Kirsty’s Tails & Scales

30/05/2026

Sound up ⬆️! Lots of cuddles and purring this morning! Love it when a cat starts to trust you ❤️

26/05/2026

Looking after these 3 cuties why there Mum & Dad are on holiday 😊
Everyone meet Alaska, Rupert and Berring🐱 ###

20/05/2026

Beautiful boy 🐈 ❤️ 🐾

11/04/2026

Popping in on these 3 beauty’s why there mummy is away 😊
Meet Timmy, Princess and Nibbles 🐾 🐈 🐹

01/04/2026

A lot of people have bearded dragons, leopard geckos and ball pythons, as they tend to be pretty tame, handleable and easy to care for…

Then there’s people who keep tokay geckos….

“Gekko gecko” or more commonly know as the tokay gecko ( nicknamed the pitbull gecko… for good reason) is the second largest gecko species only after the New Caledonian giant gecko (leachianus) and can grow up to 14 inches in some cases in males.

Originally from south east Asia, ( and now invasive in Florida) these geckos are beautiful with blue colouring and orange spots, but have a reputation….

They are naturally defensive and are not the most handleable species ( but can be trained to be handled with time) and are know for their amazingly strong bite ( and don’t let go… hence the pitbull gecko name)

They are also highly intelligent

The males have a very unique call during mating season and sound like they’re calling “tokay” hence the name.

These geckos are very maternal and both parents raise and protect their eggs and young ones.

Tokays are a very misunderstood animal and are amazing pets when treated with respect.

We’ve had the pleasure ( and sometimes pain in the fingers) to own lucifer (luci) our female tokay, even if she sometimes doesn’t reciprocate the feeling.

If you would like any information about tokays, or any other reptiles, animals or services we can provide, please comment below….

23/03/2026

Happy national Chinchilla day!!

22/03/2026

22/03/2026

Even though we can cater for the non furrys…
We of course love the furry ones just as much!
And you can’t get more furry than a chinchilla!!

Meet ghost and blink! Our two chins!
Ghost is a 6 year old pink white (albino) and is a big boy at 1kg! He’s a sweety and loves a chin scratch.

Blink is abit of a rare guy, he’s a black pearl which is a more modern morph that has only come out recently the last decade, with his stunning pure black coat and white belly.
Blink is 2 years old and is very much a teenager! Always wanting to get his way,bouncing around like a nutter and will beg for treats!

Although chinchillas may look cuddly … they are stubborn little furballs and aren’t a fan normally of hugs.

If your interested in finding out more about these amazing rodents, or the services we can provide , then let us know in the comments

18/03/2026

It’s not only little furries we care for, but our cold blooded cuties too.!!

This is Miso… our juvenile leachianus gecko, also known as the giant New Caledonian gecko 🦎 ( the largest known gecko species in the world!! )

He’s only 18 months old at the moment, 46g and 7inches…. But he’ll be a massive 15inches and up to 500g when fully grown!

Native to New Caledonia( an island chain to the east of Australia), leachie geckos mostly eat local fruits, insects, but because of their size, have been known to eat small lizards and rodents also ( but at home Miso likes his papaya gecko powdered food and a fresh banana 🍌)

Localities can vary in colours and size, but mainly are a greeny grey with white or pink patterning which blends perfectly to the local forestry.

Miso is captive bred, but his lineage is from nuu Ana which a small island off the coast of the island of pines, which is one of the southern islands of New Caledonia.

Leachies are normally pretty tame and good in the hands, but some individuals can be tank defensive, though we’ve not encountered this with miso and we normally get a annoyed chirp from him if he doesn’t want to come out to play.

It’s not only leachies we own and care for, but other geckos from New Caledonia such as crested geckos, gargoyles and chahoua (mossy) geckos which will be featured in later posts.

We can also care for most reptiles and amphibians including tree frogs, bearded dragons and various snakes to name a few.

Drop a comment if you’re interested in our reptile services or have any questions about Miso ( zoo tours available for chocolates or snacks… )