Thomas J Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 Does anyone have a solution that has been effective in ridding ones yard or house from Gecko's? They leave their <deleted> all over the house. We have tried the following: If you have eggshells, you can place them around your home to scare off geckos. If you have mothballs, you can place them around to repel geckos. If you have coffee and tobacco, you can make a gecko poison. If you have garlic cloves, you can use them to repel geckos with the odor. If you have onions, cut some up to keep geckos at bay. If you have cayenne pepper or Tabasco sauce, you can make a homemade pepper spray. We were told by an exterminator to try a Techno Home ultrasonic pest repeller. Nope still Geckos If anyone has come up with a good solution, I would greatly appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KC 71 Posted February 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 7, 2020 Get a Tokay ???? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post billd766 Posted February 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 7, 2020 I agree with you about gecko <deleted> but they a good job in keeping bugs, flies and mossies away. We have a few around the house and 2 Tookays as well. Cleaning up gecko <deleted> is no reason to get rid of them. 18 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CharlieH Posted February 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 7, 2020 We generally dont mind them but like to keep them away from certain ares and the wife finds this very effective. https://www.lazada.co.th/products/sargent-gecko-repellent-spray-250ml-pack-6-i131899560-s140963374.html?spm=a2o4m.searchlist.list.2.76981b2aNoqXYt&search=1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Artisi Posted February 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 7, 2020 Just learn to love them - payback for any mozzies they kill. 12 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Boomer6969 Posted February 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 7, 2020 28 minutes ago, CharlieH said: We generally dont mind them but like to keep them away from certain ares and the wife finds this very effective. https://www.lazada.co.th/products/sargent-gecko-repellent-spray-250ml-pack-6-i131899560-s140963374.html?spm=a2o4m.searchlist.list.2.76981b2aNoqXYt&search=1 Think I am going to try this to spray inside the Air-conditioners and the IT closet. Otherwise I love them too, magic of living in the Tropics. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 4 minutes ago, Boomer6969 said: Think I am going to try this to spray inside the Air-conditioners and the IT closet. Otherwise I love them too, magic of living in the Tropics. Thats exactly what the wife uses it for ! the geckos seem to think the A/C is there tunnel from out to in.???? We get the pk 6 as that usually lasts the year and is better value. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 I use the scorched earth policy inside my house for anything with no or more than two legs with amazing success though I do return geckos out the window by hand???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nikmar Posted February 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 7, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Thomas J said: If you have coffee and tobacco, you can make a gecko poison. you evil man!!!!!! actually, we get a few. We tend to leave them be because, as stated, they keep the insect population down, but some do meet their demise at the hands of our lean mean killing machine, otherwise known as a cat. Edited February 7, 2020 by nikmar 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nausea Posted February 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 7, 2020 I like to see them cos I assume they're keeping the insect life under control, but then I live in a pretty open environment. Hadn't recognised the problem with gecko sh*t, but now you mention it, yeah, it does explain those strange deposits on the walls. My only problem is I occasionally squash one underfoot, which can be a little disconcerting when you do it barefoot in the dark. They should stick to the walls. Got a Tookay too, wondered what it was, now I know. They've got a wicked bite apparently, but this one stays outdoors, so no problem for me; rather endearing, actually, a bit like a mascot. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IvorBiggun2 Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 1 hour ago, billd766 said: Cleaning up gecko <deleted> is no reason to get rid of them. Yes it is. They carry Salmonella. Quote Is salmonella fatal? Though salmonella poisoning is generally not a severe illness, it can be fatal in certain people, including young children and the very old. One danger is that vomiting, along with diarrhea (another symptom of salmonella poisoning), can cause dangerous dehydration. Best way to get rid of them is place a Rat Glue trap under a light at night. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 1 hour ago, KC 71 said: Get a Tokay ???? ....and forget to get a good night sleep. They're noisy at night time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rimmer Posted February 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 7, 2020 Get a cat or two they love to eat them and will sit patiently watching them high on a wall and then when they come within jump height they will become cat snack ???? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 Get a cat, they deal with the ones they can get too, the ones they can't get to feed on the bugs.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas J Posted February 7, 2020 Author Share Posted February 7, 2020 1 hour ago, CharlieH said: We generally dont mind them but like to keep them away from certain ares and the wife finds this very effective. CharlieH Thank you for the tip. PS. I checked on Lazada. This is only 3 cans but 600ML instead of 250 so overall it is even a touch cheaper than the 6 can link you provided https://www.lazada.co.th/products/600-3-i277561358-s443939686.html?spm=a2o4m.searchlistcategory.list.16.7da4216bVaJzjV&search=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odin Norway Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 Some good advice here.Thanks.I will for sure try the spray from lazada.Whatever works on a closed down house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas J Posted February 7, 2020 Author Share Posted February 7, 2020 6 minutes ago, Rimmer said: Get a cat or two they love to eat them Rimmer, We are also trying to get rid of the Feral cats around the neighborhood. Not only do they scream and fight at night, they defecate under the house requiring us to clean it up every day. I don't mind the gecko's outside. It is when they screech inside the house and we find their droppings all over the floor and beds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarFlungFalang Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 9 minutes ago, Rimmer said: Get a cat or two they love to eat them and will sit patiently watching them high on a wall and then when they come within jump height they will become cat snack ???? That's what I did,now there's 15 of them,the population explosion has levelled off after finding the government vets which offer free desexing.A great program where they tour the villages offering an invaluable community service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas J Posted February 7, 2020 Author Share Posted February 7, 2020 25 minutes ago, IvorBiggun2 said: Best way to get rid of them is place a Rat Glue trap under a light at night. IvorBuggun2 We have used the Glue Traps for roaches that have the bait. We have caught probably about 8 of them in the traps but have never tried to light at night. What is the benefit of placing the trap under the light? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post giddyup Posted February 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 7, 2020 26 minutes ago, IvorBiggun2 said: Yes it is. They carry Salmonella. Best way to get rid of them is place a Rat Glue trap under a light at night. Do you think that geckos don't feel pain, or you just don't care? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikmar Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 37 minutes ago, IvorBiggun2 said: Yes it is. They carry Salmonella. I dont mind a bit of Salmonella as long as it's filling! nice with a bit of jam!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruit Trader Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 Cats do the major killing, mothballs keep them away from outside electronic/electrical devices. Have a high voltage grid plate and lamp in the packing shed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odin Norway Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 14 minutes ago, giddyup said: Do you think that geckos don't feel pain, or you just don't care? Do we care if the fish feel any pain 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Odin Norway said: Do we care if the fish feel any pain Probably not, but I don't eat fish, but seeing a helpless live creature stuck to a board is about as cruel as it gets. What do you do with it after, throw it into the bin where it possibly suffers for hours. I won't even use them for rats. Edited February 7, 2020 by giddyup 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruit Trader Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 7 minutes ago, giddyup said: Probably not, but I don't eat fish, but seeing a helpless live creature stuck to a board is about as cruel as it gets. What do you do with it after, throw it into the bin where it possibly suffers for hours. I won't even use them for rats. I hate those sticky pads too which is why we use the instant death grid in our packing shed. Cats torment house lizards close to death often leaving them to die slowly. Some get lucky by releasing the sacrificial tail or having their heads bitten off in the first few minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, Fruit Trader said: I hate those sticky pads too which is why we use the instant death grid in our packing shed. Cats torment house lizards close to death often leaving them to die slowly. Some get lucky by releasing the sacrificial tail or having their heads bitten off in the first few minutes. Cats torment mice and birds as well, doesn't mean we have to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC 71 Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 1 hour ago, nausea said: I like to see them cos I assume they're keeping the insect life under control, but then I live in a pretty open environment. Hadn't recognised the problem with gecko sh*t, but now you mention it, yeah, it does explain those strange deposits on the walls. My only problem is I occasionally squash one underfoot, which can be a little disconcerting when you do it barefoot in the dark. They should stick to the walls. Got a Tookay too, wondered what it was, now I know. They've got a wicked bite apparently, but this one stays outdoors, so no problem for me; rather endearing, actually, a bit like a mascot. It is thought to be lucky if you have one on your property 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC 71 Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 1 hour ago, sammieuk1 said: I use the scorched earth policy inside my house for anything with no or more than two legs with amazing success though I do return geckos out the window by hand???? You must be a Ninja, them things are quick ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC 71 Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Vacuum said: ....and forget to get a good night sleep. They're noisy at night time. Err................Earplugs perhaps ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bankruatsteve Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 There is also a product called "No Gecko" (Lazada has - look for coupons) that is effective. But, it's pricey and they eventually return needing another spray. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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