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Tokek Sabah
Tokay Gecko or Tuko had been a hot discussion in Philippines recently. Our blog had also received an impact from Philippinos readers who are searching for information about Tuko news and happening in Philippines for the past few weeks. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau (PAWB) had been actively giving press statement on their effort on fighting the illegal trade of Tokay Gecko. Here are TokekSabah.blogspot.com Top 10 Tuko Philippine posts, according to UV visitor from Philippines in our blog Google Analytics records.
NBI launch Tuko buyer crackdown according to a report by Sun Star Davao. THE National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) will launch a crackdown on buyers, not on sellers, of "tuko" (Philippine gecko) in the Davao Region to finally stop the capture of this endemic creature. NBI-Davao Director Max Salvador said they are now looking into reports of "tuko" selling in the region, but have yet to make arrests. Read More.
I search "Harga tokek terkini" (Tokay Gecko current price) today in Google, I don't believe my eyes. No wonder everyone in Sabah are busy breeding their own tokek at home. I am not sure whether this animals already in endangered species in Malaysia but the authority better hurry. I think this animal will be missing from their natural habitat anytime soon and everyone in Sabah will be a millionaire. Read more.
Do you know what are the health benefits of tokek? Many people said that Tokek or Tokay Gecko can cure AIDS. There is no cure for AIDS so far according to World health organization (WHO). The rumor about Tokek can cure AIDS is not supported by any medical studies. Most people said that Tokay Gecko tongue been used in medical studies because of the chemical substance that can help to prevent HIV from spreading. That's why the price of this Tokay gecko depend on how heavy this animal because the bigger it is, the bigger it tongue will be. Read More.
It can be found in northeastern India, southern China, Australia and Indochina to the Southeast Asia including Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Philippines. Many people commonly believe it can be used as a medicine to treat a variety of illnesses. There are rumors saying that the gecko can cure the disease of HIV / AIDS. In the late 1980s and early 1990s it was introduced into Hawaii, Florida, Texas, Belize, and several Caribbean islands, where it can be considered an invasive species. Read More.
The Malaysian police has received information on the case of a Malaysian Gecko businessman abducted by 10 armed men in the Philippines last Sunday. Following that, Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar, said discussions were being held with the local authorities in the Philippines on the case. The Foreign Ministry, in a statement issued yesterday, said the victim was Nazarudin Saidin, 38, from Sungai Buluh, Selangor and that it would continue to monitor the case and cooperate with the authorities there for latest development on the kidnapping. Read More.
Do you looking for Tokay gecko buyer? You will not found them in this blog because tokek gecko buyer normally from International not your local friend. Two of my friends sell their tokek to a Germans. I heard about a buyer from Japan coming to buy Tokay Gecko from a friends in Kota Kinabalu before. Other then that, these are most probably just runner. You can try deal with them but for me, most of the time it will be a waste of time. You will most probably loss some money on petrol to meet these runner and certainly waste some time. Read More.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Philippine in Region 8 issued an advisory on the hunting and trade of “tokay gecko” or toko due. Reports indicated that there is rampant trade and transport of this wildlife species. Toko is wildlife species under Republic Act 9147 or the Philippine wildlife law. It is a non-threatened species that have the tendency to become threatened due to predation and destruction of habitat or other similar causes as defined under Sec. 1 of DENR Administrative Order 2004-15, according to According to Purificacion S. Daloos, Head, Regional Public Affairs Office of DENR-8. Read More.
Tokay Gecko protected under RA9147 according to Regional Technical Director (RTD) Belen O. Daba of the Protected Areas, Wildlife and Coastal Zone Management Service (PAWCZMS), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). The DENR-10 has called on all those engaged in its illegal collection and trade to help conserve and protect Philippine wildlife resources. Also known as the “Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act, "RA 9147 mandates DENR to have jurisdiction over all terrestrial plant and animal species, all turtles and tortoises and wetland species, including but not limited to crocodiles, water birds and all amphibians and dugong. Read More.
Do you know what is the World's Largest Gecko today? On record, the Kawekaweau or Delcourt's Giant Gecko, Hoplodactylus delcourti, is the largest geckos in the worlds with an overall length of at least 600 mm. It was endemic to New Zealand and is now believed to be extinct. The Kawekaweau, is only known from a single, stuffed specimen found in the basement of a museum in Marseille, France, and one documented sighting in the wild in 1870. Read More.
Do you know how to catch tokek or Tokay Gecko? I asked my dad how he catch his tokek. My dad is not a Tokek expert or breeder. He keep this animal just as an experience on how to keep that animals as a pets. If you look at my picture, the tokek can get out from my dad cage easily. The holes are to big for his tokek. Maybe they keep on staying because my dad keep on giving them free food. He feed them home lizards that he slings during his free time. Read More.
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