Emergency please help

[Lindsey]

I took my veiled Gertrude outside today in a large umbrella tree in my backyard and I turned my back for ten minutes and she disappeared.
Here are some photos of my backyard. The two spruce trees are between 30-50 feet tall and I also have a large raspberry bush



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I am covered in scratches from tearing apart my raspberry bush and attempting to climb the trees.

I am completely devastated right now, if anyone has any advice as to how to find her or where to look I would completely appreciate it. I have had her for less than two weeks, and can't believe this is happening.

 

[ajacobson]

Oh no! They are sneaky, you have to watch them like hawks if they are free-ranging outside. Check the umbrella tree again. I know sometimes I can't find my little guys in their cages. I think they like to play hide & seek with us. I've heard others say to mist the trees to see if she will come down to drink...

 

[pssh]

Don't ever turn your back. Keep looking and spray the lower branches of the trees with water (gently from the hose) if she's up there she might come down for a drink. Also tAke a ladder up by the trees at night and see if you can find her with a flashlight if you don't find her by night time. Don't stop looking and make sure any birds are promptly scared away.

 

[Lindsey]

Crisis averted

after searching for a few hours in my backyard I got all pissed off and went inside for a break.
Thats all she needed to come out of hiding.
About 20 minutes later I went to keep looking and we caught her running to hide under the fence.
Thanks for your quick replies!

 

[pssh]

Glad you found her! Lesson learned, never ever turn your back even for a minute

 

[lisagr07]

OMG!!!
thank goodness you found her!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
my second biggest fear!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! birds are the first!!!!!!!!!!!
even inside Stanley can hide on his hibiscus and i start to panic!! all of the sudden there he is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i think someone needs to come up with some sort of tracking devise to keep up/locate them....
lisa

 

[Lindsey]

They are so tricky too! She sat happy as a clam in the tree for about an hour with me looking in every ten minutes or so, then she was gone!

I found her literally less than 3 feet from where her tree was, under the fence.
I am so relieved. From now on, ALWAYS in the reptarium!

Shes going to Dr. Kwantes for a check up next week now, just in case (she needed a fecal anyways).

 

[Lindsey]

OMG!!!
thank goodness you found her!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
my second biggest fear!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! birds are the first!!!!!!!!!!!
even inside Stanley can hide on his hibiscus and i start to panic!! all of the sudden there he is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i think someone needs to come up with some sort of tracking devise to keep up/locate them....
lisa

lol, like microchips for chameleons...
They beep if they get too far from home or something!