Salamanders

[Golfer222]

Any recommendations for keeping the little lizards away?

[Mleeja]

They are anoles and you want them around. They are harmless to humans. You leave them alone and they will leave alone. They are beneficial because they eat insects like ants and roaches. If one gets in your lanai or house, get a butterfly net and enjoy the chase.

[davem4616]

they are a part of life in FL (and the tropics)... not much you can do about it

harmless to us

[dewilson58]

Catch a few of them and grill them.............their friends will get the idea.

[Topspinmo]

Any recommendations for keeping the little lizards away?

Go catch you couple black snakes, they get rid of them//


Why would you want get rid of something that keeps insect population down? Besides they make great ear rings. You’ll be toast of the party.

[Marathon Man]

Some of these responses are gold.

But the others are correct. They take a little getting used to by us northerners, but let them eat the bugs.

[SIRE1]

Catch a few of them and grill them.............their friends will get the idea.

Yes, but they taste like chicken. :)

[graciegirl]

They won't hurt you. They spend most of their times chasing others to have sex.

Occasionally one of them that has a British accent tries to sell you insurance.

[Topspinmo]

They won't hurt you. They spend most of their times chasing others to have sex.

Occasionally one of them that has a British accent tries to sell you insurance.

O Jesus, I hope there not electrical box close?

[Topspinmo]

Catch a few of them and grill them.............their friends will get the idea.

Don’t let the Chinese find out or there will be market like ginseng or rhinos horns.

[EdFNJ]

They won't hurt you. They spend most of their times chasing others to have sex.

Occasionally one of them that has a British accent tries to sell you insurance. We must have the same insurance agent. Always have to look over my shoulder.

[EdFNJ]

They are anoles and you want them around. They are harmless to humans. You leave them alone and they will leave alone. They are beneficial because they eat insects like ants and roaches. If one gets in your lanai or house, get a butterfly net and enjoy the chase. Except they poop all over the place. When one or more sneaks into our lanai they leave a trail all over the white aluminum strips on the floor that the screens attache to. Gross.

[Bjeanj]

Except they poop all over the place. When one or more sneaks into our lanai they leave a trail all over the white aluminum strips on the floor that the screens attache to. Gross.

True.

[xkeowner]

[QUOTE=graciegirl;1844571]They won't hurt you. They spend most of their times chasing others to have sex.

This happened about six months ago while we were having lunch at Tierra Del Sol. First time ever for a pornographic lunch entertainment. :a040::a040::a040:

[BryanTheGolfPro]

Tastes like chicken.

[greendrake]

Although the Anoles are beneficial, some people have a phobia of little reptiles. My brother in law suggested mothballs, and it seems to keep the lizards, snakes and frogs away. Even as they melt away (the mothballs) you may feel comforted and the aroma of mothballs may remind you of your grandmother and her chicken soup.
Slow down, enjoy a sunset and the next step in your life. ENJOY

[RICH1]

Cow birds eat them ....

[MandoMan]

[QUOTE=graciegirl;1844571]They won't hurt you. They spend most of their times chasing others to have sex.

This happened about six months ago while we were having lunch at Tierra Del Sol. First time ever for a pornographic lunch entertainment. :a040::a040::a040:

If you had one more often you would get used to it. Article from a few weeks ago about lizard sex.

Hold Me, Squeeze Me, Bite My Head - The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/science/lizard-sex-jaws.html)

[gregcharlesnelson@gmail]

they are good bait

[Scott O]

They are harmless little bug eaters...worry about the important issues like crazy drivers....smh

[EDRACKE]

You should leave them alone, they love to eat bugs

[Loronthego]

We were told there will be a lot of them if you have a lot of ants. The key is to get rid of the ants and they will leave as well. It worked for us.

[merrymini]

The ones you see are invasive but have supplanted the native green anoles and are important for the control of insects. If you want to keep them off your lanai, I have found that taking a plastic loofah sponge apart and stuffing it under the aluminum threshold keeps them out.

[BlackhawksFan]

You can keep them out of your house by using mothballs

[chrisinva]

you mean these critters?

[equaintance]

Why? Are they bothering you? Do they damage your property?

[perrjojo]

Any recommendations for keeping the little lizards away?
This is a salamander Florida Salamanders
* iNaturalist (https://www.inaturalist.org/guides/768)
Our Anoles eat bugs but as others have said, they poop everywhere.

[Pdesensi]

They don’t hurt humans. They eat bugs. If you see a decrease in them, then there is a snake nearby

[DonnaNi4os]

The little “lizards”, frequently referred to as geckos are actually anoles. They are harmless to humans and do a lot to keep unwanted bugs away. Live and let live, but I don’t really like finding one in my house. I suggest not keeping your doors open. I occasionally will get one inside, likely snuck in thru the doggie door. I found a stunned frog in my house once and was able to successfully move it to the outside. Get used to them, they were here first.

[Michael A. David]

Any recommendations for keeping the little lizards away?

Don't wear your makeup in the morning.:icon_wink:

[jnsbill]

like everybody said they are good to keep around but my exterminator said if you want to keep them out of certain areas spread some crushed limestone?

[EviesGP]

I actually have to make it a point to thoroughly scour my grill before lighting it now, as a few times, I almost cooked one when igniting?!

[1rooster]

We put egg shells out.

[ruralgoddess]

They were here first, hurt no one and are easy to clean up after. If you have dogs don't use mothballs!

[mightymo]

My Mini Dachshund keeps down the Gecko population.

[graciegirl]

They were here first, hurt no one and are easy to clean up after. If you have dogs don't use mothballs!

I have problems with the "They were here first." I regularly discuss with them about pooping on my porch railing. I explain patiently that we own the property and pay the bills and we don't poop on their digs. They just look at me and don't say a thing. Next day I find poop on the chair cushions. I really enjoy them but it took awhile to get over their lizardly look. Now I just think of them as a bunch of lecherous fellows chasing after small skittery girls. When they aren't out or if they are climbing the screen in the birdcage, I always suspect their is a snake about. I really don't like snakes and I don't care if they were here first. Nope. We saved up and worked hard to get us a nice house here and those little fellows need to go home to poop. Not on MY cushions.

[Johnsocat]

Our cat loves them! He gets his exercise playing chase with them every day. We rescue them before he hurts them (he never actually kills them), so we get a bit of exercise too! He keeps them out of the house for us.

[LG999]

LOL
Gracie, that is so cute and funny!

[kanoa1kale2]

They are anoles and you want them around. They are harmless to humans. You leave them alone and they will leave alone. They are beneficial because they eat insects like ants and roaches. If one gets in your lanai or house, get a butterfly net and enjoy the chase.

I do anything I can to protect them. They are very beneficial and are absolutely non threatening to us. I chase them out of the garage because they die in a few days from the heat. If they get in the house, I use my vacuum cleaner to catch them and take them outside for release. They are QUICK!!

[aces_04]

I don’t like the ones with a stripe done their back. My killer dog (not) loves to chase them. Not confirmed but I was told they would be toxic if dog swallows it. I have to confess when I catch one I throw them over the hedge. I have seen more green anoles this season and I leave those alone.

[Veiragirl]

Any recommendations for keeping the little lizards away?

Actually those lizards are taking care of our bugs! Also, are food for alot of the birds. It took me awhile to get used to them after moving here from up north. Where we have very different types of Lizards!!

[dadoiron]

Any recommendations for keeping the little lizards away?

Only use this around your doors and garage openings: red pepper dust and or hot mustard. They are environmentally friendly and the anoles/gekos do not like it at all.

You won't kill them but keep them where you really need them out and around you home. 😎👍

[Mleeja]

I have problems with the "They were here first." I regularly discuss with them about pooping on my porch railing. I explain patiently that we own the property and pay the bills and we don't poop on their digs. They just look at me and don't say a thing. Next day I find poop on the chair cushions. I really enjoy them but it took awhile to get over their lizardly look. Now I just think of them as a bunch of lecherous fellows chasing after small skittery girls. When they aren't out or if they are climbing the screen in the birdcage, I always suspect their is a snake about. I really don't like snakes and I don't care if they were here first. Nope. We saved up and worked hard to get us a nice house here and those little fellows need to go home to poop. Not on MY cushions.

Oh Gracie! Now we are going to have a bunch of comments about anoles owners not picking up their poop!

[Curtisbwp]

Not from me...they are harmless, interesting to watch but most importantly they keep my lani bug free. When you mess with nature there is ALWAYS an unintended consequence.

[rmd2]

The ones you see are invasive but have supplanted the native green anoles and are important for the control of insects. If you want to keep them off your lanai, I have found that taking a plastic loofah sponge apart and stuffing it under the aluminum threshold keeps them out.

Yes, this works very well. I used the aluminum? metal, kitchen scrubbies none of the insects can bite through metal. You can cut them in half with a sissors and they fit under the aluminum threshold. You may not get everything because if you have a vinyl house they might get through the part when the vinyl meets the metal frame of your screen. But it is very rare when I see anything in the lanai now.

[Doro22]

They won't hurt you. They spend most of their times chasing others to have sex.

Occasionally one of them that has a British accent tries to sell you insurance.

Now that’s funny! I kinda like the little critters. I think I have some familiar ones on the patio running around my herb pots. One guy I call “king of the Hill”. Likes to get up high & watch for the insects. He just stares at me & doesn’t run away. Sometimes I talk to him...yes that’s right. I just am extra :duck: careful to not let them inside the lanai.

[Topspinmo]

Except they poop all over the place. When one or more sneaks into our lanai they leave a trail all over the white aluminum strips on the floor that the screens attache to. Gross.

mine must be house trained? I don’t see it.

[Topspinmo]

My Mini Dachshund keeps down the Gecko population.

So she’s night stalker?

[Topspinmo]

Cow birds eat them ....

Haven’t seen cowbird in villages where I live, the mockingbirds pickoff there fair share though.

[TomPerrett]

They help you !
Feed them.
Train them.

[Barborv]

When I was a little girl, and when we went up every summer to the catskills , I used to collect the orange salamanders. I had a large box and I made a little village for them. I would give them food and water and play with them! I guess I was a weird kid. LOL

[Colleen Dee]

Slugs do that

[Velvet]

Also anoles don’t like fresh cut garlic smell. Or broken egg shells.

Personally I like my little guys outside, not inside, and I don’t mind them on the lanai screen. I watch them so often I recognize some of them and have given them names. They tend to be territorial and it is fun to watch them puff out to make themselves look bigger and more ferocious....

[jarodrig]

Any recommendations for keeping the little lizards away?

Move.....

[VApeople]

Any recommendations for keeping the little lizards away?

We love sitting on our lanai and watching the anoles. Yesterday my wife counted 14 of them on our lanai screen

[HiHoSteveO]

Youtube Video

6 Cool Facts about Green/Brown Anoles | Pet Reptiles - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blXmYtPXrQ4)

[Topspinmo]

The little “lizards”, frequently referred to as geckos are actually anoles. They are harmless to humans and do a lot to keep unwanted bugs away. Live and let live, but I don’t really like finding one in my house. I suggest not keeping your doors open. I occasionally will get one inside, likely snuck in thru the doggie door. I found a stunned frog in my house once and was able to successfully move it to the outside. Get used to them, they were here first.


I woke up one morning and one was steering at me from the night stand. Took me three day to catch him.

Geckos come out at night. Usually seen the around lights, ( yard lights, street lights, lights on buildings) you can tell them apart by there eyes and legs.95% in day light lizards are anoles.