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The first time, he got out, lost part of his tail, and caused a ton of grief for my boyfriend and I. His tail has grown back nicely, and I'd like to keep it that way. I clean the tank now by "coaxing" him into a seperate container I drop into the tank...but is there a secret to having a stress free cleaning day? Thanx in advance.

Usually not. You can try changing to a different and larger cage style that suits your cleaning better (front opening cage instead of tank and top perhaps) but that won't necessarily make it less stress free. It is usually easier just to remove the day geckos first. To prevent tail loss from recapturing escapees I would suggest getting a larger aquarium fish net or a butterfly net to aid in recaptures.

There is no secret per say to a stress-less cleaning of any day gecko enclosure.
However, I can let you in on the way to a Less-stressed way of cleaning the enclosure-
Use a clear deli cup (size dependent on the size of the animal) to catch the day gecko. Use the cup to trap the gecko onto hte glass/screen of the enclosure, then slowely slip the top onto the deli cup. You can try this with a couple insects in the cup or without but you will need to go very slowely toward the animal. After a time or two, you will get the hang of it.

Hope this helps.
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