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6 sty 2016 · But the TRAFFIC study found that the exporting companies don’t breed Tokay geckos in those commercial numbers—the logistical requirements would be too costly.
10 sty 2023 · DHAKA – In the hopes of becoming overnight millionaires, five wildlife traffickers tried to sell a tokay gecko (Gekko gecko), locally known as takkhak, in Bangladesh’s border district of Panchagarh. Posing as buyers, on Nov. 18 police apprehended the traffickers, who were asking for 30 million taka (about US$ 300,000).
19 lip 2011 · We buy geckos for millions of pesos! You’ve probably seen such lines in classified ads websites, watched the reports on TV about the supposed “tuko trading,” or heard the rumor from a neighbor or friend, but is it really true?
I find it too ridiculous so I'm guessing its a scam. I have friends who claim that they have contacts from Malaysia who are willing to spend as much as 20M for a kilo, claiming it is in demand as a cure for cancer and other ailments. EDIT: Many of my questions have been answered by this Jessica Soho episode. The issue doesn't seem to be new but ...
If a person with this username contacts you saying they have a gecko they wish to sell please report them! This person is a SCAMMER and I do not want anyone else on this subreddit to get scammed!
8 sty 2024 · Tokay geckos for sale in Hong Kong are said to be sourced from mainland China, Vietnam, and Thailand, and not from Indonesia despite Indonesia being the world’s largest exporter of tokay geckos. However, recent seizures in Hong Kong were from Indonesia.
7 sty 2016 · Tokay geckos have been used in traditional Chinese medicine for hundreds of years, and consequently, have long been traded, both legally and illegally. Demand for the geckos skyrocketed in international markets in 2009 following rumours that derivatives of the species could cure HIV/AIDS.
