my husband sealed up around the base of the screen door on the lanai and we have not had a problem with anoles since. he used a tube of caulking.... watch tomorrow I will find one, we keep our doors open when the weather is nice.

Just do not let this happen!
 

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That was great, Tal.....;)

I really enjoyed this. I could relate to the situation as well.
While in India, I experiences the same thing (except for it falling from the ceiling).

I didn't sleep the whole night in fear that the little guy would want to visit.

This is just a given in places like India & tropical areas.

Has anyone had a snake get in their lanai? That would be the WORST for me.

SO FUNNY TAL! Especially in that Scots accent!

2nd time this hour you made me LOL. Spouse in other room is starting to wonder...

An Indian Scot. That is a strange combination. Sort of like that Scot Japanese/Chinese man you see on a commercial. Have no idea what the commercial is for but I sure remember the man from it.

Back to the small lizards. My dog ate the first couple he caught but must no have liked the taste. Now, he just chews them until there is no sign of life and then spits them out. The ants and birds and other stuff then get the rest. He must have nabbed a few hundred by now.

Was this on your lanai or outside your home?

Mmmmmm I will take two of the suggestions...the visit to Lowe's perhaps for the screen and the caulking. The rest of the posts were just entertainment! LOL

At the risk of offending PETA types, a very simple method of zapping them once they get in the lanai is to grab a can of wasp & hornet killer and send out a short spurt at them. Works every time...and in just minutes. If you find this troublesome, then welcome them into your house...with whatever nasty stuff that accompanies them.

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Anole aka Gecko Dreams

Z-CZveman is right about the Salmonella
 

but to be fair most lizard, amphibian types have the same bacteria, That is why I had to always wash my hands after holding my pet turtle as a kid....now that was a dumb pet to have...but I liked him.

Some people are allergic to chemicals. If you don't like spraying insecticides, you could use the easy method described by Caveman:

"If you find an anole in the house, sneak up behind him with a dish towel, toss the dish towel over the anole and wrap it gently around the anole and take him outside and shake him out so he gets back to his normal habitat. Do not pick him up by the tail as it will snap off. It is easy and works every time."

Signed by a PETA type :duck:

Ah yes, I had a series of little pet turtles with painted flowers on their backs that you could buy at the dime store. (Our grandkids don't even know what a dime store is.)

Now that I have a little more information, I know those little guys are laden with salmonella.

I didn't always wash my hands when I was told to do, but I'm still here.:shrug:

AND BARE, you have the kindest heart, yes you do.