I don't cotton to critters and I especially don't when they trespass.
Such is the case with daring dactyloidae (anole) who dares me every time I step out onto my lanai.
I outfitted myself long ago with a goldfish net to capture trespassers. Predictable they all do the excitable "gecko getaway" and not being able to figure out why they can't penetrate the lanai screen makes scooping them up that much easier.
But there is always an exception to the rule and mine is daring dactyloidae. I think he is a bark anole by his color and I think he's been watching too many GEICO commercials judging his conceit.
Its been over a month now and ever time I step out he stands there motionless peering at me and daring me to luge. And I am as predictable as an anole and I luge and he sprints, stops and smiles at me. Its exhausting trying to rid this trespasser from my real estate.
So I made a deal with him. I said if you pretend to act like a normal anole and do the "gecko getaway"routine every time I step out onto my lanai instead of your usual challenge then I'll pretend
your not a trespasser but an invitee. Is working well so far.
