I have 2 escaped African fat tails and I've tried to look in every nook and cranny for them, but they seem to hide in a different place than Leopard Geckos (Which I also own). I was wondering if anyone had tips for setting their traps more effectively. I find that my two are more shy? And are more likely to escape in the night compared to Leopard geckos. I've been able to find my leopard geckos easily when they escape. (I promise it's not all the time–once because she bolted, and then I was able to retrieve her).
The first one escaped after I recovered her for one day because I temporarily put her in a rack system but she figured out how to get out. I had water, shelter, food, moisture, etc. One day. And then she was gone the next. 'cause I had to figure out accomodations for her. She was gone for months to the point I thought she'd died. She escaped the first time because I forgot to close the door to her front loading enclosure. She has a bioactive set up. But I've never figured out why she hates it so much. She has a history of liking to joy ride and get out of her enclosure.
The second African fat Tail, is a male, and was steadily coming out of his winter hibernation by eating large amounts of Dubia roaches, which he loves, somehow more than crickets. I have no idea how he got out. The lid is a screen lid, but held down tightly and the doors are sliding. I'm his second owner, 'cause under is previous owner he lost part of his tail and ended up in the pet shop labeled as a leopard gecko of all things. He's very chill, though he has this thing were if I try to handle him he always walks backwards. Iunno if it was because his previous owner abused him or something because I've never seen another gecko do this.
I've used the techniques for Leopard Geckos, but those don't seem to work on African fat tails. Any ideas on what African Fat Tails like would help. I've put out bottle traps, water, etc. I live in a studio apartment. It's currently summer--I've had more luck in the winter. I've run out of ideas and the management wants to fumigate my place... so how to find one faster would really help. (They won't fumigate them with them escaped, but still...)
The first one escaped after I recovered her for one day because I temporarily put her in a rack system but she figured out how to get out. I had water, shelter, food, moisture, etc. One day. And then she was gone the next. 'cause I had to figure out accomodations for her. She was gone for months to the point I thought she'd died. She escaped the first time because I forgot to close the door to her front loading enclosure. She has a bioactive set up. But I've never figured out why she hates it so much. She has a history of liking to joy ride and get out of her enclosure.
The second African fat Tail, is a male, and was steadily coming out of his winter hibernation by eating large amounts of Dubia roaches, which he loves, somehow more than crickets. I have no idea how he got out. The lid is a screen lid, but held down tightly and the doors are sliding. I'm his second owner, 'cause under is previous owner he lost part of his tail and ended up in the pet shop labeled as a leopard gecko of all things. He's very chill, though he has this thing were if I try to handle him he always walks backwards. Iunno if it was because his previous owner abused him or something because I've never seen another gecko do this.
I've used the techniques for Leopard Geckos, but those don't seem to work on African fat tails. Any ideas on what African Fat Tails like would help. I've put out bottle traps, water, etc. I live in a studio apartment. It's currently summer--I've had more luck in the winter. I've run out of ideas and the management wants to fumigate my place... so how to find one faster would really help. (They won't fumigate them with them escaped, but still...)
