OK, Christie before you read this post...do not freak because everything is ok now. On Tuesday night I came home from work and went to check on my bp Zeke and my new crestie. Zeke was fine.....I could not see my crestie! I tore the tank apart and then went ballistic on the family...screaming and yelling about someone being in my room and messing with my animals! The whole thing turned into a nasty scene. The family was at war! I looked all over my room and could not find the little one and kept going to the tank trying to figure out how it got out. I swore someone let it out. I cried almost the whole night. Went to work the next day and still fretted and cried and fought with my hubby over the phone.
I came home Wednesday night and was not talking to my family. I was sure that I would never find the little one and was dreading telling Christie. I am not an irresponsible pet owner but sure felt like one. I could not bring myself to write Christie....instead I went to another one of my forums and posted a thread there and went to bed.
I go into my bedroom and set a glass of water on my side table and who is on top of the table next to the bag of candy......my gecko! Scooped his little but up and back into the tank it went. Went straight to the food and water. As I was looking at it I realized how the booger got out. There are larger vent areas that I thought were to small for it to get out but realized as I was looking at it that its head COULD fit through. Did a temporary fix with paper and packing tape and am heading out this morning for a better top for the tank. Not to mention there is a 5 lb bible sitting on top!
I never thought I would have to worry about an escape with my gecko...thought it would be Zeke!
Anyways, wanted to share my nightmare 2 days with all of you. Have any of you ever had your gecko escape?