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JGibson 03-16-2023 07:34 AM

Whatever they are my cat thinks it can get them through the sliding glass door lol.

Chi-Town 03-16-2023 07:51 AM

I guess that I'll have to stop calling mine Gordon.

Whitley 03-16-2023 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by RiderOnTheStorm (Post 2198195)
Folks: I am sure that many of you may be terribly disappointed to hear this, but the tiny lizards that run around our homes are actually "anoles" and not "geckos". Photos are attached (the large one is the gecko). You are welcome!
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We have geckos on the outside of our home in Naples Fl..They come out at night, are larger and flatter, and almost seem to change their hue based on their surroundings. The most important thing, they make a GREAT deal of noise.

JohnN 03-16-2023 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Michael G. (Post 2198210)
Did you know way some are brown and some are green?

The brown are Cuban Anoles (or Geckos LOL) and tend to be on the ground, the lower dwellers. The green are Carolina Anoles and tend to be a few feet off the ground on a tree or bush or wall.

collie1228 03-16-2023 08:56 AM

Geico doubled my auto policy last month, so I switched to AAA and evicted every lizard from my property. Now that I know, do I have to invite them back?

JMintzer 03-16-2023 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Chi-Town (Post 2198353)
I guess that I'll have to stop calling mine Gordon.

Wait... I thought that GREED was bad...

Michael G. 03-16-2023 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael G. (Post 2198210)
Did you know way some are brown and some are green?

I heard that the brown ones are native of Florida and the green are from
the Bahama Islands. :shrug:

Ele201 03-17-2023 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbomaybe (Post 2198272)
Its another scam, pretends to be a gecko, gets your personal information , next thing you know it takes out a mortgage and credit card in your name

That’s really scary! I know you’re just kidding, but reminded me of a scammer who recently got my card info. Had to change my card number. Amazing how much info Google has on people, and how much they share with advertisers and other companies. (Went off topic here I know.)

mike234 03-17-2023 05:33 AM

well, I feel really dumb. I actually read all the responses. can we have a roundabout story?

Blackbird45 03-17-2023 06:50 AM

a couple of years ago my wife and I were watching TV on our tablet in our screened in area, when one jumped on my leg stared at the screen and jumped off when the commercial came on. Those little things are smarter than we are.

JoelJohnson 03-17-2023 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2198271)
Thanks. But, you need to post this about a thousand more times because people will still call them geckos. They are the same people who call "Citizens First" bank, "Citizens" bank.

That's because there is a Citizens Bank up north.

nn0wheremann 03-17-2023 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Velvet (Post 2198240)
I believe the green ones with the yellow feet are the original Floridian ones, and the dark ones are invasive species.

Cogitum ergo est!

bobmarc 03-17-2023 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2198271)
Thanks. But, you need to post this about a thousand more times because people will still call them geckos. They are the same people who call "Citizens First" bank, "Citizens" bank.

Guilty as charged!!:wave:

3105boy 03-17-2023 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Velvet (Post 2198240)
I believe the green ones with the yellow feet are the original Floridian ones, and the dark ones are invasive species.

Correct. Green ones are native and cannot turn brown. They live mostly in trees as the brown Cuban Anoles have taken over. Females have a white stripe down their backs. They eat bugs and feed snakes and birds.

Velvet 03-17-2023 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by nn0wheremann (Post 2198669)
Cogitum ergo est!

Ego in aeternum doctrina.


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