Talk:Tokay gecko

Suggestions for Headers

I feel that there are certain topics that could be covered for this article to be of more use to readers. I suggested that information on taxonomy may be helpful for readers towards the beginning of the article because it would serve well as an introduction to the species. I also feel that some information about the lizard’s mating or parenting behavior would be nice for readers, as it contextualizes how the species goes about living their lives, and it also could give the readers the ability to understand the species’ behavior better. I could not find more information on these topics myself, but if somebody could, I believe that it would be beneficial to the article as a whole.

Lack of sources

There are a couple phrases used in this article that sound more like a story than an Encyclopedia entry. I think they can be reasonably cleaned up, as long as someone can find some sources to verify the claims. This phrase is found under the "Discovery" section:

He did not have the proper equipment to further examine the creature, so he sent it to a lab in Germany to be further examined.

And the following, under "Characteristics":

The Tokay is also considered the "pit bull" of the Gecko world…

Does anyone know where this information came from? ~Jonathan (talk) 10:51, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

The latter is a really clumsy comparison and should be cleaned up somehow. They have a solid record of being tenacious, bitey bastards though, so I'll see if I can find a reputable citation when I'm done with work 161.156.101.6 (talk) 15:13, 11 February 2011 (UTC)

The reference "pit bull" of the gecko world is a quote from me that goes back to 1995. The quote was published in a couple of web based interviews which may be were it was picked up. "Pit bull" reference is strictly based on personal observation and experience, and a sincere effort to educate potential owners. Pit bulls are wrongly considered vicious dogs, but the illustration makes a point. — Preceding unsigned comment added by LLDGecko (talk • contribs) 15:08, 18 June 2011 (UTC)

How to get rid of them

Anyone know how I can encourage one of these to leave my house? I don't want to kill it but the whole house is starting to smell of it's pooh. There's lots of little crevices and crawl spaces for it to hid in so catching it present a problem. Thanks! 203.155.1.244 05:00, 2 August 2005 (UTC)

Man, I haven’t seen any of these in quite a while. Sorry, I can’t really help, but all the same good luck in driving away that tuko, if you haven’t already. ;)

Try placing ripe Jackfruit near its den. I'm not sure if that will work; it's a folk remedy here in the Philippines. The fruit's smell will either drive it away or attract it. Supposedly. =) -- • Kurt Guirnela • ‡ ^Talk 09:51, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

• Wouldn't ripe Durian work better, as far as smell goes? ~Jonathan (talk) 02:24, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

Hmmm... could be. =) — •KvЯt GviЯnЭlБ• ^Speak! 16:43, 12 July 2008 (UTC)

Broken link:

The link "My experiences with and observations of Tokay Geckos" is broken now. Should it be removed ?

it's medical use in chinese medicines

due to it's tough and aggressive nature, it's believed to be improving the libido in chinese medicine, should this be mentioned? a pair of geckos are sun-dried and expanded (which i hate, as i love them and kept them as pet once, it was really hard to take care of tho, they always want to attack ANYTHING that comes close to them, even when i was just trying to clean the cage and feed them stuff... well too bad they died a year afterwards. `````

I feel that it should be as this is an important thing, due to their large uses in TMC.

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Pets

What's the deal with part where it breaks into a personal monologue about some guy's personal pets? It sounds retarded.

requesting an AUDIO FILE

Is there some specific Wiki-way to request that someone add an AUDIO FILE to be added to this article?

The text "They are renowned for...their loud vocalizations" is just screaming out (albeit ironically in silence) to have an audio file linked to it...

philiptdotcom 05:14, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

This is interesting. Drutt 11:07, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

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Why the odd coloration? Does the white-with-red-dots pattern provide camoflage? Drutt 06:57, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

They're nocturnal so the striking coloration does seem a bit puzzling Sean.hoyland 18:05, 2 July 2007 (UTC)

There are some pretty colorful plants in their homeland...

The dots do provide camouflage, as they are mostly against trees. There are reports of them being able to change shade, not sure how real that is. Plus, the males are more colourful, and it's to attract females.AtikuX (talk) 14:43, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

Gecko File a spam Link ?

For over a year now http://geckofile.top-site-list.com has had a link here . Today someone removed it due to spam . I do not think it is a spam link as it is a very helpful resource . any objections ? Pagosapunk (talk) 22:15, 10 May 2008 (UTC) The way you put up the link to many articles, then yeah. It's considered as spam. --Esanchez_{(Talk 2 me or Sign here)} 22:17, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

I still think it should still be included here tho as the site carries tones of info and links on tokays . —Preceding unsigned comment added by Pagosapunk (talk • contribs) 22:27, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

Gecko confusion?

Syed Azar Hassan discovered Gekko Gecko Azhari, not Tokay geckos as a whole, as the article states. Is that right?

Alpha Ralpha Boulevard (talk) 14:28, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

I think that part is fake. A search for "Syed Azhar Hassan" + gekko only give 3 links, this page and two flickr pages. However, "Syed Azhar Hassan" seems to be a police officer. Gekko Gecko Azhari gives more results, but it still a subspecies. Plus, the "story" of the discovery is not really relevant or interesting. I'll remove it.AtikuX (talk) 14:02, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

gecko market

can someone write about the gecko market? i know that people are selling tokay geckos with extremely high prices. i dont know why and i'd like to know. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Benvewikilerim (talk • contribs) 06:24, 29 August 2010 (UTC)

That's interesting. They're dirt cheap at the reptile shows I attend. If you're looking at petstores, especially chain ones, you may just be seeing typical markup to cover unhealthy animals, ones that don't sell, etc. 161.156.101.6 (talk) 15:11, 11 February 2011 (UTC)

Used in TCM macerations

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Xi%27an_traditionnal_medecine_market_%2818%29.JPG

Used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for thousands of years. this needs to be addressed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.139.154.88 (talk) 19:48, 2 December 2012 (UTC)

A section on Grouping behavior would have been useful. Since these lizards are known to be aggressive, it would be interesting to note whether or not these lizards ever exhibited group foraging or hunting characteristics, especially since doing so would dilute the risk of predatory attack with being at risk from poaching. Diet would also have been an important section to note, along with reproductive or mating traits.

Additions

What are the strengths of this entry? What have you learned that is most interesting? The entry on the Tokay gecko is well organized and it includes important facts about the animal. I enjoyed the section titled ‘Distribution and habitat’ because I thought that this section went into excellent detail about the geographic distribution of this gecko. Additionally, I appreciated that the authors made a visual emphasis on the conservation status of the Tokay gecko. Luckily, this specific lizard is not experiencing any concerning threats to extinction, and I would assume that the extensive geographic distribution of the Tokay gecko plays an important role in its effective conservation. It was interesting to read about how large the Tokay gecko grows to be. Ranking third in size across all gecko species, the Tokay gecko can grow up to 30 cm long (including its tail). I appreciated the way that the authors of this Wikipedia page included a detailed description of the gecko’s appearance right next to detailed images of the gecko in daytime and nighttime. These images capture the gecko’s ability to alter its skin color in relation to its surrounding environment. It is surprising to me, however, that the Tokay gecko’s skin is soft to the touch.

Name 3 general categories in the outline that are missing and could be included. Explain why for each. 1) Why the gecko changes its skin color The skin color-changing ability of the gecko is an extremely rare trait, and I would have appreciated a section in this Wikipedia entry about why the gecko does this. Is it to attract potential mates? To hide from predators? Or is it a response to temperature or weather changes? 2) Behaviors that it engages in when hiding from predators or fighting them I would have appreciated a section about the predation that this gecko experiences. I am also interested in learning if the gecko is eaten by humans – if humans are the predators in this scenario 3) Sexual behaviors I would have appreciated a section about the behaviors that this lizard engages in during courtship. I am left wondering if skin color plays a role in male and female attraction to one another. Look at the talk page. Comment on the details here, including the ranking and importance of the article.

This article is ranked as start-class on the WikiProject’s quality scale and as High-importance on the project’s importance scale. I think that these are reasonable rankings because the article was well-written.

South Florida

They're in South Florida (Fort Lauderdale) too. Valgrus Thunderaxe (talk) 13:13, 20 October 2021 (UTC)