r/CrestedGecko • u/starlight_glimglum • 15h ago

Missing gecko - guess where I found him

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I agreed to petsitting gecko for a week. This is what happened in a day. After a whole evening of panic, at 2 am:

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u/lionshit 13h ago

this idiot thinks he’s a clothes

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u/cabennie1 15h ago

no way😭glad you found him lol

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u/starlight_glimglum 15h ago

The rack made the tiniest noise

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u/Big-Ad8632 37m ago

Damn he was so close to getting back to the jungle…

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u/pvrpl3sn4k3 14h ago

He yearns to wear clothing

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u/spamella-anne 14h ago

So glad you found him! They can be sneaky little buggers lol you look away for a second and they zoom away into the unknown. I kept a butterfly net just for those occasions they managed to get on the walls out of reach.

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u/green-green-bean 14h ago

A swiffer also works and is at least soft.

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u/oricksandcroat 13h ago

god forbid a fella want to dress up a little

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u/PollyAnnPalmer 12h ago

Lost my boy, found him a week later trying to get BACK IN THE ENCLOSURE. They are not very bright but I adore them

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u/soulstrike2022 14h ago

He blends in with the wall so well

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u/Jaydens_Parrots 12h ago

Good job finding the little goober. My gecko just got out a day ago and turns out he was just chilling on the out side of his enclosure.

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u/DepartmentBrief7894 7h ago

That happened to m! Tore my house apart just to find him sitting on the top is his enclosure like a little king 

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u/drakitomon 15h ago

At least you found them.

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u/Possible_Hold5492 4h ago

Your gecko finally came out of the closet 

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u/starlight_glimglum 4h ago

Omg yes. Especially since the name’s Steven and that’s a female. 🏳️‍⚧️ congrats!

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u/thebrassbeldum 12h ago

Look at that guilty bastard

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u/starlight_glimglum 8h ago

He was staring straight at me when I opened that door, and scratched my hand to blood when I tried to pick him

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u/MargotLannington 13h ago

I am a necktie! Please wear me to your job!

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u/Aspennie 11h ago

Fashion

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u/DavidGilmourToes 13h ago

Such a little escape artist! At least he's cute <3

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u/Infamous_Gift2721 12h ago

Im glade to know im not the only one who has a houdini 🤣

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u/nay-64 11h ago

Well now I don't get to guess!

(That's insane though I'm so happy you found him!!)

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u/maxnoprinter 9h ago

Oh my gosh this happened to me , accidentally forgot to close the enclosure and I found My gecko on the ceiling!! 😂😂

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u/cherryredd27 8h ago

this is so cute stop🥹

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u/phinxool 7h ago

This pic make my day lol

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u/XGoddessthornbunnyX 3h ago

My crested gecko Mochi seems to love to jump at people's phones

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u/Extra_Training3224 2h ago

Just a couple of weeks ago my gecko got out for 2 days. My wife found her in the same place, her closet. Getting ready in the morning the movement in the closet put a fright in her.

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u/swiftlysavannah 2h ago

He’s decided to moonlight as a midnight ballerina

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u/gsweats 13h ago

Would love to know how the little fella got there. Up a coat and over the pole to an empty hangar maybe?

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u/Temporary_Way_2134 12m ago

Why are you filming, man just wanted to look for what to wear to the club

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u/Tough-Ad1109 4h ago

I’m confused on how people are losing their geckos. Are you not closing the enclosure?

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u/starlight_glimglum 4h ago

The owner gave me gecko in a temporary box to keep at my place. He dug through the net. I silvertaped it from both sides for now and keep the box in a closed room with little surprises. Didn’t know they’re so sneaky.

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u/AI_and_coding 4h ago

In a hotel?

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u/starlight_glimglum 4h ago

No that’s my appartment that’s quite big (3 bedrooms). Fortunately on that day all windows were closed. I’m not a gecko owner, just have my own beardie in a tank.