Uninvited house guest

Post by JD » Sat Nov 14, 2009 6:43 pm

Tuk too or tud-toos is just the 'na-rak' word for a tokair, which doesn't have the long tail and is the one that screams at night and sounds like it is saying 'tuk too'. It's also quite a common nickname for girls.

Tor nging (money) tor thong (gold), the story is that if you see one in the house, he has come to eat your money and gold. If you set him free in the junle again, money and gold will come to you.

Post by **Vital Spark** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 7:04 pm

I thought the noisy blighters inside the house are called took-gay - I was told if they repeated took-gay seven times it was a sign of good luck.

Maybe the 'tud-too' name for the big boys is just local to the university. I guess the reason that they're not particularly favoured by Thais is because they'll eat almost anything - alive or dead. Bye, bye chickens...

VS

PS: Apparently, if cornered they rear upright and can be quite aggressive. Mind you, I'd probably try to make myself look a bit threatening if I thought I was under attack.

Post by **barrys** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 7:10 pm

JD wrote "Tor nging (money) tor thong (gold), the story is that if you see one in the house, he has come to eat your money and gold. If you set him free in the junle again, money and gold will come to you"

Hi JD,

It must be a regional interpretation - 'cos we don't have jungle here - they live in the brackish water environment here, also feeding on fish.

The name "tua ngeun tua tawng" (ngeun actually meaning sliver and thus money by analogy) comes from their coloration as I understand it.

Terry · Post by **Terry** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 7:12 pm

There is a swampy area at the back of our place, and there are quite a few of these Monitor Lizards there.

In the early days we used to get tem coming into our ponds attempting to feast on our fish!

The building of the boundary wall + recruiting of 7 guard dogs has put an end to their invasions.

Not seen any for a long while, although they are still there in the 'swamp' according to our gardener.

Certainly never had them in the bungalows or the restaurant - wouldn't want them there either - although they are certainly splendid creatures.

Post by **PeteC** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 9:15 pm

In Thai slang that's the famous Heeah lizard. Yes a monitor but not good luck at all. I think the maid doesn't want to scare or make anyone feel bad.

They do get cooked up though and told they are tasty. Pete

sargeant · Post by **sargeant** » Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:41 am

Sorry pic seems so small but still need some coaching on how to make it bigger

the line on the pic is a one centimetre mortar joint and this is one of the four took ayes at the back of my house

sadly due to attilla my son only three remain

sargeant · Post by **sargeant** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 2:38 pm

sargeant wrote

seems so small but still need some coaching on how to make it bigger

Mrs Sarge keeps saying that but still no info on how to do it to photographs

Post by **Khundon1975** » Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:54 pm

JD wrote

"Tuk too or tud-toos is just the 'na-rak' word for a tokair, which doesn't have the long tail and is the one that screams at night and sounds like it is saying 'tuk too'".

I always thought it sounded like ***k you and I used to shout back ***k you to.

Que angry look, from she who must be obeyed.