Marcelyn Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 We have a gecko that lives in the upper section of our house. He (or she) is a noisy thing and "sounds off" when hearing any noise such as conversation, phone ringing, door closing, etc., and especially during the evening hours. We've tried various and many suggested techniques hoping to get this critter to move along and live someplace else, but no luck. Anyone have an idea on how to get rid of my unwanted guest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundageba Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 No...they only reproduce and thrive. 9 years here and we've given up. They run across our motion sensors and ...well, it's disturbing to say the least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyS Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 In Hawaii it is considered good luck to have a gecko in your house. I suggest you leave it alone and learn to love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcelyn Posted March 30, 2016 Author Share Posted March 30, 2016 2 hours ago, JudyS said: In Hawaii it is considered good luck to have a gecko in your house. I suggest you leave it alone and learn to love it. Don't think that will happen. But if I catch this thing I'm willing to ship it to Hawaii in care of COD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyS Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 56 minutes ago, Marcelyn said: Don't think that will happen. But if I catch this thing I'm willing to ship it to Hawaii in care of COD.? If you catch it, and give it to me and save the postage. I really enjoy the little critters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Assuming that they eat spiders, I would welcome a gecko or two in my house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bajareque Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Get a cat. The foster cat we had for the last three months hunted down and "played to death" dozens of lizards around our house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyS Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 1 hour ago, Bajareque said: Get a cat. The foster cat we had for the last three months hunted down and "played to death" dozens of lizards around our house. Geckos are smart. They stay up on the walls and ceiling where a cat can't get at them. I've never seen one run across the floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phyllis Mc Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Our cats kill geckos all the time. Don't know how they do it, but we find little gecko bodies all over the place. Makes me sad. i like geckos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnF13 Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 There are two types of geckos in our house. Roof geckos and dead geckos. One of my cats is a super fast hunter ( he even caught a bat in mid air once) so the ground geckos are dead meat. Unfortunately, he eats them, then I gotta clean up the puke. Gotta love cats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnF13 Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Oh, yeah, and on the real upside, the cats play with and kill scorpions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 For the record, neither Marcelyn nor I are totally anti-gecko people. However, there are two serious issues with the gecko(s) in our home. First is that they poop all over, including on our heads. Second is that they are extremely loud, so loud that he/she/they can wake us up from sound sleep. No cat would be of use in controlling the gecko population in our home. Our gecko(s) are ceiling gecko(s), and our ceilings are 20 plus feet high. I have yet to see a cat be able to jump that high. Further, I don't think we could (or even would try) to throw a cat (which we do not own) up to the ceiling and have the cat's claws stick there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyS Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Velcro cat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Here are two suggestions from the web: (Of course visitors may judge you as a bit peculiar.) Natural Control for Lizards A couple of these suggestions come with a great deal of ambiguity. Some people swear up and down that they work great. Other people just swear at the people who told them to try it. I think they are worth a shot, social pressure notwithstanding. Egg shells. Lots of people swear by egg shells. If you place cracked eggshells around the house, in corners, and in windows, the occurrence of lizards should decrease noticeably. Lizards associate the broken shells with larger predators such as birds and larger reptiles. Peacock feathers. This works on the same principal as the egg shell idea. Lizards associate large feathers with death. Birds love a tasty little lizard snack. So decorate with some peacock feathers. Put them in a vase, hang them on the wall, bunch them together, and place them in the corners. Luckily, you don’t even have to go pluck ‘em yourself, Amazon sells peacock feathers in a pack of 100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcelyn Posted March 30, 2016 Author Share Posted March 30, 2016 Warning........beware of (many) egg shells when you walk or where you sit at our house. The order for (is the quantity 2 million) peacock feathers will arrive shortly. P.S. Get the idea I'm taking desperate measures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyS Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 When you put all those egg shells around, they will attract ants. But then the gecko will eat the ants, and being well-fed, will breed more geckos. The Circle of Life! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundageba Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 I'd like to rid the geckos from my security system.....but Peacock feathers and egg shells aren't an option. All the security sensors are under the eaves of the house. The little critters love that area.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyS Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Hey! You talkin' to me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WryAwry Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Getcha a couple dozen iguanas. They eat everything! (Keep an eye on the kids!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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