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so my gecko somehow managed to sneak out of its tank overnight, my brother forgot to put the lid on it and now shes gone.
i still wonder how a baby gecko could of gotten out of a 10 gal but now thats besides the point.

im sure this has happened to many before, so i would like some tips on how to find her. its been 3 days already and no cigar.
luckily i have no dogs or cats or anything. so im pretty sure shes somehwere around the house.
can anyone tell me what spots to they usually prefer to hid out in?
or any tips on how to lure them?

thanks
aaron

well, i've been in this spot before, except with an adult, but i'll still throw some helpful hints in there. seal off the escapee's room, so that the area you have to look in isn't nearly as big. check under anything that ha enough room for a baby gecko to get under...which would be just about everything. most of all, don't get discouraged. when mine escaped, i had to go on a camping trip the next day. when i came back a week later, it came out looking around for me. maybe even set out a water dish for it? good luck to you.

When mine got out I simply waited till around 7 to 8ish at night and laid out some alluminum foil in heavy traffic areas where I knew he would need to go through to get around and sat and waited until I heard some noise. It worked quite well. Seal off the room he was in and keep it sealed off though for sure.