[George Page]

Get a Shotgun

[butch69]

Get a cat.

[CWGUY]

Originally Posted by exohio

We use individual wrapped moth ball packets placed under the lanai door. That seems to work. There is some odor though.

I'm sure the moths don't care for that at all.....

[REDCART]

Originally Posted by Melaniesplace

I think they are adorable and harmless🥰

They’re cute and harmless until you see one on your nightstand at 11 PM, just before retiring, and the wife says you’ve got to catch it because I’m not going to sleep with that lizard looking at me.

[Lottoguy]

Get the anti lizard spray on Amazon. Won't kill them but sends them packing!

[mady101]

Glue traps! Oh nooooo!

[grassiks]

My 16 year old cat does a good job of keeping the geckos under check. Actually, I like the geckos because they take care of the bugs.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by REDCART

They’re cute and harmless until you see one on your nightstand at 11 PM, just before retiring, and the wife says you’ve got to catch it because I’m not going to sleep with that lizard looking at me.

Funny how females want equality but when rodents are involved _______.

[ddebow]

A few geckos in our screen are welcome. Better than stray mosquitos and other small bugs. Enjoy seeing them catch them.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

My cat:

Sees anole.
Stands there watching it.
Eventually sits down to watch it.
When I notice her sitting there, I notice that she isn't shifting her gaze to me.
I realize she's looking AT something, instead of just staring into space like she usually does.
I look toward the focus of her gaze, see the anole.
I tell the cat, "Good cat."
And we both sit there watching the anole.

It's a very zen experience.

[merrymini]

Do not use steel wool. It will rust and leave rust marks all over. Insulation gets wet. I use a nylon body scrub or part of one stuffed inside the aluminum door sill. Has worked like magic. Do not kill them! They eat insects and are not harmful. Essence of peppermint does work against insects but is pretty pricy stuff.

[Nipper]

I absolutely agree with you. There are more important things to worry about.

[philoret]

Various gaps can be filled with self stick foam weather strip, in various sizes and materials. Cuts with scissors. It depends on details of the door construction, where the gaps are. I fixed the poorly fitting screen doors on lanai here and some neighbors, where the threashold is not precisely fitted. Sliding screens in tracks can have gaps at the top, corners. I would have to see it to advise in more detail. Is there a Private Message feature here?
Besides the lizards, when it is raining you can get tree frogs (they seem to remain hiding in dry weather).

[PugMom]

Originally Posted by UseYourBrain

Glue traps are cruel and inhumane. Just imagine if that were you and the process of dying. Just use the peppermint oil or some other natural way of repelling them.

actually peppermint oil is very good for repelling all kinds of things, including anoles. i don't mind the ones @ our villa. we have 2 that live in/out, & have named them, lol. i sweep or vaccum a few times a week, mostly for pet hair. it works for us. the number of insects they eat is amazing

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by merrymini

Do not use steel wool. It will rust and leave rust marks all over. Insulation gets wet. I use a nylon body scrub or part of one stuffed inside the aluminum door sill. Has worked like magic. Do not kill them! They eat insects and are not harmful. Essence of peppermint does work against insects but is pretty pricy stuff.

You can get a 4-oz bottle from the Vitamin Shoppe for around $15. To use:

Mix 10 drops (around 1/2 a teaspoon) of the essential oil with 1 tablespoon of UNscented dish, hand, or laundry soap. Add 1 tablespoon of rubbing alcohol. Mix all that with a quart-sized spray bottle filled with water.

Spray as needed, avoid silk, wool, suede, and anything that might rust.

You can also add 1 drop of peppermint essential oil to your chocolate frosting mix, after you're done cooking it and before you spread it on your cake.

A 4-oz bottle should last you around 2 years.