Anyone else have a lizard problem?

[Average Joe]

Seems like this year I have a lizard problem. Both a small and big lizard problem. I have corraled 2 that are about 6 inches long in the past two weeks. Just a minute ago I was on the back porch and one about a foot long and about an inch in diamater came right up to me.

Anyone know how to keep them away? I live in a neighborhood so food and water are only a yard away for them.

[bobarian]

How are they a problem?:sh They are not poisonous and most help keep the insect population down.:banger

[Blueface]

How are they a problem?:sh They are not poisonous and most help keep the insect population down.:banger

Yup.
In South Florida, they are a regular part of life, along with Iguanas that seem to be multiplying all over.

[T.G]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zfz-1I4GD7c

[jjirons69]

We used to have a cat that would eat them.

I like having the little guys. Keeps the bug count down and they're pretty harmless.

[dyieldin]

I am in Az and do see a lot more this year, I see 2 in my yard at any given time but do not care as I see no harm from them. They also tend to run away from me and are no bother.

[icehog3]

I like lizards.

[CigarNut]

No lizard problems in Portland, OR :)

[Average Joe]

How are they a problem?:sh They are not poisonous and most help keep the insect population down.:banger

The lady doesn't like finding them in the house. We leave the windows open when it feels good.

I have no problems with them in the garden. If they keep the insects from my tomatoes and peppers I'm happy.

[markem]

The lady doesn't like finding them in the house. We leave the windows open when it feels good.

They make these things called window screens. Might be worth some investigation. :tu

[Bill86]

Get some screens for the windows? Or a cat. Cats eat lizards or at least decapitate them and play with their corpse.

[hotreds]

They make these things called window screens. Might be worth some investigation. :tu

:r

[GoodFella]

How are they a problem?:sh They are not poisonous and most help keep the insect population down.:banger


i like them around also. i have seen more this year also.

[MiamiE]

What kind of lizards? Anoles? Any lizard is good. The small ones eat the roaches and flys and the bigger ones take out squirrels and rats!

[bobarian]

In Hawaii, a lizard in the house is considered good luck. :banger

[CoreyD]

If you help gas $$ I could come with a cage and grab 2-3 lizards at your house for pets for my son up here, no lizards up here.I could even drop a few off to Tom on the way.

[icehog3]

If you help gas $$ I could come with a cage and grab 2-3 lizards at your house for pets for my son up here, no lizards up here.I could even drop a few off to Tom on the way.

Thanks Corey! :tu

[emopunker2004]

my grandmother's yard used to get them bad. whenever i would mow her yard she told me to run em over when i saw them:bx

[icehog3]

my grandmother's yard used to get them bad. whenever i would mow her yard she told me to run em over when i saw them:bx

Lizard murderer. :(

[CoreyD]

I really don't see how sitting out in the yard or walking around and seeing lizards is a bad thing, I mean I always liked it when I was in places that had lizards walking around. Now if you lived in Indonesia and they were those huge ferocious lizards then I'd be worried.

[emopunker2004]

Lizard murderer. :(

Tom, they were literally taking over the yard. Haven't done that in a long time. I didn't say i did it all the time. I didn't get many of them

[CoreyD]

my grandmother's yard used to get them bad. whenever i would mow her yard she told me to run em over when i saw them:bx
Reminds me of taking a basketball on anthills at my moms house as a kid. Doing a bombing run...

[emopunker2004]

lol. we used to step on em and make the ants run around then spray em all with Raid

[Wanger]

I really don't see how sitting out in the yard or walking around and seeing lizards is a bad thing, I mean I always liked it when I was in places that had lizards walking around. Now if you lived in Indonesia and they were those huge ferocious lizards then I'd be worried.

Monitor lizards are a whole different story. LOL

And unfortunately, due to plenty of idjits, they are being released into the Everglades in FL, and doing some serious damage to native populations there. They will raid gator nests and eat the eggs. Not to mention all the pythons and boas that are being released down there, as well. They get sold as pets, and when the people get tired of them, or they get too big, they get released, because the zoos won't take them. They buy them when they're small, and think "Awesome!" but don't think about how they're going to handle them once they get past 8ft long and such.

[OLS]

6 inches is long for a Green Anole, and a foot long is definitely outside the range. So I am thinking gecko,
or iguana. You don't get a lot of lizard action of that length in Alabammie. As they say this thread is useless
without pics.

As for the northerners who were saying they had no lizards, my cousin from Flint MI used to come down
for family reunions about every five years, and would absolutely freak out over the Anoles. He would
always take a half dozen or so back to MI in a milk carton, I recall.

[massphatness]

I have no lizard problem. Grace, on the other hand, has a lizard problem. I think she was hoping to find a bigger one.

[Skywalker]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zfz-1I4GD7c

I like lizards.

I have no lizard problem. Grace, on the other hand, has a lizard problem. I think she was hoping to find a bigger one.

:r:r:r

[taltos]

lol. we used to step on em and make the ants run around then spray em all with RaidWe used to flood the ant nests and then use a propane torch on them as they ran out.:D

[thebayratt]

I have three types in my yard. Newts, lizards, and geckos.... I dont mind then one bit around my house. Ive been here for four years and I haven't seen a roach or bug yet in the house.

[awsmith4]

I have no lizard problem. Grace, on the other hand, has a lizard problem. I think she was hoping to find a bigger one.

I can't beleive it took 25 posts before this comment appeared, I was fighting to not make the joke as soon as I saw the title! :r


Oh and on topic, I like lizards around. We have been thinking about getting a bearded dragon for my son.

[markem]

I can't beleive it took 25 posts before this comment appeared, I was fighting to not make the joke as soon as I saw the title! :r


http://www.avodart.com/images/avodart-logo.jpg

[awsmith4]

I have no lizard problem. Grace, on the other hand, has a lizard problem. I think she was hoping to find a bigger one.

http://www.avodart.com/images/avodart-logo.jpg

:lr

[rizzle]

Problem? Nah. Does seem like the population is on the comeback after the freeze from two winters ago, though. Almost killed all the little bastiges off. Fortunately, the iguanas haven't made it this far...yet.

[icehog3]

Tom, they were literally taking over the yard. Haven't done that in a long time. I didn't say i did it all the time. I didn't get many of them

You must atone by breeding them, and running a Lizard Farm, Justin. :)

I have no lizard problem. Grace, on the other hand, has a lizard problem. I think she was hoping to find a bigger one.

I literally laughed out loud, Vin. :D

[massphatness]

I literally laughed out loud, Vin. :D

That's right, laugh at the guy with the small penis. My mother smoked throughout her pregnancy. I blame it on that.

[icehog3]

That's right, laugh at the guy with the small penis. My mother smoked throughout her pregnancy. I blame it on that.

My Mom smoked, drank, and asked the doctor to give me "extra" circumcision. ;)