i have a tokay gecko in a very nice 20gal tall tank. i have had him for about 8 months now and he is doing very well. he is 9 inches in length and very healthy. the guy at my local pet shop is holding on to a 10 inch long very big leopard gecko and here is my dilemma. im deciding if i could house the two together the leopard is very healthy as well and seams like it could hold his own. also i know my tokay stays around the top of the tank and the leopard stays around the bottom. the guy at the pet shop thinks it can be done he even called his breeder who agreed. we all understand it would be a risky thing to try but feel it might be worth it. what are your guys/gals opinions on the matter?

sounds like a very bad idea. leo's need long tanks, not tall tanks, and will not have enough room to properly move around and hunt. tokay's also need a higher humidity level than leos do, and they aren't exactly the nicest of tankmates.

not to mention it's just never a good idea to mix species........

This is something i would STRONGLY recommend against. What you have to think about is pet shops want to sell you things..

A leo's respiratory system would not be able to cope with the constant humidity, the same way a tokay's couldn't cope with low humidity.

It's just a big no-no.

ok, thanks guys ill tell him to forget it i thought it was just a simple matter of them getting along i didnt think about the fact that the humidity would be and issue.

That's great. I'm glad you're such a responsible keeper to ask questions, and then take the appropriate action