Lost gecko under dishwasher 😭

[JerryL]

Long story, but in brief our leopard gecko found his way under our dishwasher and went all the way to the back wall. We can see him through the gap between the dishwasher and the cabinet but couldn’t coax him out. We’ve set up part of his hide outside the dishwasher area along with a camera. Any ideas or tips from folks who have experienced this? It’s really dusty under there and we’re worried he doesn’t know how to get back out.

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

I vaguely recall having a 3.5 inch long tiger gecko (Pachydactylus tigrinus) in this predicament years ago. I captured it! Many leos could climb the barriers you have right now!

Significantly increase the height of your book barrier including surrounding the camera with more books or smallish boxes.
Is the medium gray rock on the right also a hide?
Add a smallish water dish that's low to the ground like a jar lid.
Keep this area as dark as possible.

My tiger gecko 'trap' consisted of an 8" x 8" stainless steel baking pan covered with an egg flat trimmed to size. This egg flat was covered with a lightweight towel. The towel was pushed back so that there WAS a small entrance for the gecko. I probably had some sort of ramp leading inside the baking dish??? It worked! There was a small water dish either inside or outside the trap.