukan, sebuah hati untuk membuang racun dan kanal untuk proses pencernaan makanannya.
Thermo regulasi
Kadal benar-benar bergantung pada kondisi kehidupan eksternal. Tidak seperti mamalia mereka tidak memiliki peralatan untuk internal menghasilkan panas, karena itu mereka berdarah dingin, juga dikenal sebagai ectothermic.

Kadal termo mengatur (pemanasan dan pendinginan) dengan bergerak di sekitar habitat mereka. Jika sudah dingin di pagi hari, mereka akan mencari sinar matahari atau panas pad atau sorotan di vivarium Anda sehingga mereka dapat berjemur di panas dan mengisi ulang baterai mereka. Setelah mereka mencapai temperatur optimal maka mereka akan berpindah untuk berburu makanan dan patroli wilayah mereka. Pada hari-hari panas mereka akan menghindari overheating dengan istirahat di tempat teduh, cooling off dalam air atau mencari kesejukan mereka mundur atau liang.

Cara Menangkap Tokek

Ada beberapa cara yang dapat digunakan untuk menangkap tokek dengan selamat karena jika kita salah menangkapnya maka tokek akan stress dan beratnya akan menurun

cara menangkap tokek :

1. Memancing Dengan menggunakan Bulu

tokek sangat menyukai bulu-bulu kecil, karena dikira serangga. Oleh para pencari tokek, bulu itu digunakan sebagai alat memancing, agar binatang tersebut keluar dari sarangnya.

’Tokek kan senang sama bulu, dikira makanan. Biasanya bulu itu kita taruh di ujung lidi atau bambu, dan digerak-gerakkan di depan lubang tokek,’’

Namun perlu juga diperhatikan, jangan sembarangan menangkap binatang itu menggunakan tangan kosong, karena jika menggigit sangat susah dilepaskan. Sehingga, dibutuhkan alat tambahan, seperti penjepit untuk menangkapnya

2. Buatlah Tokek mabok dengan tembakau

Peralatan yang digunakan menangkap tokek saat mudah, hanya sebatang tongkat dan sebatang rokok. Caranya, rokok diikatkan di salah satu ujung tongkat lalu diberi makan ke tokek.

Untuk menarik perhatian tokek, goyangkan rokok tersebut di depan matanya. Saat memakannya, tokek akan langsung mabuk dan siap ditangkap. gunakan jaring ikan ketika tokek sudah mabok

WHO Teliti Kebenaran Bahwa Tokek Dapat menyembuhkan AIDS

Maraknya perburuan satwa tokek di Pekanbaru yang dikabarkan bisa menyembuhkan penyakit HIV/AIDS ditanggapi serius pihak kesehatan di Pekanbaru, Riau.

Bahkan para dokter di Pekanbaru mengaku telah berkordinasi dengan pihak organisasi kesehatan dunia, World Health Organization (WHO).

Hal itu dilakukan karena dinas kesehatan di Pekanbaru ingin meneliti dan membuktikan kebenaran keampuhan tokek bisa menyembuhkan AIDS yang katanya terletak pada lidahnya.

“Kita sudah berkordinasi dengan WHO di Jakarta tentang kebenaran tokek bisa menyembuhkan virus AIDS. Saat ini WHO telah melakukan penelitian,” terang Kepala Pelayanan RS Tampan, Jalan HM Subrantas, Pekanbaru Dr Burhanudin Agung dalam perbincangan dengan okezone, Sabtu, (21/3/2009) di ruangannya.

Menurut Burhanuddin, dokter yang sering menangani kasus AIDS, keseriusan para dokter ini dikarenakan memang saat ini belum ada satu pun riset WHO mendapatkan obat yang bisa menyembuhkan virus HIV/AIDS.

Dia juga berharap hasil penelitian yang dilakukan WHO terhadap tokek ini nantinya membawa kabar yang sangat diharapkan masyarakat yaitu memang bisa menyembuhkan HIV AIDS. “Kita tentu semua berharap kabar kebenaran tokek bisa menyembuhkan AIDS itu benar adanya,” katanya.

Mengingat saat ini, lanjutnya, penderita HIV/AIDS hanya bergantung pada obat Anti Retroviral (ARV) yang harganya cukup mahal dan hanya berfungsi untuk menambah daya tubuh saja bukan penyembuh AIDS.

Perburuan tokek di Pekanbaru yang belakangan marak, dikarenakan nilai jual sangat menggiurkan. Bayangkan, bila Anda menemukan tokek seberat 6 ons ke atas Anda akan mendapatkan uang Rp1 milliar. Namun jika berat tokek hanya 3 ons ke atas harganya anjlok yakni bisa dijual dari Rp30 juta sampai Rp150 juta.

Mitos Seputar Tokek

berikut ini akan dijabarkan mitos seputar tokek yang sunter terdengar di kalangan masyakat, ada yang percaya ada yang tidak. bagaimanakah dengan anda?

Mitos 1 : Tokek adalah salah satu binatang yang mengetahui kejadian yang akan datang pada diri manusia.

Banyak orang yang mencoba keberuntungan dengan bertanya pada tokek saat tokek itu berbunyi. seperti kaya, naik jabatan, putus atau sampai nikah sekalipun.

Mitos 2 : Tokek dianggap sebagai hewan pembawa keberuntungan.

banyak orang yang mengganggap tokek adalah hewan pembawa keberuntungan, adapun ciri-ciri yang dipercayai oleh masyarakat yaitu tokek yang berbunyi ganjil, tokek yang memiliki buntut bercabang menghadap ke langit, dll.

Mitos 3 : Tokek Dianggap Dapat menyembuhkan AIDS

Akhir akhir ini santer dikabarkan bahwa toke dapat meyembuhkan aids. sebagian orang percaya salah satu dari air liur, lidah ato bahkan darahnya dapat meningkatkan imunitas tubuh sehingga dapat mengobati pernyakit AIDS, walaupun sampai saat ini belum ada instansi manapun yang mengeluarkan statment bahwa toke dapat menyembuhkan AIDS. setidaknya ada beberapa orang yang tiba2 menjadi milioner akibar menjual toke dengan harga miliaran.

Mitos 4 : Tokek Adalah Hewan Keturunan Naga

Beberapa orang di negara jepang percaya bahwa tokek adalah hewan titisan naga. oleh sebab itu beberapa orang disana sangat menganggap bahwa toke adalah hewan yang sakral.

Mitos 5 : Tokek dengan berat 3 Ons atau lebih pasti sudah ada penunggunya.

Tokek dengan berat diatas 3 ons keatas dipercaya telah memiliki khodam (penunggu), sehingga toke akan terlihat sangat besar dan berbanding terbalik dengan berat aslinya. sehingga toke yang terlihat besar akan ringan ketika ditimbang karena khodamnya pergi saat ditimbang

Mitos 6 : Tokek Dianggap Hewan Penolak Bala

Banyak orang dipedalaman bahwa tokek adalah hewan yang memiliki kekuatan gaib, katanya rumah yang tinggali oleh tokek, maka rumah tersebut dapat menolak bala, semakin besar ukuran tokek maka semakin besar pula kekuatannya.

Mitos 7: Skali Digigit Tokek Tidak Akan dilepas hingga ada suara Petir Menyambar

Faktanya, Gigitan tokek bisa dilepas dengan cara mengganti tangan kita dengan bahan yang empuk atau dengan ranting pohon.

Gecko, What Is All About? Part II (eng)

There are approximately 800 different species of gecko, which can be divided into four sub categories. These are Diplodactylinae, Gekkoninae, sphaerodactylinae and Eublepharinae. The largest of these is the gekkoninae family that has over 550 species living all over the world.

Geckos are widespread and adaptable and pose no threat to humans at all, they will live happily side by side with humans usually making a home where they can easily access a ceiling light that attracts insects.

The gecko is found in many warm climates around the globe. One of the main differences between a gecko and other lizards is the way in which they communicate with each other. Gecko’s make loud chirping sounds when they are socializing with others from their species.

Another difference between geckos and lizards is they have no eyelids, instead they have a transparent membrane that they clean by licking with their tongues.

Geckos can walk across ceilings upside down with ease as they have special pads on their feet. In warm climates, many geckos make their home inside of human’s homes as it can provide protection and shelter. There is a gecko named the ‘house gecko’ that is well known for living inside peoples home, they are rarely discouraged from doing this as they are great at ridding other insects that could pose as a problem.

Some species of gecko can change color, similar to how chameleons do, to blend in with their surroundings or adjusting with the temperature. There are many different colors of geckos, some brightly colored that display wonderful patterns across their bodies.

Life in the wild for geckos is often fraught with danger and the day geckos have many predators, which include snakes, birds and other large lizards. Even without these added dangers a geckos time is spent hunting for foods and if male, attempting to keep hold of a territory while overcoming violent confrontations from other geckos wishing to invade. The territorial disputes can easily lead to the gecko being injured by bites and tearing wounds, as they have a fairly delicate skin.