![]() Although Tokay geckos usually feed on insects such as crickets, cockroaches and grasshoppers, the Tokay geckos in captivity are also fed chicken liver to speed up its growth process. The Tokay gecko (also known as the Gekko gecko) is a nocturnal arboreal gecko whose native habitat is the rain-forest trees and cliffs. The Tokay gecko is commonly found in northeast India and Bangladesh, throughout Southeast Asia and western New Guinea.Īccording to a news report, Rahim Ahmad, the director of the Department of Wildlife and National Parks of Peninsular Malaysia (Perhilitan) in Kedah, said that the Tokay gecko is not classified as a protected species of animals and it is thus not an offence to capture and rear the reptile. ![]() ![]() The typical current prices for Tokay geckos are as follows:ģ00 grams - 399 grams = RM25,000 - RM35,000Ĥ00 grams - 499 grams = RM80,000 - RM120,000ĥ00 grams - 599 grams = RM200,000 - RM400,000Ħ00 grams - 799 grams = RM500,000 - RM700,000Ĩ00 grams - 999 grams = RM800,000 - RM980,000Ībove 1000 grams approximately RM1 million.Īt the moment there is no indication whether the Tokay gecko business will continue to grow as an industry or will fizzle out just as the Flowerhorn ornamental fish business did a few years ago.
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