Netizens in Thailand are baffled by a clip posted by a Thai TikToker of three foreign children playing with a tokay gecko, an aggressive lizard feared most by Thais.
Tokay geckos are not venomous but are known for being aggressive, territorial and inflicting strong, nasty bites that draw blood and get infected easily.
Once a tokay gecko bites, it locks its jaw and doesn’t let go. For this reason, when a Thai sees a tokay, they more often than not run the other way.
In the TikTok clip, three foreign girls sit on the floor taking it turns to hold and stroke the tokay as if it was their pet. At the end of the video, they pick up the gecko and walk off their reptilian friend.
Contrary to its bad reputation, the tokay gecko in the clip is docile, doesn’t try and escape or resist the children picking it up and playing with.
TikTok user @cupisdlove posted the video on Wednesday,…
