Unfortunately, it is not uncommon to find emaciated and dying Tokay Gecko in many exotic pet stores. Most stores purchase wild caught Tokays which may be infested with parasites, or the store might not have sufficient knowledge to properly maintain them which leads to stress making them stop eating and they starve. Because of this I highly recommend purchasing your pet Tokay from a reputable breeder if you want the best chances at success with a healthy specimen.

Tokay Geckos are arboreal geckos and will spend most of their day in a high up and (preferably) secluded location in their habitat. They are carnivorous and feed exclusively on live insects and other small animals. They are nocturnal so will be more active during the night and, unlike other popular geckos in the pet industry, do not need special UV lighting to survive.

Their cage should be a minimum of 20 gallons per gecko and, since they are arboreal, the taller the better. They are easily stressed so it is essential to provide adequate cover in the form of branches and plants (live or fake) to hide behind. Tokays rarely drink from standing pools of water and instead lick droplets off of the surfaces of leaves, etc. so you must mist their cage one or two times per day to keep them hydrated. They are native to humid climates so do best with humidity of around seventy percent which is most easily achieved with the addition of a shallow water dish or live plants. They require warm temperatures from eighty to ninety degrees Fahrenheit. More on Tokay Gecko for Sale here…

While there are many examples of people who have successfully tamed their pet Tokay, it takes a lot of time and patience (as well as a few bites along the way) to achieve without too much unnecessary stress on the animal. Other Tokay owners are happy to appreciate these beautiful and colorful geckos from a distance limiting their interactions with them and always using thick gloves!

Commitment
You should take positive action and decide exactly what it is you wish to achieve in life and set your goal, once you have set your mind on what you want you should go into it with utter conviction and commitment. When you are planning and setting out your goal you have to have firm conviction that you will achieve your goal whatever it takes, you should visualize your goal from beginning to end and see yourself achieving whatever it is you set out do.

Take whatever steps are needed
Once you have decided to go for it and have made the commitment then the next step is to start taking action towards reaching your goal, taking the first step is actually the hardest part because it means going out there and actually doing something. Thinking about what it is you have to do is the easy part as is saying you are committed to doing, but doing means facing the unknown and putting your plan into action and this stage is very often where most people fail, because fear stops us from moving forward.

Sticking with it
When you have made the commitment and taken the plunge into making your dream or goal a reality you have to have perseverance and be willing to change your approach until you finally reach your desired goal. Depending on what it is that you set out to do this could take some time but it essential that you stay as committed to seeing the project through as when you first started out, it can help to keep a journal of your project from start to finish, this way you are able to see how far you have come and keep your mind focused on the outcome you wish to achieve. Life has many unexpected quirks and can throw anything at us so it is important that you continue pushing yourself through any unexpected hard times continually onwards towards your goal. Once again fear is the main problem and the biggest reason why most people fail to achieve and give up what they set out to do, if you give in to fear it will only continue to put bigger blocks in your way until eventually it overcomes you and you give in. The sky really is your limit if you attempt set out to accomplish with perseverance and determination to overcome anything that is thrown into your path.

Another surprise came with the research I conducted on this particular historical item. I had no idea that postage stamps originated in Europe. The Penny Black stamp was originally issued while Queen Victoria was in reign. Since she was such a prominent figure, the Penny Black stamp used her portrait as its symbol.

A great way to tell if a Penny Black stamp is real is to check which direction the queen is facing on the face of the item. She should be facing to the left. Also, every one of these well sought after historical items should have letters in the lower corners.

I’m a little fuzzy about the details but the letters have something to do with the order that the stamps were printed. These letters on the Penny Black stamp are useful in identifying an original but the various numbers are equally valuable. There are no current demands for stamps bearing certain numbers.

While reading up on the Penny Black stamp I came across another tidbit of information that was really interesting to me. Traditionally, the person receiving the mail would pay the postage. It wasn’t until the Penny Black stamp was invented that the person sending the mail prepaid for the voyage.

The notion of the receiver paying for the mail is really interesting to me because it shows how much the postal system has changed over the years. We have seen many developments when it comes to sending messages. Notes are reaching destinations in record time and there is little wait for any item that is shipped through the mail.

I think that the appeal of the Penny Black stamp is its connection to another time and place when letters were carefully thought out and treasured by the recipient who was more than willing to pay the postage. The whole thing makes me want to sit down and write some letters instead of sending emails.