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I did a stupid stupid stupid thing, basically left crested gecko cage wide open. I have no excuse or explanation and yeah maybe I'm not grown up enough to have pets if I can't do something as basic as closing the cage. So I have a 3 month old crestie loose in my bedroom. This is Night 3. Should I keep tearing my apartment up looking for her or just be patient with the knowledge that when she gets cold/hungry enough she'll reappear? The problem is it's about 80 degrees here, at least, at the coldest time of day so I don't think she'll be out looking for heat any time soon. I guess I don't really need any advice (look for her in the dark of night, etc.) but... oh please cross your fingers for me or pray or light a candle or whatever you prefer. I can't stand thinking of her all alone and hungry and thirsty and lost, although I guess I should have thought of that 3 days ago when I left the stupid cage open.

Oh frabjous day, my little princess is home. I came home tonight & she was peeking out from under my dresser, I went after her & she disappeared under the dresser which I immediately dismantled & found several days of gecko poo so I guess she liked it in there, finally I caught up with her. I don't know if it's a testament to my poor housekeeping skills but she looks about twice as big as she was when she left (I guess making meals out of an old slipper & some moisturizer & some tweezers). Although whatever she ate during her vacation, she's been sucking down crickets non-stop since I put her back in her cage.

Is there a cage out there, or some kind of alarm system, that beeps when you leave it open? Like when you don't have your seat belt fastened? For idiots like me? Or maybe little tiny ankle bands with tracking devices?