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AliB
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« on: 17 January 2001, 17:51:00 pm »
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I am very fond of these cute little fellow residents of my home except they have decided my bathroom cup*** are ghecko heaven.  Having spent this morning cleaning ghecko poo out of the cup*** I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions as to how deter them - moth balls, orange peel, garlic?  Lysol just seems to encourage them!

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Oliver
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« Reply #1 on: 17 January 2001, 20:29:00 pm »
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I also have a Gecko problem.

How do you get rid of these creatures???

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« Reply #2 on: 17 January 2001, 22:24:00 pm »
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If you get rid of them, you will begin to find you have a roach and moth problem.  In the beginning, I thought I wanted rid of them as well, as the little frosted poops were starting to get to me.  Then when I learned of their dietary habits, I decided the dustpan and whiskbroom where a much better alternative.  Besides, the little rotters are kinda cute if you ever get a chance to look at them.  (If you are standing on a kitchen chair in hysterics...this may not be terribly welcome advice.)
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« Reply #3 on: 18 January 2001, 14:10:00 pm »
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I love those little chit chats!! I would rather have them than the cockroaches anyday of the week! My suggestion; give them names and welcome them into the family!!! You could try a litter tray!!
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« Reply #4 on: 18 January 2001, 14:38:00 pm »
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I was told that lizards like clean places, cockroaches go for filthy places.  So be thankful that you've got lizards at home - it's a big compliment to your housecleaning skills!  
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« Reply #5 on: 18 January 2001, 17:04:00 pm »
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Get a cat ... they love 'em!
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« Reply #6 on: 19 January 2001, 9:23:00 am »
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With the assurance that gheckos only like clean places (excuse me while I adjust my halo!), I guess the little critters and I will have to come to a working arrangement!  Time to buy a little dustpan and whisk I suspect.

As for the cat - well he did have a go at one and it dropped its tail which caused my youngest son to have hysterics thinking the cat had pulled its tail off.  The cat is much better devoting his time to the cockroaches!

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« Reply #7 on: 20 January 2001, 5:26:00 am »
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My girlfriend's family once had a number of cats at home. Some of them didn't really help in getting rid of the geckos but they rather loved to play with them! They picked them up, maybe chew a bit and then throw them all over the place - no matter if you're in the way or not... Eeeks!
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« Reply #8 on: 24 January 2001, 21:01:00 pm »
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Hi people,
Just couldn't believe my eyes reading your messages....-laughs- so cute! [those ideas i mean!]
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« Reply #9 on: 30 January 2001, 16:03:00 pm »
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I visited a friend's new home over CNY and was shocked that he sand-blasted all his walls in the living room and bedrooms and painted them lime yellow with beech coloured wood/parquet flooring.  It was screaming T-A-C-K-Y!!

Colour combination aside, I later found out from hubby that the sand-blasted walls actually prevent Mr Lizard from crawling around (Mr Lizard's suction pads can't cling on).  Hence, Mr Lizard will not consider this home for setting up his family.

So there you go!  

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« Reply #10 on: 30 January 2001, 16:17:00 pm »
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Well that is one way to get rid of the gheckos but could you live with it??

I am now being plagued with cockroaches. Bring back the gheckos.   What is next - boils?

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« Reply #11 on: 30 January 2001, 17:20:00 pm »
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I can deal with cicak turds, it's the animals themselves that get to me. Everytime I want to make some toast I have to shake the toaster, once a week there'll be someone hiding inside.

Once, a cicak committed suicide in my washing machine and I had to lift the body and the tail out (separately) after all the clothes had ben removed. Another dropped onto a burning stove and yet another jumped in front of a sliding window.

If I leave my plate of food or drink for more than a few minutes one will be crawling across the table in search of dinner.

My house must be really clean, huh? I think not.

One strange occurance that I can't explain: two lizards decided to die in my empty wastepaper basket. It took them about a week to finally kick the bucket but they refused to climb out even when I held the basket inches away from my face or put my hand in. They couldn't have both been poisoned (they only eat my food anyway), and I didn't squash them by mistake. It was actually quite moving, my girlfriend and I imagined one was dying of old age and the other couldn't tahan to live alone.

Hmm, maybe they were just poisoned by my cooking.

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« Reply #12 on: 31 January 2001, 10:55:00 am »
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I had a beautiful specimen specially preserved at the side of my door, where the hinge side is.  I think it was smashed and flattened when I swung the door open.  Still can’t bring myself to scrape it off.  Anyway, it’s an interesting piece for guests arriving at our door, I hope!
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Paul N
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« Reply #13 on: 31 January 2001, 11:06:00 am »
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See Ali, geckos are the lesser of two evils.  I havent' seen a 'roach here for so many months I can't really remember...and the geckos call to each other from behind the 'drapes.

Lizzy, I have the exact same gecko preserved at the top corner of my front doorway as well.  They get pretty large when pressed completely flat.  

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« Reply #14 on: 31 January 2001, 11:14:00 am »
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Has anyone given a thought about the manifestation of lizards in your home?

One day, you see the Queen Mother Lizard (big fat one) running around and lo behold, you see tiny ones running around a week/month later in your home.

Have you seen their eggs?  Do they lay eggs in the first place?  Does the egg crack open like those dinosaur ones?  If so, how come I don't see the shells around?  

I've only seen roaches eggs.

Someone please enlighten me/us!

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