Catching Geckos..............?

sleddergirl · 03-26-04, 09:01 PM

At my store there are at least 2 geckos on the loose. From what I have seen of them, they are some sort of house gecko. They have been loose for an unknown amount of time, but are surviving no problem, as with 4000 crickets a week in the store, more than a few get loose and that is what they must be feeding on. My question is, do any of you have suggestions as to the best way to catch these little buggers. I have been trying 5 days a week for the last month..........lol. I'm really getting tired of cleaning gecko poop off the walls.........

Cruciform · 03-26-04, 09:02 PM

I'll go there and catch them for you if I can have them for free

sleddergirl · 03-26-04, 09:04 PM

We already have an agreement amongst the staff, whoever catches them gets to keep them.............if someone else captures the title of gecko catcher, I will give them to the deserving recipient..............

Matt.B · 03-27-04, 01:28 AM

You could probably try to set up a basking spot with a light and if they are searching for heat they will go there. or you could try to lure it with crix?
Matt

joer · 03-27-04, 07:09 AM

Friend owns a place also and 10 day geckos got loose. HE set up 5 lights and 2 uvb lights with a dish of mealeys and crickets. two hours later we cought 3 the other hell if i know.

sleddergirl · 03-27-04, 03:53 PM

The way the store is set up, all the reptile tanks are in a large wall unit type setup.......the geckos are living on the walls behind it so they can get all the light and heat they need by hanging out back there, and they know it...............

Matt.B · 03-27-04, 04:08 PM

Bring in a cat.lol that'll scare those little buggers out from behing the wall