The current local market price for a Tokay gecko above 300 grams is at least RM25,000. What price it fetches abroad is anybody’s guess.
A kampung folk who has a marketable sized Tokay gecko for sale will not have to wait long for serious buyers to make him an offer.
In light of its high market value, catching and trading in Tokay geckos have become a lucrative side business especially for villagers in the northern West Malaysian states and in East Malaysia.
Residents in northern towns of Peninsular Malaysia such as Pendang in Kedah and Balik Pulau in Penang have seen the gecko business grow into a cottage industry after news reports revealed that overseas buyers are willing to pay up to RM1 million for each reptile.
As the supply is getting scarce in Malaysia, agents have started to head towards Thailand to source for fresh supplies. Just drive into border towns such as Bukit Kayu Hitam in Kedah and you can easily sport wildlife trappers and agents advertising the Tokay gecko for sale.
While numerous gecko species are sold as pets at nominal prices, the highly prized specie in demand for its medicinal value is the Tokay gecko.
Tokay geckos are in high demand by the traditional medicine industry abroad as it is believed that the reptile’s tongue can cure AIDS. Some believe that its meat is also an aphrodisiac while its blood and bile suppresses tumors in cancer patients.
Despite the on going rumours of the medicinal cures of the gecko, Augustine Tuuga, the deputy director of Sabah Wildlife Department, was quoted in one news report saying that there is currently no scientific evidence to verify the claims.
Villagers who are involved in this business say that although the Tokay gecko is difficult to find and capture, those who manage to find this illusive reptile can expect to sell it at a lucrative price while the current gecko market is still sizzling.
As buyers are only interested in Tokay geckos weighing 300 grams and above, those possessing smaller Tokay geckos would rear the reptiles hoping to sell them once their weight exceeds 300 grams. 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.
According 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:
300 grams – 399 grams = RM25,000 – RM35,000
400 grams – 499 grams = RM80,000 – RM120,000
500 grams – 599 grams = RM200,000 – RM400,000
600 grams – 799 grams = RM500,000 – RM700,000
800 grams – 999 grams = RM800,000 – RM980,000
Above 1000 grams approximately RM1 million.
At 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. For those who remember, during the peak of the Flowerhorn craze, mature cichlids were sold for up to hundreds of thousands of Ringgit.
Despite the current demand for the Tokay gecko, the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry has thus far not taken any steps to assist people to formally commercialise the business.
Anyway, if anyone of you have a Tokay gecko for sale, just shoot me an email. I have genuine buyers waiting impatiently to purchase mature Tokay geckos.
I have 4 geckos and still 250 gram and 25 cm long. The question is whether anybody interested to buy them?
Pls contact me on cellphone +628151858604.
abj sms me or miss call me i will call you back in advance…I can bet in peninsular there is no any tokay above 1kg..all bull shit and nonsense…unless just caught or from other country…
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Kindly let me know your price and payment procedure. Im looking forward your response. Thank you
there is no scientific study ever made on the therapeutic use of this reptile however giant drug companies might have suppressed it for their vested interest.
Maryrose, give me your email address i will explain the procedure to you in detail.
for 420g 22″ above price 15-18mil will be offered…
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thanks…
anything just call me or email me..
wicked_boy323@hotmail.com
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helping a Indonesian Friend to sell a approx 350gsm tokay gekco , please contact me, thanks
I will be offering geckos to public in one week time.
The geckos size ranging from 10 – 18 inch.
Whoever interested, please state your price and send it to : yusri6900@gmail.com
kuala lumpur searching for tokay gecko wih red spot
weight 420g and above
kindly please send a message and picture before we can make a deal
TQ
0169757034
Im looking for tokay gecko buyer
I am from the Philippines, and I would like to inquire more about the Tokay Gecko. We have a lot of Tokay Gecko here in our place, but when we caught of it, it usually shrink, what shall we do with it? Just yesterday, we were able to catch a 430gr of it and now it only weighs 240 grs. I do not know why it happen but it really does. Please help me with this so that I can start business with it. Thank you and I will wait for your reply…
Hi,
I have tokay gecko for sale. Please contact me shall you need further information and discussion. thstrade@gmail.com.
Cheers,
Harry
hi victor,, +639393632473 just contact me for our transaction.. i nid gecko 450 grams up.. for those intrested pls contact me tnx
i have 2 tokay here in the phil.wieghted 300-400grms and looking for a buyer i need the exact price.
Selamat sejahtera dan salam 1 malaysia,
Kami ialah pembeli tokay gecko (300gram keatas) and siapa-siapa yang berminat utk menjual tokay gecko (300gram keatas). Sila hubungi kami melalui email gab6_tan12@yahoo.com.my sebelum 8 Mei 11 krn buyer kami akan dtg ke malaysia utk membeli tokay gecko (300gram keatas). Kami adalah direct buyer.
siapa-siapa yang berminat tolong hantar gambar tokay gecko anda dan nomber hp boleh hubungi anda melalui email (gab6_tan12@yahoo.com.my). Kami akan hubungi anda.
Harga boleh nego…….
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I pet geckoes, haven’t bought though. I am wondering how this “gecko” fever started to be a make-believe thing… The many advertisements or posts about “high” price for gecko isn’t making any sense at all. It doesn’t. Never.
The turning point is, even the richest man on earth won’t buy gecko like crazy; I like the “medicinal” perspective though.
~~~apollo (apollogotyou@yahoo.com)
Hi..good day for all..
Nowadays always hear the people saying that selling the tokay able earn a lot money, did anybody sele the tokay become Millionare? This my questions? Did tokay onwer trust the this pet have the buyer wanna buy wit fews M per pc? Acutally a lot of cheating in market want owner to pay the fee for MOU . Becarefull….
hello,im part of the owner of tokay gecko,weight about 270g-320g and lump sum all 250k (21 numbers),any buyer can buy this 21 tokay gecko…please email us at aleh_79@yahoo.com
I know a breeder in Thialand that is currently selling large tokay geckos of 400g and over. the website is Tokay Thai. http://www.tokaythai.com
If you need any information on the local prices or need to buy any he is the person to contact. They have a lot in stock
buying tokay gecko 450g overseas..
anything email me at gemini03101987@yahoo.com
thank you..
I have 300 grams a geoko for sale. if you want to buy i will first sent picuture.
how i am going to buy tokay?
i wanna buy….
I have 3 Tokays in Thailand. About 250 grams each, anyone interested? Serious buyers only. I have the possibility of finding more in the near future. thaitokay@yahoo.com
I have gecko/tokek/tokay weight almost 1kg, length almost 70cm. Head is triangle shape, and may creep on vertical wall.
If you interest, post me your best offer.
Thank you.
luckypangemanan@yahoo.com
any bangladeshi contact for buy gecko..email me details plz
hello. i have a few very nice gecko tokay available for sale 180-540g. contact me for more information and pictures. geckogecko(at)asia(dot)com +eight,five,six,two,zero,seven,seven,five,nine,one,two,one,four
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Hi i am somor from Bangladesh i looking my home side 10-15 pis “Gecko” siz 100+gm and 300+ gm and i wana buy
plz call me +08801843833180
i interested buy Gecko Tokay in bangladesh
i interested buy Gecko Tokay in bangladesh
contact 01675402989
I have 5 geckos
300gram[2] 310gram[2] 320gram[1]
i want sale
i live in thailand
+6684-6562227 [mike]
say-hallo@hotmail.com
I have 5 gecko want sale
300-320gram
300[2] 310[1] 320[2]
I live at nan in thailand
nan have Airport
+6684-6562227
say-hallo@hotmail.com
i want to buy bangladeshi gecko….contact if you have any..
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if anyone form bangladesh those who has tokay gecko nd nd wating for a gud price…thn call meh in this number 01674212346…….kono prbs naI….i only buy gecko….i promised u will never expect this amount of money….m ready with cash or anything u want…….200+ 300+ anything…..just call meh
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Hi,
I have ard 15 tokays for sale, ranging from 250grms to 310grms. Interested buyer kindly contact +60194122697, I currently have my tokay with me in Penang, Malaysia.
It is very interesting to view this page about geckos and its market.If there is buyer who interested to buy geckos in Myanmar please do contact dedemk01@gmail.com.for further imformation
I have 4 gekos and still 250 gm and 15 inch long the question is whether anybody interested to buy them plz contact me 9782705716
I have 1 gekos and still 220 gm and 15 inch long the question is whether anybody interested to buy them plz contact me
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Got two tokay gecko weighing 450 gm+, from Assam, India. Real buyers may contact email id: tariqueazizdfuture@gmail.com
We want to buy Tokay Gecko.
Length = 16″ – 24″
Weight = 320 grams to 450 grams
Color = Any
We are International Buyer. We have purchase this item only from Bangladesh. We have a cleared purchase procedure. Our business transaction is 100% guaranteed. We are committed to pay genuine price. If anybody fulfills our requirement please contact without any hesitation.
Please contact with details of your product.
We want to buy Tokay Gecko.
Length = 16″ – 24″
Weight = 320 grams to 450 grams
Color = Any
We are International Buyer. We have purchase this item only from Bangladesh. We have a cleared purchase procedure. Our business transaction is 100% guaranteed. We are committed to pay genuine price. If anybody fulfills our requirement please contact without any hesitation.
Please contact with details of your product.
Bulan Sarker
+8801936012555
Email: bulan@ojooo.com
i have a 300 gm geckos… if any1 need..call me- +8801685115844
I am Hasan Nayem from Dhaka, Bangladesh, i have collected some gecko & preserving them in my facility located in Chittagong. they are of many dimensions, 300 to 340 gram(17 piece) 340 to 390 gram( 6 piece), 1 of 460 gram, 1 of 435gram, 1 of 510gram,I believe they are very rare & precious species so i believe your pricing needs to be revised, let me know how do you proceed.if the deal is fair & successful then ill manage more for you.but we need at least 1 trial deal of a piece 300 to 340 gram,and the main term is you have to pay cash in dollar or euro at the time of confirmation of buying,you are to check the condition of these at your presence & take spot buying decision. I am giving u the specification of 1 unit for further proceeding.
Weight : 326 gram
Length: 19 inch
Chest: 6.5 inch
*Minimum Order Quantity
*Your delivery time
*Payment terms
If you feel interested about the deal please contact me
Thank you
nayementerprise@yahoo.com
NAYEM ENTERPRISE
110, Shahid Tajuddin Ahammed Shorony, Moghbazar
Dhaka-1217 Bangladesh.
Mob: 00-88- 01819270277
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Hello,
I have 300+ grams SOME tokay gecko so if you are interested let me
know. Have a nice day!!!
Mentionable i am direct seller not middleman.
Regards,
Hasan.
hasanagency.bhomra@gmail.com
Hello who buyers, I am from bhutan country, yes in my maize garden tokay… tokay,,, that which i saw in website picture, lots of tokay use to come even sometime inside our store room to attack cocorach. so any body plz. give me details the actual price and the money proceadure system. for details.. email me. kjamsel@yahoo.com