I'll Pretend To
 

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.:D

Glad you two struck a bargain. Would hate to think you were defeated by an anole.

Update
 

I opened the door on my birdcage to get my water hose so that I could water the plants and flowers when "daring Dactyloidae made a mad dash between my legs and out the door.

I paused for a moment, my eyebrow furrowed and then remembered, its still mating season. Ah! I thought you little rascal.

I have this watering routine down pat, do the watering in record time.

Finished, I was going to store the hose and surprised to see that when I opened the birdcage door "daring" popped through the opening. He stopped giving me a conceited glance, a boast I surmised about his successful romantic encounter.

I in return said with a grin "just as I thought your "a minute man"

I swear "daring" rolled back his upper lip at me. I quickly countered with "the fish net is within my reach!" He lifted his tail swaying it to and fro and bolted under our grille

I'm Old School
 

I happened to be looking out my sliding glass doors onto the lanai when I glimpsed two anoles on the screen circling in an apparent mating dance. A closer examination revealed one of the anole's was daring dactylodae. It didn't take long for me to realize daring asked his girlfriend to move in with him.

I'm old school and I am morally offended:)

The serialization of your trials and tribulations with your daring anole are very amusing .......... nice to see you have a lighter side to your personality!

Thank you

Don't shoot me, but I'm rooting for Daring. May he and his SO have many offspring so the challenge may continue. Okay, feel free to yell at me.

Red: that's exactly my thought;albeit babies of any kind are so cute. I don't know how many babies an anole can have at one time?, the gestation period? How many times they can reproduce in a year? I need to do some research fast.

Hmm, perhaps I can farm anole's ? I need to develop a market, a selling price, packaging, anole products collars and leashes, a clothing line, etc. food...probably use free range insects. I think I am on to something here...the heck with retirement. Daring here boy!

I'm having a slow day:)

Sorry rubicon I just couldn't help myself.
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What a fun and imaginative string! :)

But wait, there is an answer to this conundrum, it's Mighty Moses to the rescue. The slayer of all things evil in your lanai. I will rent him out at a nominal fee.

like:)

tedquick: that's about the only nice thing they say about my golf game:)

jebartle: I'm trying to find a market for my farm anoles because daring is so prolific . May I strike a bargain with you? be careful now because I read Trump's book on the Art of the Deal.

Do you suppose you could get your Mighty Moses to work with daring to create some type of circus act or would your pooch revert to the scorpion instincts in him?

Daring is strong enough that he could lift your pooch and he is fast like the wind. So fast that he could run from the head of Moses to his tail and do a double flip

Would you be interested in buying one of daring thorough bred offspring?

This thread is a wonderful way to start the day. But I'm not in the market for any more anoles. If anyone need some, I have extras I'm happy to donate.


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