The current local market price for a Tokay gecko above 300 grams is at least P200,000.. 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.
Residents in northern towns of Luzon have seen the gecko business grow into a cottage industry after news reports revealed that overseas buyers are willing to pay up to P1 million for each reptile.
As the supply is getting scarce...
