How to catch a gecko?

[Photoguy21]

2 hours ago, save the frogs said:

There is a cute little gecko that must have been in my apartment now for at least a few weeks.

 

Ocasionally I see it on the kitchen counter, but then it scurries into corners .... out of sight. 

 

They are fast. So how to catch it without harming it?

 

I just want to let it loose outside. 

 

They are harmless, right? It won't crawl into my ear at night and eat my brains? 

 

Totally harmless and eat bugs that you don't want. Leave it alone and it will do its job for you. It wont eat your brains and based on your post it is doubtful if you have many for it to eat should it want to.

[faraday]

52 minutes ago, RoryBreaker said:

no they are 2 different animals altogether. thais call gecko's tookay

Nope.

Both are Geckos.

[RoryBreaker]

ok maybe they are part of the gecko family but they are 2 completely different animals. fair enough, bit like calling a tiger a cat then i suppose. tigers and lions are not the same animal however!

[RoryBreaker]

6 minutes ago, faraday said:

Nope.

Both are Geckos.

ok maybe they are part of the gecko family but they are 2 completely different animals. fair enough, bit like calling a tiger a cat then i suppose. tigers and lions are not the same animal however!

[jas007]

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

The best way I've found is to spray them with an abundant amount of insect spray, as it acts as a tranquilizer and more or less paralyzes them, which gives you the ability to snag them and eliminate them. It even works on huge ml lizards, most animals have a tremendous aversion to insect spray, it's really quite a miraculous tool. I've used it to get rid of stray cats that were hanging out at the house making a lot of noise, and they never came back. 

I've seen Gecko spray in the stores. Tops Daily. I've only seen one in my condo in three years, so I never much thought about it. 

[msbkk]

25 minutes ago, jas007 said:

I've seen Gecko spray in the stores. Tops Daily. I've only seen one in my condo in three years, so I never much thought about it. 

The Gecko spray is available in Homepro and other shops as well. It does not kill and you are supposed to spray it at the areas the Geckos like to sit. They don't like the smell and will move. If you want the Gecko to leave you have to spray everywhere. It works but the smell is not so pleasant.

[faraday]

2 hours ago, RoryBreaker said:

ok maybe they are part of the gecko family but they are 2 completely different animals. fair enough, bit like calling a tiger a cat then i suppose. tigers and lions are not the same animal however!

 

I see you are using a spade.

 

Keep digging.

 

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[brewsterbudgen]

You can buy 'gecko/lizard' spray.  It can act as a deterrent, but is more effective if you spray the gecko directly.  They will drop to the ground and appear stunned.  Easy enough to them gently sweep them up and put them outside.