lizard in the house

[devohoneybee]

about 7 inches long.

runs from me when i try to shoo him towards a door.

ideas? he's kind of cute, but... i don't think there are enough bugs in here for him to be happy for very long.

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[tazlet]

They're good luck-buy a lottery ticket.

[devohoneybee]

hee! okay.

[brightfame]

I rarely shoo out lizards. They get back in so easily. I think there's one behind the trunk in the corner right now (maybe 4-5 inches - the lizard, not the trunk, of course).

Try herding him with a broom? Or you could borrow a friend's cat and make the cat happy.

[devohoneybee]

icon of perfect, much?

i guess you're used to them. this is my first lizard. though last year, my first in new mexico, there were blue-tailed skinks everywhere i went. it was raining pretty hard. i wonder if he can find his own way out?

[brightfame]

:D It's my only icon, so I promise you it was unintentional!

If in doubt, call the local RSPCA ... dang, what do you guys call it? The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals? They should be able to tell you how to get it out without harming it, or if it's likely to find its way out.

I don't mind green lizards so much. They mostly stay out of the house. I detest the white lizards, which are fast-moving and easily scared (and when scared, they tend to drop on you - eugh!). They hang about near curtains and other hiding places to eat insects attracted to the lights at night, and mess up the floor below with their droppings :(

[adonnchaid]

The good thing is, most of our little south-western lizards are harmless to us people. I would worry that he'd die of lack of food or water if you can't convince him outside is where he belongs, though. A local pest control might be able to give you advice on how to get him to leave.

I had a big, fat Western Spadefoot Toad in the house the other evening. He came in as I let the dogs out, and I had to move the fridge to get to him and shoo him back outside. But I managed. I much prefer the bug-eaters out where the bugs are...