lost monitor

so i bought a timor monitor and on the way home my friend thought it would b a good idea to take him out and hold him...he is now lost somewhere under my cars dashboard. i have spent hours for the past 2 days looking for him. i have removed peices of the dash but couldnt find him. i put out water, food and heat but he never came out. i tride over heating and over cooling the car to get him out but i cant get him. my girlfriend suggested trying to smoke him out, is this a good idea?? i really dont want to completly remove everything in my car so if anyone has any ideas i would greatly appreciate it.

I lost a Ball Python in my car and did everything i could to get him back. Nothing worked, he ended up coming out a month later while i was driving. Also lost a Mangrove Monitor and nothing got him out either. I found him when he started stinking.

really? wow my ball python has gotten out a few times but i always just put out a heater and he was under it the next day. dont consider me a bad owner for that, i was alot younger(14) and didnt realize how strong they were. i almost bought a mangrove monitor but i got this guy instead, bad choice apparently. i know they are used to dry conditions so how long do you think he can live in there without water?

Originally Posted by snakecatcher0101

i almost bought a mangrove monitor but i got this guy instead, bad choice apparently.

Why? Your friend would have just lost the mangrove in your car...what's the difference?

well the mangrove was about 4 times bigger and couldnt squeeze into the little places in the car and dash, he was also extremely calm so he might not have ran off. any ideas tho?

well. I have used these as a last resort. Once the lizard is stuck to the board, pour cooking oil on the stuck portions of the lizard and it will release from the board.