Gecko peeking Drying Process in Probolinggo

Probolinggo - Who does not know the gecko Probolinggo. In fact, sales from Probolinggo geckos became one of the commodities exported, to Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, China, and several countries in Southeast Asia. No wonder, if the craftsmen geckos can reap a profit of up to tens of millions of dollars.

One craftsman geckos, Sugiyanto (38), origin Tegalsiwalan Village, District Tegalsiwalan, Probolinggo said, if in any month could result in some 3,000 dried geckos. "turnover every month on average to 3000 gecko," he said when met detiksurabaya. com at his home on Saturday (08/05/2010).

Gecko, he can from the sellers who nyetor him. "The seller was already there. They nyetor here for Rp 1,600 to Rp 1750 per-tails with a length of 13 cm to 30 cm," the story Sugiyanto. Gecko life is then split in two. Then allowed to stand in pengopenan tool for day and night.

Before diopen, a dead gecko split into two then clamped with a wire clamp. "All the contents in the stomach gecko discarded. So stay his course," he explained. After the gecko's body to dry, then sold for Rp 3,500 and Rp 4,000 a pair. "So we sell a pair, not perekor again," he added. He told the local craftsmen's gecko menyetornya to one of his collectors are also located in Probolinggo. After that, jerky gecko (dry, red) was marketed outside negeri.

Why Gecko the price so high?

Gecko, reptiles whose voices often appear in the home, garden, building, or even the forest was now the price is more expensive. Four-footed gecko-like lizard was more frequently found in the house and is now more readily available in the market for various purposes.

What makes geckos expensive? It was not because of her voice that often sounds unexpectedly and repeatedly over a period, but rather on the content of the gecko itself, which is automatic to use it must be slaughtered or turned off.

Tokek ( Lizard) Gecko

Tokek is the general name for the big lizard. There are several types of tokek, but the term usually refers to the type tokek tokek following home.

Tokek is a reptile house, known as large lizards, species Gekkonidae. Tokek home a scientific name Gekko gecko (Linnaeus, 1758). In other languages this animal called a pot or Achtung (Javanese), tokék (in Sundanese), and the tokay gecko or tucktoo (in Britain).

Treatment with gecko lizards give risk to patients

Filipinos warned on Friday not to use the gecko lizard (gecko) to treat AIDS and dysfunction, and said that the practice in parts of Asia may give risk to the patient.

Environmental Officer has also stated about the growing trade lizard climbing the wall in the Philippines.

A gecko lizard weighing 11-ounces (300 grams) were sold at least 50,000 pesos ($ 1.160 dollars).

Lizard species is reportedly exported to Malaysia, China and South Korea, where they are used as aphrodisiacs and as a folk remedy for asthma, AIDS, cancer, tuberculosis and impotence.

Use them as a medical treatment has no scientific basis and may be dangerous because people may not get appropriate treatment for their disease, said a health department statement.

Gecko lizards seek employment Law studied

PUTRAJAYA, May 17 - The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) will refer to the Shariah Review Panel as quickly as possible to determine the status of the law seek to use the gecko lizard.

Director-General Othman Mustapha said, based on existing guidelines, laws seek to use poisonous animals, two natural living and eating dirty food, is illegal in the Islamic side.

However, he said, if the animals are the only resources available and proven in scientific terms, the ruling is a must.

"This thing should be discussed first as a study on the gecko lizard nutrition is not there.

"So, if I may say or not from the perspective of Islamic scholars to study and sit down together before final decisions can be given," he said when contacted by Utusan Malaysia here today.

Gecko lizards Laundering

Illegal, that is what it says in the latest ruling by the National Fatwa Council recently about the gecko lizard. I have also heard from the news and forums that Gecko can be used to treat a fatal illness such as AIDS and others.

Gecko lizards impossible to reach 64 kilos

LIZARDS normal Gecko only 17.6 centimeters long.

KUALA LUMPUR - A wildlife experts expressed doubts about the validity of the actual size of the giant lizards as found by a youth in Kalabakan, Sabah because of the lizard species are unlikely to weigh up to 64 kilograms.

According to Executive Director of the Wildlife Fund Malaysia (WWF) Malaysia, Datuk Dr. Dionysius SK Sharma, it is impossible for a lizard or scientific name Gecko forests can grow up to weigh it.

"Usually, this species is only 17.6 centimeters wide along the body just as much as 3 centimeters. Apparently the same as Gecko, but it is impossible but do not fall directly in the lizard family, "he said when contacted for comment on the report front-page Kosmo! yesterday about the discovery of the giant lizards in the state.

Gecko digilai poachers

Gecko is the madness of poachers in the country for allegedly able to treat various diseases.

KUALA LUMPUR, Gecko or gikgo. What are the real benefits of this animal as many hunters want to have the animal. Without realizing it many poachers are willing through the forest in the peninsula to find a gecko.

Gecko has been claimed to be sold at prices reaching tens of millions of dollars and at least RM20, 000 for each one.

Due to the madness with great prices, the animal hunters are starting to focus on finding the animal through the woods.

It was said before the name of the gecko climb word of mouth among the people of this country, the first animal is popular in Indonesia.

Imagine, geckos have become a business for people who live in poor villages in rural Indonesia as Banjarsawah.

They were prepared through the forest and catch the animal.

Lizard (gecko) RM30, 000

Shotgu: Some villagers in several districts in the state is said to be busy looking for an animal of the species of lizards, two months ago claimed to be sold to reach RM30, 000 as a traditional medicine.

However, reptiles known as the gecko lizard gekko-charged rare and arrested, but there are villagers who managed to capture and store.

David Derani, 50, from Kampung Paya Mat Inson, near here, was among the people who managed to catch turkeys are also known as Pok-to the population as it produces a sound like a name and can be heard within a distance of nearly a mile .

Couple arrested for contraband lizards (gecko) RM 3 Million

Bukit Kayu Hitam: A husband and wife arrested after smuggling 57 lizard gecko stored in the bamboo was estimated at RM3 million in an express bus at Kilometre 1.3, Highway Bukit Kayu Hitam, Changlun, yesterday.

In the operation at about 12:45 that afternoon, a team of Anti-Smuggling Unit (UPP) Kedah couple arrested his 30's way back from Hatyai to Kuala Lumpur.

It is understood, gecko lizards weighing over 300 grams can be sold at prices ranging from RM50, 000 to RM80, 000 each.

It is believed to cure Aids.

Kedah UPP Commander, Jasri Mohd Othman, said making a routine check on the route before an express bus stop in the journey from Hatyai to Kuala Lumpur through the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) here.

Sabah giant lizards (gecko) RM1 million per kilo

Nunukan, Kalimantan A young man in Kalabakan Malaysia, Sabah claimed that he had found a giant lizard, weighing 64 kilograms in the forests of the border with Kalimantan, Indonesia newspaper reported Tribunkaltim.com yesterday.