I have a nicew carrot tail female I got a few weeks past. She was in a large plastic bin and she went commando over the wall and escaped the second day I had her. Shes in a basement so I wasn't tooo worried about her I've had a few get out and they show up in a few days usually. This time thought I had no signs of her and was starting to get worried. I did a major cleaning today and was vacuuming up some cobwebs off the floor. I heard a clunk from a small tube I use for testing my fish tank water. I shut down the vac and opened it to find the gecko sitting at the bottom with a what the hell is going on look. I took her out all toes and bits are accounted for. Sh'e alittle thin bit otherwise shes great. I have NO idea how she got there I was watching the end of the hose the entire time I was cleaning and I know I didn't get her that way. Its almost a 12 inch climb on plastic to get in the vac so who knows. Shes back in a new higher walled tank ate @ 12 crickets and 5 mealies plus drank alot of water so I think shes on the way to gettin better and ready to growup finally.....When I found her I though of an old Sat. Nite Live bit with the Bass-O-Matic! I had a gecko in a vac....Just made me laugh after I saw she was ok.
Rough day for my leo
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Krow
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Well thats good that you found her, dont wanna lose her or that CT!! Haha, hope she gets better, 
ajveachster
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Wow! Glad she seems to be ok. I probably would have completely freaked out had a sucked up a gecko in a vac.
GeckoTrouble
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LOL I bet she was thinking "Auntie Em! it's a twister!"
Glad to hear she's safe and sound
Glad to hear she's safe and sound
stellascura420
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Maybe she had enough adventure and won't try that again lol
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:laugh4: I've sucked up ladybugs, never got a gecko though!
If you've had a lot of geckos escape... not being mean at all maybe you should change your housing system.. I'm glad you found her though! Hopefully she is happy to be back.
Actually had a bad rack system and the juvies were able to scale the walls as they grew up...Plus my sons goofy beardies that think they're anoles..They jump right out of their 40 gals....
Actually had a bad rack system and the juvies were able to scale the walls as they grew up...Plus my sons goofy beardies that think they're anoles..They jump right out of their 40 gals....
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man i dont know how you do it
i once thought i fell asleep with a gecko out..woke up in a confused daze and a bit frantic
then i slowly remember putting her away..one of the worst feelings iv ever felt though..
i once thought i fell asleep with a gecko out..woke up in a confused daze and a bit frantic
then i slowly remember putting her away..one of the worst feelings iv ever felt though..
Just making a suggestion, but maybe you should get a better rack system so one day you don't loose a gecko that you really liked. You could also put a lid on the beardies' tanks so they don't get out, if you don't have one. Glad that you found her
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