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Posted by suseart (My Page) on Thu, Jul 16, 09 at 15:00
| Hi all,
I have had a lizard hiding under my stove since yesterday. I was afraid I'd cook him with the oven last night. I am squeemish and am afraid he'll surprise me when I'm not expecting it and I'll burn myself or something.
I googled how to get a lizard out of the house and found a somewhat disturbing answer online. Maybe it's just me, but is this a little over the top? Read on:
Greetings,
As a long time Wildlife Rescue Agent I can tell you that the best and easiest way to capture and get rid of lizards as you describe is to use 'glue boards'. Get a couple of them at W-Mart or some other hardware store and place them where you have seen the lizard...or in an area it will go to that is warm like under the stove or fridge. When you catch a lizard on it, just throw it away. Glue boards work for snakes and mice too.
Ok, it's me again. Can anyone offer a more humane solution?
-Susan
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RE: How can I lure a lizard out from under the stove?
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| susan- glue boards make me sick. i'm glad you won't be following that advice. i am assuming it was thought by the "rescue" agent that you were willing to kill the lizard after it got its feet stuck. "throw it away" is even worse! maybe robert from cardonaranch will chime in with an idea. he feeds his yard lizards mealworms he gets from a big pet store. i wonder if you could make a trail of them right out the door or tie a nice wiggly one on a thread and lead your lizard out the door. (: i don't think it could get into your oven with the door closed. you could always check inside before you turn on the heat. good luck! min |
RE: How can I lure a lizard out from under the stove?
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| min, thanks, I hadn't thought of the meal worm idea. It is way at the back of the stove now, and doesn't seem to want to come forward like it was yesterday. The lizards in my area are mostly Blue Belly and Alligators, and my son, who is the only one to see it in the middle of the kitchen before it ran under the stove, says he's almost positive it's an alligator lizard. and no way I'm going to use the glue board, I can't believe it was casually advised by a "rescue" person...sheesh, I'm just trying to get it back outside. If Robert can think of anything else, that would be great. thanks, Susan |
RE: How can I lure a lizard out from under the stove?
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| Hi Susan, The only thing I would suggest is to back out your oven, ask a neighbor or friend for help. It will try to hide in the corner; you could cover him up with a wash towel then gingerly scoop him up. Take him out side, Viola!
I have a few Pictures of one that comes up to the front door mat and waits of his food, he also has come into the house at times, it’s funny to watch them try to run on tile flooring
Good hunting, Let us know how it comes out ;-) Robert the food dude |
RE: How can I lure a lizard out from under the stove?
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| As a long time Wildlife Rescue Agent I can tell you that the best and easiest way to capture and get rid of lizards as you describe is to use 'glue boards'. When you catch a lizard on it, just throw it away. This person is sick. Wonder what PETA or any other Group, organization would say about this so called mush brain of a "long time Wildlife Rescue Agent" that’s just flat out cruel. |
RE: How can I lure a lizard out from under the stove?
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| susan- i'm afraid moving the oven might accidently squash the lizard -though if you really don't want it in there, i guess you have to take the chance. i'm thinking it will have to come out on its own when it has no food and it may already be gone. they aren't scary really, won't hurt you, and are great for keeping bugs out of your house. in some tropical countries they are allowed to live in houses for just that reason. by the way, they feel cool and dry, not wet and slimy. i raised some of them long ago and they even have personalities! maybe blowing under the stove with the reverse end of a vacuum cleaner tube would scare it out (if its still there.) |
RE: How can I lure a lizard out from under the stove?
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| I think the fastest way to evict a lizard from under a stove is to light a fire in the stove. If it s gas stove, you'll have to light the oven as well. If its a wood burner, lighting a fire in the fire box should do the trick. |
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