Kate in Arabia Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Well, one lizard, anyway, that I've seen. I don't mind lizards, personally, and since I've noticed one in our basement the insect population has gone way down down there. Not that it was out of control to begin with, but it's been a while since I've seen anything but the occasional ant down there (and we homeschool plus have our tv/videos there, so we are down there a lot). So, I don't mind the lizard and he (she?) seems to be helping out. I just noticed him crawling on the wall and he's about four inches long, I'd say (just counting the body, not the tail). Is there a reason I should try and catch this critter and send him back outside? We don't have the best seal on our windows, but he had to have been a baby when he got in. I don't think we have a lizard commune inside, they mostly like to hang out outside the windows in the shade. Can it do any damage? FWIW, I think it would be really really hard to catch him, because we have a boatload of bookshelves down here he could easily crawl under/behind, and he is quite fast... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newlifemom Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 I say enjoy the lowered bug population. Oh, dd wants to know if we can borrow him to help with our ant invasion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Atl Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 I say - keep it. Lizards are the only reason my dad did not get malaria when he was in Uganda. He had a hut mate (a nice size lizard). The doctor had given him the wrong meds before he left. His camera man, unfortunately, did not have a lizard staying in his hut, and got very sick. They are the good guys!!!:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 He won't do any harm. I nearly jumped out of my skin the other day when I heard a rustle in the grass next to my garden bed, but it was just a stumpy tailed lizard. I guess he's the guy responsible for the mouse that died of wounds in the middle of our kitchen floor the other week. That rather grossed me out, which mice do since I'm a real wimp, but I'm glad to know there's someone under the house there helping us in our attempts to eradicate the little beasties! :) Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 I'm betting he'll make a great bug catcher and will be fun to observe, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon H in IL Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Science project! Observe the lizard, watch him catch bugs, identify his species, etc. BTW Kate, this has to be the wierdest title to a thread I've ever seen. I just *had* to open it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MistyJ Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 We have lizards (ghekos, really) in our basement, too! We're in Arizona. I've decided to leave them be, although the sudden movement can scare one to death. Glad I'm not the only one. Misty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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