# How do I get rid of a gecko in my car? **URL:** \ **Category:** Science & Nature\ **Created:** [August 25, 2024, 10:08am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-do-i-get-rid-of-a-gecko-in-my-car/243495 "2024-08-25T10:08:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RickRoll](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/rickroll/32/180921_2.png) [@RickRoll](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/RickRoll)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 10:08am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-do-i-get-rid-of-a-gecko-in-my-car/243495/1 "2024-08-25T10:08:40Z")
This is what I saw while driving on the highway earlier today: ![20240825_112019](https://forumosauploads-12829.kxcdn.com/original/3X/8/7/878a0169aef793695e8083579f55eef386188f65.jpeg) I don’t mind geckos in my home, as they help to keep it clean from insects and other creatures, but in my car it’s a different story. I saw its little paws slipping from the surface of the back of the mirror a couple of times, and if it had fall it would have been directly over my lap. And not the kind of guy that enjoy little animals on top of me, especially when I’m driving 100kph! Any sudden movement at that speed can be disastrous! Luckily, it didn’t fall until we arrived at our destination, but the moment we did, it ran hid behind the roof lining, so I couldn’t reach it to take it out. Later, my wife told me that she had already spotted it a week before when driving the kids around, but thought it would leave in is own. Well, it didn’t. Now, I would like to get rid of it, as I don’t want to get surprised by it when driving at high speeds, nor I want it to die in there leaving us with the bad smell of its decomposing body. I don’t think there’s any kind of food for it in our car, so I’m not sure how it will survive. Thoughts? Ideas? Suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![tango42](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/82dd89/32.png) [@tango42](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/tango42)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 10:16am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-do-i-get-rid-of-a-gecko-in-my-car/243495/2 "2024-08-25T10:16:09Z")
Looks pretty healthy. It’s probably eating bugs or ants or things that crawl in through the cracks Some kind of sticky bug trap or sticky paper with food in the middle so when it crawls on to it to get the food it’s stuck ---
**Author:** ![Explant](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/explant/32/130551_2.png) [@Explant](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Explant)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 10:22am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-do-i-get-rid-of-a-gecko-in-my-car/243495/3 "2024-08-25T10:22:02Z")
> [@tango42](#): > > Looks pretty healthy. It’s probably eating bugs or ants or things that crawl in through the cracks > > Some kind of sticky bug trap or sticky paper with food in the middle so when it crawls on to it to get the food it’s stuck That’s kind of cruel, no? Also a native species. Just park under an outdoor light bugs at night, leave the window open. They are mostly nocturnal. They will walk out to hunt on their own. If windows closed no easy escape. Or, keep windows open. Thy run directly away from incoming objects, like hands. Block crevices it can un into, and use both hands to influence it out towards the window. If the window opening is dark, it helps. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_PBH](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/mr_pbh/32/230938_2.png) [@Mr\_PBH](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Mr_PBH)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 11:06am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-do-i-get-rid-of-a-gecko-in-my-car/243495/4 "2024-08-25T11:06:34Z")
> [@RickRoll](#): > > Thoughts? Ideas? Suggestions? Pull over and beat the shit out of it with a shirt or smash it with your hand. ---
**Author:** ![Explant](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/explant/32/130551_2.png) [@Explant](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Explant)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 11:27am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-do-i-get-rid-of-a-gecko-in-my-car/243495/5 "2024-08-25T11:27:20Z")
Truly a PBH move… ---
**Author:** ![ALL\_DAY](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/a88e57/32.png) [@ALL\_DAY](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/ALL_DAY)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 11:29am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-do-i-get-rid-of-a-gecko-in-my-car/243495/6 "2024-08-25T11:29:22Z")
You need to call his employer and file a complaint. The Geico Rep won’t be happy to hear what mischief their company mascot is up to… ---
**Author:** ![the\_bear](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/the_bear/32/192391_2.png) [@the\_bear](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/the_bear)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 11:30am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-do-i-get-rid-of-a-gecko-in-my-car/243495/7 "2024-08-25T11:30:45Z")
Buy a new car. ---
**Author:** ![Taiwan\_Luthiers](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@Taiwan\_Luthiers](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Taiwan_Luthiers)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 11:31am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-do-i-get-rid-of-a-gecko-in-my-car/243495/8 "2024-08-25T11:31:22Z")
Gecko, a 15 minute call could save you 15% or more on car insurance. ---
**Author:** ![tango42](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/82dd89/32.png) [@tango42](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/tango42)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 11:33am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-do-i-get-rid-of-a-gecko-in-my-car/243495/9 "2024-08-25T11:33:56Z")
> [@Explant](#): > > That’s kind of cruel, no? Yeah I would just let it live but sounded like a desperate situation ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_PBH](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/mr_pbh/32/230938_2.png) [@Mr\_PBH](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Mr_PBH)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 11:39am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-do-i-get-rid-of-a-gecko-in-my-car/243495/10 "2024-08-25T11:39:38Z")
> [@Explant](#): > > Truly a PBH move… One dead gecko vs accidentally running over grandma on a scooter? Easy call there. ---
**Author:** ![Taiwan\_Luthiers](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@Taiwan\_Luthiers](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Taiwan_Luthiers)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 11:39am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-do-i-get-rid-of-a-gecko-in-my-car/243495/11 "2024-08-25T11:39:44Z")
Serious answer, you really can’t get rid of them. You could let your cat live in the car who would presumably eat them, but that’s bad for the car and the cat. ---
**Author:** ![BiggusDickus](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/biggusdickus/32/90381_2.png) [@BiggusDickus](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/BiggusDickus)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 11:42am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-do-i-get-rid-of-a-gecko-in-my-car/243495/12 "2024-08-25T11:42:54Z")
> [@Taiwan\_Luthiers](#): > > Serious answer, you really can’t get rid of them. You could let your cat live in the car who would presumably eat them, but that’s bad for the car and the cat. That could be very harmful for the cat. ---
**Author:** ![Taiwan\_Luthiers](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@Taiwan\_Luthiers](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Taiwan_Luthiers)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 11:51am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-do-i-get-rid-of-a-gecko-in-my-car/243495/13 "2024-08-25T11:51:08Z")
I just said it’s bad for the car or the cat. The cat will vent his anger by destroying its interior. Pretty sure the wife will hate that more. ---
**Author:** ![Explant](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/explant/32/130551_2.png) [@Explant](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Explant)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 12:18pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-do-i-get-rid-of-a-gecko-in-my-car/243495/14 "2024-08-25T12:18:55Z")
> [@Mr\_PBH](#): > > > [@Explant](#): > > > > Truly a PBH move… > > One dead gecko vs accidentally running over grandma on a scooter? Easy call there. One free gecko vs. not spending a couple minutes getting it out or controlling one’s emotions whilst driving, also easy. That’s a poopy butt hole hole move if I’ve ever seen one 🤗 I’m joking around of course. But I’m not wrong. Plus, depends on the grandma… ---
**Author:** ![Andrew](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/andrew/32/179806_2.png) [@Andrew](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Andrew)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 12:21pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-do-i-get-rid-of-a-gecko-in-my-car/243495/15 "2024-08-25T12:21:59Z")
> [@BiggusDickus](#): > > That could be very harmful for the cat. @RickRoll obviously just needs to put [a dog, a goat, a cow, and a horse](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There_Was_an_Old_Lady_Who_Swallowed_a_Fly) in the car too. Not sure whether that’ll be less disruptive to his driving than the gecko. ---
**Author:** ![Explant](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/explant/32/130551_2.png) [@Explant](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Explant)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 12:35pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-do-i-get-rid-of-a-gecko-in-my-car/243495/16 "2024-08-25T12:35:33Z")
> [@Andrew](#): > > > [@BiggusDickus](#): > > > > That could be very harmful for the cat. > > @RickRoll obviously just needs to put [a dog, a goat, a cow, and a horse](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There_Was_an_Old_Lady_Who_Swallowed_a_Fly) in the car too. Not sure whether that’ll be less disruptive to his driving than the gecko. I think the cell phone will do just fine… 🙄 ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_PBH](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/mr_pbh/32/230938_2.png) [@Mr\_PBH](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Mr_PBH)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 12:40pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-do-i-get-rid-of-a-gecko-in-my-car/243495/17 "2024-08-25T12:40:29Z")
> [@Explant](#): > > One free gecko Well look, the way I see it is it is a safety hazard. If that thing drops down or squeaks when I’m driving and startles me, I might swerve and kill someone. YMMV In my car, it’s dead meat. 🥩 ---
**Author:** ![Explant](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/explant/32/130551_2.png) [@Explant](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Explant)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 12:43pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-do-i-get-rid-of-a-gecko-in-my-car/243495/18 "2024-08-25T12:43:18Z")
It’s easy as hell to keep a window open as well, just saying 🤗 Better driving nerves might also be warranted if a bug/gecko etc causes one to swerve off the road. Not exactly what we want in large and fast machinery operators. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_PBH](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/mr_pbh/32/230938_2.png) [@Mr\_PBH](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Mr_PBH)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 12:44pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-do-i-get-rid-of-a-gecko-in-my-car/243495/19 "2024-08-25T12:44:48Z")
And what— you think it’ll jump? Ok man— you do you. ---
**Author:** ![Explant](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/explant/32/130551_2.png) [@Explant](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Explant)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 12:45pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-do-i-get-rid-of-a-gecko-in-my-car/243495/20 "2024-08-25T12:45:33Z")
> [@Mr\_PBH](#): > > And what— you think it’ll jump? > > Ok man— you do you. When you’re parked silly. Go eat lunch, leave window open. Overnight, leave open. It got in the same way lol. Not rocket science. [Next page](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-do-i-get-rid-of-a-gecko-in-my-car/243495.md?page=2)