Thread: How to get rid of giant geckkos

How big are they?

We have loads of the small ones and welcome them. Keeps the insect population on the move.

The biiig ones. About a foot long when fully grown. Different breed than the little 'un's which I have no beef with. Ornery buggers, they get all pissed when you hassle them.

and make one hell of a noise at night

They're loud as fcuk too. About once an hour they rip off this: Geeek Geeeek Geeeek!

There are a few in the trees outside my house and I'm afraid one will get inside. I killed one who was trying to move in about a month ago. If one were to get into the space between the ceiling-floor, I'm done.

A friend had a similar problem he bought fly paper and caught them that way. Down side someone still has to move them If they die where they are then your going to deal with ants.

Good luck maybe the whiskey idea is best

Look in dark corners and behind things for their eggs -break them and put Dettol around the bits -they will move on - they stick the eggs to vertical surfaces sometimes !!! If you occasionally spray Dettol into dark corners they won't come back.

Their called Dokgars and you say the word according to the sound they make.

My lot down this way are scared of them and was happy whenI got rid of the ones we had. On this cccasion I used a pellet gun.

In the past I have used my fishing rod and by making the fishing line into a lasso. Then put them in a bag and latter relocate them in the bush somewhere and a long distance from my house. They are attracted by lights and can travel a fair distance to get back.
Be careful if they bite you they are hard to get off.

Vicious bastards and will stand their ground and fight.

cats are good or else a snake might help

Just get a forked stick, hold them sown and catch the little buggers behind their head and then you can let them go somewhere else.

it is known as the Tokay gecko and is the 2nd largest.
The pit bull of the Gecko world

Tell your mrsss to get rid of them thats one of her jobs

They are good luck for your house, you should feel privileged.

The little brown ones are worse as their shit stains the paintwork, they get into any electrical device- fukked up for me a fax, a hairdryer, sewing machine, television, washing machine, gas heater...

bastard things

Best flat mates I ever had. Ate all the bugs and only shit on the newspaper I put out on the balcony. (You can train them where to poo; just take their droppings where you want them to go -- they always poo in the same spot.) They had babies, never bothered me even at nose to nose range. It's the bladdy tropics! They take care of the vermin. I love their gecko sound. If they call it nine times, it means good luck to you. Hard to get them to go past seven. Apparently, they call for the snakes who get the goo outta their gobs.

I like 'em. And anyone goes a messin' with those friendly little bug killers around my house is gonna get a shotgun blast to the face!

Ah, now I know what your'e talking about. The "Geeek Geeeek Geeeek!" confused the issue. (Tex)
We've got 'em and they're good. I love the way they start calling and then it just fades away. As Charley said, they bring good luck.

I am deeply saddened by the comments in this thread so far, apart from
those of Eliminator who suggests a happier result for these poor hapless creatures, which afterall, are only out trying to earn an honest living.

I am hoping that the comments were mostly tongue in cheek and this beautiful creature is not under threat from the dreaded farang, a bloody dangerous creature which has mostly stuffed the wildlife in his own territory, and now has migrated to a land where similarly ignorant souls have either destroyed or eaten most of their wildlife already.

I would suggest that if the barking of this animal, and I know how disturbing it can be the first time you hear it, does really move you to kill the creature, then I would recommend that you seriously consider therapy.

Bloody hell, am I sounding like a rabid F'n greenie. Shit, pass me a hammer please.

So as not to leave the other nature lovers out, Charleyfarley, Jetgordon, Bexar County Stud and Jandajoy can cancel their therapy this week as well as me.

They bring good luck, and shouldn't be killed or else it's bad luck,

I have one and sometimes he sits on the door of the fridge, quite big

He usually see me coming and leave immediately, tried to catch him once but run away,

mine is 30cm long, how big is yours

Very bloody disappointing WK. When I think about the f'n work I have put in trying to get your head around the importance of preserving the things natural, the trips to the bush, the marine environment, the fishing knowledge.
Then you suddenly get a bit of a sunburnt neck!!!

Oh shit, pass me a razor blade please.

They have some in the reptile house at Edinburgh Zoo with a sign saying that they're an endangered species. We had five of them in our bathroom when we lived in Bangkok.

Endangered species my arse. Maybe in Edinburgh. Do they deep fry them?