[Taltarzac725]

I took my pooch out to do his mid-afternoon pee in our backyard and he got pre-occupied with hunting lizards. I saw one run under the propane tank and then I lifted up the tank so that my dog could have an opportunity to get the anole. The lizard took a run up my pant leg as soon as my canine's jaws got close. Just a few inches up the jeans' leg though. I shook the pants and the reptile fell out and went under the propane tank.

I lifted up the gas tank again so that I could reward my dog to a rare treat for him.

This time the gecko went all the way up my pant leg. I am jumping up and down trying to get this critter out. He or she is still there.

I give myself an airport pantdown trying to find where this little new found friend went.


No luck at all at finding him.

I run into the house with the dog in tow hoping that the lizard will not fall out in the house.

I make it to the bathroom and fortunately the toilet is open. As soon as I have my pants down; out leaps the lizard from a place that rarely gets this much action.

He jumps right into the toilet from his perch.

I am considering giving my pet another try but I am getting kind of tired with the over friendly animal.

So, I try to flush.

The lizard is having nothing to do with the spiralling water and escapes from the water box.

Goes where I do not know but I am sure going to start wearing a lot more shorts in the house rather than pants.

[gomoho]

Is this for real??? That is too funny. Reminds me of the time my husband went after a fireant mount with his blower. Yep, you guessed it - right up his legs and he had shorts on - hasn't made that mistake again!

[2BNTV]

If this is real then......

You can't make this kind of stuff up.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by gomoho

Is this for real??? That is too funny. Reminds me of the time my husband went after a fireant mount with his blower. Yep, you guessed it - right up his legs and he had shorts on - hasn't made that mistake again!

I sure up glad my dog is smart enough to not chase after snakes nor after fire ants. He did face off with a opossum about six months back.

[duffysmom]

Tal, Anole's have feelings too. (Please don't flame me.)

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by duffysmom

Tal, Anole's have feelings too. (Please don't flame me.)

We now have a couple of these inside the house.

[Schaumburger]

That gave me quite a chuckle!

[jblum315]

You can thank the anoles that you don't have cockroaches. They eat other bugs too

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by jblum315

You can thank the anoles that you don't have cockroaches. They eat other bugs too.

That's good. My dog chased one that came in on a ladder I used to change a light bulb. It went up the center post of the kitchen table and as far as I am aware is still there.

How many anoles does it take to change a light bulb? Just one if it slips up my pant leg while I am putting it in as I would start turning trying to push out the critter with my other hand.

[batman911]

In Hawaii we have lots of Geckos. Fortunately, there are no snakes, fire ants are any other biting critters. I hand water my back yard plants (think jungle) early in the morning in the dark (wife and neighbors are still asleep so no lights on). The Geckos are always jumping on me in the dark. It does not bother me here as I can just gently brush them off. They provide lots of bug control that allows me to grow all sorts of plants without pesticide application. I know I will need to change my habits in TV. No walking around barefoot in the yard in the dark there.