[jimmy o]

Originally Posted by Babbs1957

Weird...when mine lose their tails, the tails grow a new body and the other body grows a new tail. So we get 2 for 1.

Yes, the body grows a new tail, but the tail does not grow a new body. The tail that was shed just dies.

[msmr23@gmail.com]

Fuzzy pipe cleaners in the cut marks in concrete, plastic scrubbing in drain exits, check for spaces where you think they may be getting in. Our lanai is anole free and our patio doors are open all fall and spring.

[Danube]

Originally Posted by Alarmed

WD40 is made from fish oil...

Urban myth. Like the airplane in which Buddy Holly died was named American Pie.

[DonH57]

Originally Posted by GreggC69

I have a screened in lanai and most often have lizards inside the lanai. I like that they help keep down other insects down, but don't like that I can't keep sliding glass doors to the house open (when the temperatures are right) as the lizards come inside. Any suggestions on how to control for that? Want to be able to keep the sliding doors open when entertaining and using the living room and the adjoining lanai space. Thanks in advance.

Get a cat.

[PatMatt]

They leave their droppings wherever they hang out, from small to large. Gross either way.

[derkster]

Suck them up in a vacuum. Then you can let them loose outside.

[Lottoguy]

Lizard Spray is available in a spray bottle on Amazon. Just spray on bottom of doors and other places they may get in. This has a peppermint smell and won't harm them. They just shy away from coming in because of the smell.

[philoret]

Enhance outside door seals with self-stick foam weather strip, rolls in variety of thicknesses.
Corners and bottom of doors. Bottom of inside walls which may have openings leading outside, cover with plastic. Sometimes the screen doors are not perfectly straight, leaving openings at the bottom corners. Lizards poke into every hole available.

[jbartle1]

Originally Posted by GreggC69

I have a screened in lanai and most often have lizards inside the lanai. I like that they help keep down other insects down, but don't like that I can't keep sliding glass doors to the house open (when the temperatures are right) as the lizards come inside. Any suggestions on how to control for that? Want to be able to keep the sliding doors open when entertaining and using the living room and the adjoining lanai space. Thanks in advance.

Get a cat!

[derkster]

Originally Posted by Lottoguy

Lizard Spray is available in a spray bottle on Amazon. Just spray on bottom of doors and other places they may get in. This has a peppermint smell and won't harm them. They just shy away from coming in because of the smell.

I tried the spray from Amazon and it did not work even when spraying directly on them.

These critters get under vinyl siding and can find their way into lanai's, houses, garages etc.

[Velvet]

Originally Posted by Rickmartin

If you keep a spray bottle of water in the refrigerator and spray them they will stop in their tracks, long enough for you to capture them and escort them back outside.

I spray high grade vinegar. It gets rid of the bugs and then the anoles are no longer interested.

But I have one large Cuban anole I call Freddie. He comes in sometimes just to spite me. When I’m not looking he gets up on my elliptical handle bar and I swear… he sticks his tongue out at me.

[CoastGuardCowboy]

You might take a look at retractable sliding screen doors. We recently put one in and love it.

[Rainger99]

Originally Posted by Nana2Teddy

Omg… so cruel.

Are you ok with glue traps for spiders?
🕷️

[Bomarsh]

Read recently that if use Goo Gone or other such product the critter can wiggle off . Just do not spray on the head or eyes, Good Luck

[Susanrenick]

I had the unfortunate experience of trying to free one from the sticky traps, the poor creature probably died. Found out later it only takes any kind of OIL to release the glue. Baby oil, cooking oil, etc.