iluvmychis
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Hi everyone. I'm new here and new to house geckos for that matter. A little back story... my daughter brought this little house gecko home from school... apparently there is a large population of them in the school. she said he wasn't doing well and so she brought him home. Normally, I wouldn't keep a wild animal as I am against it under normal circumstances but she was adamant about keeping him safe so I reluctantly agreed to give him a home. I have him/her in a 5.5 gallon tank with plenty of things to climb on and hide in. He/she is doing very well but when it comes time to clean the tank (like today), it is a nightmare trying to catch him. Naturally, he panics and runs/jumps all over. Right now he is up on the tank lid in the crevice at the top of the tank wall. I had removed everything from the tank except the log but now he won't come down. Afraid if I try and remove the lid, he'll get out and I'll never catch him. My cat, however will and that would be awful. 
This is probably a stupid question but are there an tricks to getting these speedy little guys out of the tank safely? Maybe I need something he can crawl into that is easier to remove from the tank with him in it? Thank you so much!
* I have a photo of him here... littleleon_zpsa5dd7822.jpg Photo by iluvmychis1 | Photobucket
This is probably a stupid question but are there an tricks to getting these speedy little guys out of the tank safely? Maybe I need something he can crawl into that is easier to remove from the tank with him in it? Thank you so much!* I have a photo of him here... littleleon_zpsa5dd7822.jpg Photo by iluvmychis1 | Photobucket