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Just to summarize, for the next person with this problem:


I used flour to find where she was going, specifically around hiding places that were at Tegu level, and narrowed it down to two places. I still dismantled the refrigerator and stove, just to check, but she wasn't there.

Even before I had a trap for her, I left out food, water, and a basking spot; so that even if I couldn't immediately catch her, she could still be fed and sunned.

For the trap, I used an apropriately sized Havahart trap, adjusted the tension on the lever to the lightest setting. I closed the back door, and put the food as far back so that she couldn't snag her tail in the closing door. I blocked one side of the pressure plate.

Even with the trap, it took a few days. I tried out a number of different baits, and it seems that the best option was a very runny boiled egg dripped around some diced raw chicken.

My luck came when I moved the water, basking, and trap to the last place that I had seen tracks, and that came within an hour.

Apparently, she hadn't moved around much from her "new home"; though I don't know if this is typical. To be honest, I wasn't expecting a happy ending. I hope this helps the next person in my shoes.


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