[recreation12]

Help! my tokay gecko is lose in our house this last 2 days..i've tried catching it but its too fast..and its hiding behind our large book shelf..he's really hard to catch bcoz he can escape at 3 sides at our book shelf ..i can still see it and hear it at night..but im so worried bcoz i think he's not eating well..and dont have a water supply ..please help me how to catch it...iv'e tried by poking it with a stick to come out..but it ran in the roof..what should i do?

i just have him about 2 days...and it wont come out..
ANY TIPS ON HOW TO CATCH IT? Please...its still a juvie , maybe it will die of hunger nor dehydration...and iv'e tried setting a trap with cricket's and babyfood but still untouch ...what should i do?

[elchopchop]

Thats unfortunate! Never really had this happen to me but I would be thinking about a large butterfly net or fishing net. This would at least contain the animal so you would have a better chance of grabbing him. I definately would not reccommend poking it with a stick and make sure you can see where you are grabbing it before you attempt a capture. Remember HEAD AND FRONT END ONLY not tail or back end - good luck, you may need it!!!!

[thehotchik1000]

Large butterfly or fish net. Have a friend to help and a towel handy. Cover the gecko with the fish net against the wall and slowly bring him out. If he runs away have a friend on the opposite side and have them have a towel to cover the little guy with and pick him up with the towel.

[recreation12]

thanks for the advice guys!
very helpful ..iv'e captured the little guy..
but he's so thin since i have him 2 days ago..
anyone know how to deworm a juvie tokay?
coz there are not vet's that specializes about reptile's in our place..
just Dogs and Cats Vet's..

Thanks Again for the Comments!
Really Appreciate it!

[Riverside Reptiles]

A dog/cat vet should be able to do the job.

[recreation12]

is a dog deworm tablet good for geckos? lol
coz the vet said that could work in any kind of animals..
he said just put it in the geckos water bowl and let the tablet disperse..
im not sure if its good for the gecko...
what do you guys think? should i ?

[Will3]

It should do the job.
Tokays don't drink from bowls however :-\

[thehotchik1000]

Well that will be hard. The tokay won't really drink enough to get a full dose and when giving an unknown dose you chance overdose. I would not use the tablet. If anything powder the tablet mix with water and breakdown the dosage and give it to the animal orally. Normally a dosage
Of panacur for a 60g animal is something like .03cc. I haven't actually done the math on that so please don't use it as a dosage.