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Old Feb 18th 2011, 10:09 am
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We just moved into a house in Brisbane that is infested with little lizards. They crawl all over the walls inside at night. I am not that squeamish about wildlife as long as it stays outside. Any thoughts on how to rid of them ? We have patched up all the holes but it is an old house ....
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Old Feb 18th 2011, 10:13 am
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Geckos or skinks?
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Old Feb 18th 2011, 10:14 am
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They are probably geckos, and they eat the other bugs that we don't like, such as cockroaches etc.

If you only have a few of them, it isn't too bad, but an infestation... well, maybe time to call a pest controller.
 
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They are probably geckos, and they eat the other bugs that we don't like, such as cockroaches etc.

If you only have a few of them, it isn't too bad, but an infestation... well, maybe time to call a pest controller.
I've had both: Asian House Geckos, Mourning Geckos and Dubious Dtellas on the one hand; Gracile Skinks on the other.

Gracile Skinks are very common in Brissie and frequently climb walls gecko-stylee. Not sure what Geckos you get there.

Like you say however, useful for controlling bugs, as are the Huntsmans of course. The problem is when Geckos get into the electricals. They have the potential to cause fires through short circuits.
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Default Re: Lizards Everywhere !!!

They are light yellow, almost transluscent. I think I will call pest control. I don't mind a few, but when I wake up in the middle of the night I have thirty extra eyes staring back at me.... Slightly un-nerving. Good point about the electrical never thought of that. Thanks
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Default Re: Lizards Everywhere !!!

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They are light yellow, almost transluscent. I think I will call pest control. I don't mind a few, but when I wake up in the middle of the night I have thirty extra eyes staring back at me.... Slightly un-nerving. Good point about the electrical never thought of that. Thanks
Yep, they're geckos and I would deffo consider ridding yourself of them if there are that many.
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Originally Posted by backdoor
They are light yellow, almost transluscent. I think I will call pest control. I don't mind a few, but when I wake up in the middle of the night I have thirty extra eyes staring back at me.... Slightly un-nerving. Good point about the electrical never thought of that. Thanks
that's just your regular gecko.

Full sized, or just babies?
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We have loads of geckos, they munch the other wild life like flies and mozzies.
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We have had a few in the house, last year we found two tails that had dropped off, one gheko was never found so I am assuming Gordon ate him - being an indoor cat, he saw an opportunity I guess.

The other lived in our house for a week, on the dogs bed - the kelpie was too scared to go on his bed but the lizard was so quick we could never catch him, when we did, his tail had gone and we put him outside.

Mr PP rescued another one this week when he found a tail in the dining area and Gordon having a 'face off' with a gheko which was too scared to move, he was promptly rescued and released outside much to Gordons fury.
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I love geckos and lizards in general

They eat cockroaches...what's not to love?
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Originally Posted by Alfresco
We have loads of geckos, they munch the other wild life like flies and mozzies.
Had me wiping my screen!
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Originally Posted by freebo
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Originally Posted by Alfresco
if it craps on me screen ill kill ya
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