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.
83 comments:
gambar tokek with rokok kotak and send to anneleefm@gmail.com or mms to 012-8808139
Goh: Now i have a 340gram Tokay just receive from a Thailand guy, asking for RM105K, any buyer?
my neighbour sold a tokay gecko 380 grams for almost RM200k. it was his pet.
we captured 30 pcs wild tokay geckos from northern philippines with average weight of 300 grams and length of 11 inches, if interested pls call 006324501884 or 00639198185525. geckos from this region are healthy and big due to organic farming.
i have 3pcs tokay to sell.
320grm 350grm 330grm
pls contack me as fast as posible.
i scare the tokay will die.
i from Penang, Malaysia.
Xin +60134881136 (day time only)
ATTENTION TO ALL GENUINE TOKAY GECKO OWNERS,
WEIGHT : 400GRAM AND ABOVE
PRICE OFFERED : RM200,000 -RM400,000
PAYMENT : WILL BE DISCUSSED
PLEASE CALL ME : EN.ROSHAM 013-9143219 OR
E-MAIL AT prince_syam81@yahoo.com
A good RM200K-RM300K for 400g and above Tokay Gecko. Genuine Buyer. Please call me immediately
Pak Lah 019 937 5380
i can get lot of 250-350 gecko from thailand and laos in special prize.lower than market.call-016-2209798.jc
Thanks for taking the time to discuss this, I feel strongly about it and love learning more on this topic. If possible, as you gain expertise, would you mind updating your blog with more information? It is extremely helpful for me.
i can get lot of 250-350 gecko from thailand and laos in special prize.lower than market.call-0165276077 .alex.
Now i have a 10 of 340gram Tokay just receive from a Thailand guy, asking for RM95K each, any buyer?call-0165276077 .alex.
i can get a lot of 80 - 100 gecko from southern thailand(phatthalung) in special prize. now i have a 20 of 130 - 220 gram. call - 0808632409 and 0831945479.anan
email address: butty_12345@hotmail.com
My name is Amnad Viengsavanh, i am a laotian, i can supply a lot of tokay gecko, weight from 200gram onward, i wish to link up with serious buyers who can buy the tokay gecko from me, let me know the detail e.g the weight and the price tab also other detail like the shipping arrangement. should the tokay gecko be alive or dead?, if you are interested pls call me at my mobile 856-20-77580691.
i can get a lot of 80 - 100 gecko from southern thailand in special prize.between 150g-300g.please call 0066898777218.vilarat.
Genuine seller of tokay more than 300gm...please contact me at 012-4768427 (Raj). Prefebly northen area..penang/kedah and perak. tq
i have tokay gecko 300 grams.. please contact me 09089804229.. if we have a good negosation i can supply you a lot of this or above 300 grams as for now i need funds to supply you a lot ! ! ! im a serious seller and not ignorant of the geckos price.. =)
hi i can get tokay weight 200g-250g,if you are interested pls call me at my mobile 016-5276077.alex.
i have tokay gecko 200g-350g for sale.pls contact me 0166266555,and i have tokay farm in thailand bangkok.can supply a lot of tokay.
haii all,,,
looking for tokay gecko 330 to above plzz sms or call me..
faizal:0139137032
saya ada tokek 300gram-450gram di thailand dan vietnam ,kalau ada buyer boleh datang sila call 0173921465,urusan di bandar bangkok dan ho chit ming sahaja.
now i got 4 tokay 250g++,if you are interested pls call me at my mobile 016-5276077.alex.urgently.
hey im an american living here in southern thialand phuket i can get large tokay from the wild very easily never realised there is a market for them because i just let them go . now i am starting to keep the geckos will sell them for 20,000 rm
contact info
preston
nuksoo1980@aol.com
hello im an american living here in phuket thailand i catch tokay geckos at my house all the time i am now starting to keep them for sale will offer them at 20,000 mr a piece
nuksoo1980@aol.com
preston
hello... I m a Malaysian having 8 pieces of Gecko with the weight ranging 250gm to 720gms. If you are serious and genuine buyer, kindly sms me your contact and name to 0167780229. No call will be entertained before sms verification. Thank you.
email: caseymalaysia@inbox.com
KC
need tokay over than 400gms...give me your price...
please contact me:
badrul:0124436561(penang)
sharan:0103775894(penang)
need tokay over than 400gms...give me your price...
please contact or sms:
badrul:0124436561(penang)
sharan:0103775894(penang)
serious buyer only:
hi i can supply you a tokay gecko tell me what is your quantity and we can discuss the price emaail me first before i will give my number
email: bricky_cute@yahoo.com
serious buyer only
I have a big number of tokay gecko in Vietnam,all capture in the wild with the weight between 230g to 350g with the length from 36cm to 39cm.Only serious buyer only
email:kl8998@gmail.com
will provide the buyer with photo
Im Mr.Koh from Malaysia life in city Kota Bharu Kelantan,i have more then 10 'Tokay Gokco' wanna sell between 1xxGM~2xxGM,i offer each for RM20k if u interesting pls leave your message to My email.
i will sent picture to u my 'Tokay Gecko' size
email : kohhuachung@gmail.com
msn : andykhc@hotmail.com
Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001575306527
i jz recently caught 3 tokay gecko weighing between 50-100 grams.anyone intrested to rare or breed them, please contact me via mail..
e-mail: adj8548@hotmail.com
i have three geckos to sell, one is 300 grams, second one is 350 grams, third one is 400 grams,
i am here in Thailand, my Thai phone number is 0835774030,
and my email account is jeyerrmoung123@gmail.com
i have a lot more geckos if you are serious buyer get in touch with me
Have gecko Tokay (Lao) +500gr for sale.
Contact: naline143@gmail.com
Naline
hi guys looking for johor bahru buyers..."ready stock" in hand 30pcs 170gm-248gm...all stable in my facility for at least 2-3month...i need the serious buyer with cash....not agent who ask alot but dun buy...agent give me lots of payment problem too,so plz be serious before calling thanks...
+60177177144
john
hi guys looking for johor bahru buyers..."ready stock" in hand 30pcs 170gm-248gm...all stable in my facility for at least 2-3month...i need the serious buyer with cash....not agent who ask alot but dun buy...agent give me lots of payment problem too,so plz be serious before calling thanks...
+60177177144
jon
URGENT
I am looking for 480grams and above tokay gecko. Name your price and NO BROKER please. Will only deal anyway in Malaysia. Will offer good price.
Please text to 0168222090. No call will be entertained initially.
Thank You.
pat
I am Steve Ng from Ban Dan Nok (Thailand) near Kedah , I have 8 tokay geckos weighting 200 grams to 270 grams to be sold. Serious buyer only, email me your offer in RM. Thank.
Email: ngsteve5@gmail.com
Have it ever proof anybody have sold those creature earn such big amount of RM?
Tell me....is it true the price are such high that been claim by buyer?
hi i am kudang from miri sarawak,
i have 4 gecko for sell between 200g above,
serious buyer pls contact me at this number 0138406809 or 1098764919
Saya ada gecko sebanyak 104 ekor dlm 200gram hingga 330gram, Saya
ingin nak jual tetapi berapakah harga bagi setiap 200gram and keatas?
Barang sekarang ada di kedai saya and keadaan sihat and bersih. (Tiada
Kecacatan).
Telephone: +6014-244 4277 dan +66883877337
Terima Kasih
Selling a 35cm 500g tokay gecko. If interested, make me an offer. Thanks.
Email: alex-thailand@hotmail.com
sesiapa yang ader tokek yang beratnya 430g ke atas boleh sms saya
0199579794 - jamaluddin
sesiapa yang mahu jual tokek yang berat 430g ke atas boleh sms saya. Jika ada tokek berjumlah 10 ekor yang beratnya 350g ke atas saya terima jugak.
0199579794 - jamaluddin
hello buyers
i have 20 to 30 big geckos 300 to 450
looking for serious buyers,
i am living in south of thailand
thank you
nimi1000@hotmail.com
I talked to 1 of the buyers, and i asked hem where will you get the money to pay me,,, they said a Germany company is financing them but only if the tokey is sure here,, so i asked them what is the name of the company they said secret, i have a tokey 750+g, i searched the net for the said company but cannot find it. i'm hoping that the direct buyer is better, i'll be sure they won't cheat me... 0178281988
im looking for tokay gecko if u have can gv me a call 018-2663033 alex
the price i gving out ...
420g - 499g 4juta
520g - 599g 8juta
620g - 699g 15juta
720g - 799g 22juta
820g - 899g 32juta
920g - 1kg 42juta
1.2kg above 85juta
2.2kg above 150juta
3.2kg above 200juta
only looking for 420g above !!
if got 10 of tokay aroung 320g to 390g also can gv me a call
my buyer is from germany
I'am Mr.kanavat from Thailand,need to real buyer to buy Gecko seriously any country buyer, please contact me via phone +6684256682 or email:sakorvie@gmail.com,siamleader_asia@hotmail.co.th every time,so now,I have several Gecko in my hand ready to sale in the Thailand since weight grow up 420 g. and 500 g. 800 g. 900 g just now to offer for sale every size that all only 20,000,000.00 million bath by condition simply for settlement all off business with our job thans
i have a crocodile shoes..weight around 1kg - 3kg..any buyer??:P
silly things
I'm curious about this. Can anyone tell me wat used of Gecko?
jangan bodoh kan org kampong, semua pembeli tokay adalah penipuan, tokay gekko cuma adalah bahan perubatan cina yang agak agaran harga dalam hk$120.00 shj. bukan RM juta-juta...
OMG, are you guys crazy?
I won't buy a reptile with a BMW price tag!
you guys must be nuts!
Good luck,
PP2
Are there gecko with black spots?
Hi every one,Im looking for Gecko 400g++ above for sell any one also can give me a call with good price,series seller only..
Mr Khong
+6012-6752027
saya ade 8 ekor tokek rumah (bintik merah) yang beratnya 300g - 360g . Tokek tersebut sekarang berada di rumah pakcik saya di Surabaya Indonesia. Tokek tersebut telah menjadi milik saya kerana saya telah membelinya. Jika berminat kite bole lakukan urusan jual beli samada di Surabaya,Indonesia atau di Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Hubungi Izwan (+6012-7415118).
I have 8 fish house gecko (red dots), which weighs 300g - 360g. Gecko is now in my uncle house in Surabaya, Indonesia. The Gecko has become my own because I had to buy it from y uncle. If you are interested we can do the transaction, whether in Surabaya, Indonesia or in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Contact Izwan (0127415118)
aku tak pernah la nampak orang jadi kaya sbb jual gekko nih... sapa ada bukti?
tipu la bende nie. sampai sekarang x nampak muka buyer pon. haha
btol lar..
aku hari2 jumpe buyer. klau kau x der, kau jgn nk dgki. ferrari aku kt umah 2 hasil aku jual gekko nie.. hahaha!! kau x nmpk org jd kaye psal gekko nie sbb org keliling kau x der yg jual.. n lg stu org bdoh maner nk tnjuk dier kaye ngan jual bnde nie.. bnde nie main jutaan rggt.. smua proses rahsia.. org yg bela pon x brani nk tnjuk.. inikan plak nk jual.. pkir sndiri lar...
Gitulah orang yang dungu, cepat menolak mentah2. Otak lembam. Tuhan jadikan sesuatu itu ada gunanya. Waimah seekor semut atau nyamuk.Cuma orang yang suka cari ilmu dan mengkaji saja yang untung. Orang kita lebih2 lagi yang berjiwa Mat Rempit tu. Bukan kira harga minyak dan susahti orang lain. Ikut suka dia je. Macam tulah hang.Kata orang, kalau 40 orang menyatakan itu yang benar, insyaAllah yang mustahil akan jadi tak mustahil.40 orang yang betul2 ikhlas berdoa, InsyAllah Tuhan akan makbulkan. Yakin je.~KUN kata Allah (terjadilah maka terjadilah ia)Bertqhun orang mencari penawar HIV. Tiada penyakit yang tiada ubatnya kecuali mati. Hang ada pakai otak kanan kaa? Kalau hang tu student bagus lah. Cuba belajar terima pandangan dan buat kajian untuk memuaskan hati hang tu. Lepas tu barulah buat kenyataan sebenarnya. Jangan dok macam orang bangun tidoq terus cakup cokodok lepas tu buang kata cokodok tu tak sedap sedang hang baru bagun tidoq belum gosok gigi lagi dah kebuloq.
i have a lot of tokay gecko it almost 300 or 350 grams each....
mail me if you want to buy it..i have 8 tokay gecko
lawrence.kida@yahoo.com
btl 2...aq dlu org ssah...skng blh pkai kereta mewah...duit hasil jual tokek 2 aq buat bisness...jd skng aq kaya hasil tokek...dlu tokek aq sangkut la dlm harga 140k....hahaha
aq bg kat bdk ckit...kau lau xpnah rse jgn ckp cm 2...hahahaha...
Is it this tokay gecko same like the house lizard?
cakap je aku kaya aku kaya..dah style budak2 M.L.M...pooorahh
I represent Japanese consortium - they will buy ALL Tokay Geckos if price is right. Please SMS offer to me. Genuine sellers only. Do not call unless I have verified you via SMS first.
SMS (Malaysia): 017-395-1707 give your name and state what you have to offer. Only genuine owners - NO BROKERS.
Thanks - PT
I have 20 fish house gecko (red dots), which weighs 400g above. Gecko is now in my uncle house in malaysia. i just help my uncle to get the direct buy
er from WHO or oversea. If you are interested we can do the transaction, in Selangor, malaysia. Contact zul (0123760977) or email me at joker _lagend@yahoo.com.
price
400g=7million.
more than 500g we will discuss again.
no broker allowed only direct buyer from oversea welcomed.
if broker can pay u are welcome.....
thanks.....
hi i am a penang boy and living in new zealand let me tell you guy there is no tokay gecko selling that much money if this thing can sell that much money i am millionaire now cos i have many
Can i know weather is this still Hot in the market and is there any prove that there is a deal being made successfully...
i have a lot of Tokay gecko it almost 200 or 220grams each....
contact me if you want to buy it.i have 400 Tokay gecko.
Saya ada gecko sebanyak 400 ekor dlm 200gram hingga 220gram.
Mr.khong:012-932 7183
im looking for tokay 350 gm and above if who got sell it,plz send me the picture msg and open price to me(0165023811 ryan)
nak condem pun kena tgk reality gak...aku pun baru beli tanah... 300k 3 kali byr kat owner... guna duit komisen jual tokek ni la... umah kat penang sebiji.... pun duit komisen jual tokek la... buat nursery modal 200k pun duitkomisen jual tokek la.... asal mmg susah gak.. siap joint AKPK lg..... sekarang syukur alham dulillah... kalu ade rezeki aku nak order HUMMER3 utk aku masuk ronda utan...
There are a lot of Tokey Geckos here in Mindanao. Boy, their big and could reach nearly a kilo. Most of the giant gecko's could be found on untapped jungles here. You find big snakes in the jungle, certainly there are big geckos too...
Looking for W.H.O. buyer for a 1.4Kg tokay gecko 53" in length. No brokers/direct buyers please. I will only deal with W.H.O. accredited buyer from Canada, Holland, Japan, Korea, Australia or China.
Please send your offer to Hunterborneo@gmail.com
we have many geckos here in laguindingan, misamis oriental, philippines 9019
and we hate it coz there like pest thats very noisy especially at night
Get the last updates on Gecko buyers in Malaysia by "liking" this facebook page: Malaysian Gecko Buyers.
One Tokay gecko for sale, appoximate 400g interested contact me at youjin@live.com.my
Cheers.
i have a lot of tokay gecko it almost 300 or 400 grams each....
mail me if you want to buy it..i have 5 tokay gecko
just pm me:
road2runner@zohomail.com
gamzkieboy,
how true is it that buying geckos exist?
Can gekko monarchus be sale??
looking for KL tokek asli owners,420g above,must include pics n willing to deal in KL,ready buyer with cash or liquid transfer at point of satisfaction,brokers are welcomed as long as my conditions is agreed and reasonably priced..Sara 0162428212
korang brape lapik pun tak kisah janji korang tak game,serius buyer on my side
Freaking disgusting wanting to eat Gecko's - get with it they don't cure anything - if they did the pharmaceutics companies would be synthesizing it and selling it to you for less than 300g little Gecko is costing you... Oh well guess the trend will stop when they hit the extinct list.
Nak kata tak percaya, RM10K dah ramai pun broker sanggup bagi kat aku untuk tengok/ambil gambar tokek 460g aku. tapi gagal jugak bawa buyer, yg ada buaya! broker pulak broker maut, bgtau harga 3 ekor tokek aku berat over 400g ratus2 juta... cerita buyer international from jerman, u.s dan macam2 lg... kesian broker yg keluar duit RM10K tu bukan sorang-dua, tp duit gambar saje aku dah dpt hampir RM70K, sape2 berminat 3 ekor tokek berat over 400g can email me at sgmin@yahoo.com // Offer to real buyer only come and see live!!!!
Gecko Fever: In the Philippines, an engineer entered into a business of buying gecko. He paid a price of 300,000.00 Philippine Pesos or an equivalent of 8,000 US Dollars to a middle man without seeing personally the real owner. He solely relies on the statement of the middle man. However, after receiving the amount, the middle man is nowhere to be found. This is a clear case of Estafa under our penal law.
i have 1 kilo gecko.i got it from a cave.anyone interested?no bogus buyers please.i have gone through a lot like that.
from where you from.do you still have that 1 kilo gecko?how much will you sell your gecko
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