Description
- Common Name: Malaysia Bent-toed Gecko
- Scientific Name: Cyrtodactylus elok
- Locality/Morph: Wild Type
- Sex: Sexed Pair
- Age: 2024
- Source: Captive bred in EU
- Native Range: Peninsular Malaysia and surrounding regions of Southeast Asia
- Natural Habitat: Lowland tropical rainforests, often found on tree trunks, under bark, or within dense vegetation
- Diet: Insectivorous – small invertebrates such as crickets, roaches, flies, moths, and other soft-bodied insects
- Basking Temperature: Not a basking species; prefers cooler forest conditions
- Ambient Temperature: 22–27°C (night drop to ~20°C)
- Average Adult Size: 8–10 cm (snout to vent), with tail often equal to or longer than body length
The Malaysia Bent-toed Gecko (Cyrtodactylus elok) is a small, slender species within the diverse Cyrtodactylus genus. Its name “elok” means “beautiful” in Malay, reflecting its attractive and varied pattern of irregular blotches and banding across the body. This species is nocturnal and semi-arboreal, most active during the night when it forages for insects among vegetation and forest floor leaf litter.
In captivity, C. elok thrives in a vertically oriented, well-planted terrarium that replicates its natural rainforest environment. Humidity levels should be kept high (70–85%) with daily misting to provide drinking opportunities and to maintain a moist microclimate. Good airflow is essential to prevent stagnant, overly damp conditions. Temperatures should remain in the mid-20s°C, with a drop at night. As with other geckos, strong UVB is not strictly required but is beneficial for overall health when provided at low levels.
Their diet should consist of small, varied live insects such as crickets, fruit flies, small roaches, and moths. Feeders should be appropriately sized, gut-loaded, and dusted with calcium and vitamin supplements.
C. elok is a shy and delicate gecko, better suited as a display species than for regular handling. With correct care, they can live up to 10 years in captivity.
Livestock Delivery:
Livestock is delivered in our own heated reptile courier vans. Delivery time from ordering will depend on your location and when we next have a van in your area, this will usually be a maximum of 2 weeks. You will receive a date and time slot by phone or email, so please ensure you enter these correctly at checkout. Delivery fee for livestock depends on location, prices start at £45. Livestock orders over £500 (+VAT) are delivered free of charge.
Livestock Sale Terms:
If multiple animals are in stock then not all will be pictured, so the photo above may not be exact animal available.
All prices are per individual unless otherwise stated. All livestock is subject to availability, whilst we try to keep the website as up to date as possible errors may happen, in this situation you will be contacted to arrange a refund/alternative.
Errors can happen with sexing and morph identification. Should this be discovered before leaving us you are entitled to a refund. After the animal leaves us it is the customers responsibility to inform us within 48 hours of the animals arrival. Failing to do so may lose the customers eligibility for a refund.
It is the customers responsibility to have the correct setup available and ready for the animal, if you need any advice please do get in touch. We have the right to request proof of setup at any time, failure to provide an image of an appropriate setup or any image at all, may result in a full order cancellation and refund.
Guarantee for all inverts & amphibians is 24 hours. All other livestock is 48 hours. If issues/concerns are notified upon delivery, then this may be extended. All health related queries will be subject to a full investigation should an issue arise. Failing to provide us with the information we request may void any form of guarantee. If we find reason from the information that its injury or death was caused by negligence or incorrect husbandry then the guarantee may be void. Should death or abnormalities occur then you must inform us as soon as possible. In the unlikely event that an animal passes away please photograph the dead body and freeze until you have heard from us. If death or illness occurs after 7 days, and no health issues were reported, then Ridgeway will not be held responsible.
We have the right to refuse any sale, refund or guarantee at any time if we feel it is necessary.
Livestock sales are for customers aged 18+, if under this age you must have prior parent permission. If we have any reason to suspect this is not the case we will contact you before the animal is released.
When purchasing an animal from us you automatically agree to these terms of sale.
