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You know, I'd never kill one of these or eat one for that matter but I am perturbed by the fact they seem to be shouting "fcuk you!", "fcuk you!", "fcuk you!" at me

jandajoy

Damn right. Sometimes it's quite eerie. Now I find 'em quite friendly in a strange sort of way.

sabang

I hear them often, quite a distinctive sound, but I've yet to see one.

caller

Ah, the Tokay Gecko. Something I came across whilst staying at the wifes family home near Korat back in April.

I kept hearing this noise and thought I was dreaming it as no-one else was stirring, it sounded like it was about 6 inches from my head! It probably was for all I know?

Next morning I learnt all about it, how it lives behind the cupboard and comes out for midnight snacks, they are so used to it, they don't notice it. Next night I got lucky and managed to get a shot of it, just the one, it moved pretty quick. The family think its lucky. Two months on and back in the UK, I still imagine I hear it!!

Someone sent me this link that records the noise it makes:

http://www.wam.umd.edu/~tangyz/tokaycall.wav

Course, I didn't know then how vicious they can be!!!

As you can see - the inspiration for my avatar.

Happyman

The visual image that generates is worth a green !!!

Tao

They are only vicious if you piss them off, we call ours Dirty Harry.

Jet Gorgon

Nice one, Gerbil.
always loved touks and geckos. Had geckos territory fighting on my balcony ceiling alot. One would always fall off and inevitably land on my head or bare shoulder. Slimy eek. Also found one that had snuck into my fridge. Took him out, gave him a few light heart massages and he was gone in a few minutes. Lovely critters.

mrsquirrel

Had quite a few around my old house.

One lived above the back door, one out by the front door, a couple in the sheds, maybe they were husband and wife.

One naughty sod got into the bathroom. Had to chase it out - it attacked me so the missus caught it. I of course was screaming as this fucking half foot long lizard thing went for me.

Korea is boring when it comes to wildlife.

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Jet Gorgon

I forgot my weirdest touk story. Moved to a new house with a western toilet. Pissed my mom cat off something fierce as she always peed in the squat jobbie. Anyhoo, a family of touks (mom, dad and a few rather large babies) had taken up residence in the toilet tank. Crikes. I couldn't pee as I remembered a Thai friend saying that a touk would bite when it felt attacked, get lockjaw and would not release until the next new moon. I had visions of a touk biting my a** and me running around with it hanging from my butt for a month.
The owner's pal came by with a loop wire on a stick and got a few. My dogs and kitties cornered another one in my bedroom. I caught it in my wire BBQ thingy that you toast bread or grill stuff in between the two metal parts. Carried it out to the gate and shook it free.

friscofrankie

I like mine and I'm keepin him. Just look at those eyes;

jandajoy

Looks like saddle burns on his back. Beautiful creatures. Nice pic.

Bung

Well, very imformative suggestions. They are aggro buggers so I think the fishing rod lasso is the go. There was 3 in the lounge last night, 1 in the bedroom (big no no for me) 1 in my sehd that I tried unsuccessfully to get out and had it fight back and I think there is anoither in the bathroom so definately time to cull the little buggers. I'll dump them in the bush (or maybe the MIL will want to eat it) I did see a restaurant in Hong Kong that specialised in them. All this stems from an episode where I thought I had chased one out of my shed but he was just outside the door so as soon as I walked out it did a huge bark right next to me and I screamed just like Homer Simpson much to the wife and sons delight.

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BugginOut

If you hire Thais to come take a gecko out of your house, then you're the biggest bunch of pussies I've yet to come across. You might as well start wearing a dress.

Jet Gorgon

You just need one of these cheap rack thingys (the Thai ones with the mesh kinda wire). Gently clamp the touk's head and neck, walk to the jungle area, open the wire sides and throw the touk in the jungle. If I can do it, so can you.
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Bexar County Stud

Cute little feller.

As for them being aggressive, I've never seen it. In fact, they seem very shy and skittish.

Texpat

... and loud. That's why they're not welcome in my house.

Loy Toy

Thats how I do it with a fishing rod and lasso.

Doesn't hurt the big buggers but make sure you release them at least 1/2 Km away from your house. They will march right back and if they can see the light and or can hear their mate barking.

The fishing rod suggestion is good because they have been known to leap at their attackers (never seen it though) and you can keep at a safe distance.

Had one fighting with a snake in my garden one day and they were locked together for days. Don't now which creature actually won the battle but woke up one day and they were both gone.

If I can only somehow learn how to post pictures .

Bung

I'm gonna try the dettol spray. Sounds good and easy.

jandajoy

Kills Cane toads. Shame to kill tokays though.

Loy Toy

Agreed JJ I als