sceadugenga Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 We've got a young couple staying with two small girls age 4 and 6. The kids were sick of hotels and had a great time back in a real house, ran the dog ragged and ate everything in sight after a few days of being slightly unwell on hotel/resort food. All was well until they went to bed and the youngest looked up and saw a 2 inch gecko on the ceiling. I'm surprise the screams never had the village police down investigating. Been a loooong night. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post villagefarang Posted September 23, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted September 23, 2013 Just be grateful it wasn't a giant Tokay with all those spots and beady red eyes. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willyumiii Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 My 5 year old daughter loves geckos. She even saves the eggs that turn up when cleaning. Some even hatch for her! I like em too. Except for all the poop! Ever notice that gecko poop is black with one white spot on it? Why the white spot? Ever wonder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kartman Posted September 23, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted September 23, 2013 My 5 year old daughter loves geckos. She even saves the eggs that turn up when cleaning. Some even hatch for her! I like em too. Except for all the poop! Ever notice that gecko poop is black with one white spot on it? Why the white spot? Ever wonder? That's a turd past it's sell by date 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrry Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 (edited) Gekos never worried my daughter but I know that scream. One day there was one of those big spiders on the wall when she woke up. Thought someone had been murdered. Edited September 23, 2013 by harrry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cronus Posted September 23, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted September 23, 2013 My 5 year old daughter loves geckos. She even saves the eggs that turn up when cleaning. Some even hatch for her! I like em too. Except for all the poop! Ever notice that gecko poop is black with one white spot on it? Why the white spot? Ever wonder? The white spot is urine in solid crystal form (uric acid). 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Mamma Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 The Geckos have a nasty habit of dropping from their vertical playgrounds. I seem to have them land or bounce off me on occasion when walking the perimeters. Sometimes they are fighting or encounter water when being chased. Those Tokay big guys are snacking on those light colored little ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Credo Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 My 5 year old daughter loves geckos. She even saves the eggs that turn up when cleaning. Some even hatch for her! I like em too. Except for all the poop! Ever notice that gecko poop is black with one white spot on it? Why the white spot? Ever wonder? It's so you can pick it out of the black pepper more easily. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cooked Posted September 23, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted September 23, 2013 I can't remember where I read it. An American volunteer on her first night in a bed in Isaan proudly showed red splotches all over the walls where she had killed Geckoes in the morning. I would have sent her back the same day. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Considered Opinion Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 My 5 year old daughter loves geckos. She even saves the eggs that turn up when cleaning. Some even hatch for her! I like em too. Except for all the poop! Ever notice that gecko poop is black with one white spot on it? Why the white spot? Ever wonder? The white spot is urine in solid crystal form (uric acid). Totally correct. They do not piss, and the urates are excreted as a crystal on the end of the turd. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phitsanulokjohn Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Stop it you lot.i'm just about to eat my peanut butter on toast,the crunchy type. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBK Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 My 5 year old daughter loves geckos. She even saves the eggs that turn up when cleaning. Some even hatch for her! I like em too. Except for all the poop! Ever notice that gecko poop is black with one white spot on it? Why the white spot? Ever wonder? The white spot is urine in solid crystal form (uric acid). Absolutely correct Gents, same as bird shit, except bird shit has more of the urates and will bleach-stain anything it lands on and stays on. Cost me a car respray in BKK once. Usually, a explanation to a fearful newbie of the geckos eating the mozzies works. What do you want, a little poo to clean up occasionally, or mozzie bites? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oishii Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 I have no problem with the geckos, but I keep finding them in my fridge. They are still alive, but very sluggish and pink in colour. I just pick them out and put them on the floor. They warm up after a few seconds and scoot away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBK Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 How on earth do they get in your fridge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oishii Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 How on earth do they get in your fridge? Lol. I did wonder about that. I searched all around the closed fridge door for gaps. Not just letting the geckos in, but letting the cold out. I couldn't find any. But, while getting a glass of water from the fridge on night, a gecko that must have been under the fridge door jumped into the fridge and scooted behind the salad box in the bottom. I quickly got him out, but that was the only way they can be getting in. Obviously, the wife and I are missing them jumping in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onthedarkside Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 As it happens I too get the occasional gecko in my fridge. I have no idea how they get in. Must be when the door is opened, One of the mysteries of life 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oishii Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 As it happens I too get the occasional gecko in my fridge. I have no idea how they get in. Must be when the door is opened, One of the mysteries of life Yes, just like wondering if the fridge light stays on or not when you close the door. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertson468 Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 As another says, encourage the "ankle biter" to like them through telling her the good deeds they do and would rather run away, than attack her. I like the little critters and was mortified last week to find the door to our Utility Room would not close properly. On closer investigation, I found I had some how squashed about three of the poor blighters in the door jam - felt bad all day, silly me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrry Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 As it happens I too get the occasional gecko in my fridge. I have no idea how they get in. Must be when the door is opened, One of the mysteries of life Yes, just like wondering if the fridge light stays on or not when you close the door. Wel that is the gheckos job so if you give him the boot you only have yourself to blame. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbbbooboo Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Yes how do we know if the fridge inside light is off unless we check? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Wimpy Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 I like them until I hear that horrible sound when I switch on the ac and there's a mangled body and a tail wriggling around on the floor. Happened twice so far. Sent from my HTC One X using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshine51 Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Stop it you lot.i'm just about to eat my peanut butter on toast,the crunchy type. I hear gecko turds are quite crunchy the next day!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshine51 Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 (edited) This morning a gecko died on our kitchen ceiling and plopped onto the counter top. Within 15 minutes the tiny, about 2mm long, red ants had gotten to it. It's now just a tad bit past 1700 hrs... this is all that's left.... And yeah...that white spot on a gecko turd is dried uric acid; gecko's can't piss. Edited September 23, 2013 by sunshine51 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sceadugenga Posted September 23, 2013 Author Share Posted September 23, 2013 Just be grateful it wasn't a giant Tokay with all those spots and beady red eyes. We had one for a while, he used to eat the geckos and crap on the kitchen floor every morning. The dog hated him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villagefarang Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Just be grateful it wasn't a giant Tokay with all those spots and beady red eyes. We had one for a while, he used to eat the geckos and crap on the kitchen floor every morning. The dog hated him. We have a large extended family but they stay outside. I often see three or four at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrry Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Just be grateful it wasn't a giant Tokay with all those spots and beady red eyes. We had one for a while, he used to eat the geckos and crap on the kitchen floor every morning. The dog hated him. We have a large extended family but they stay outside. I often see three or four at a time. I can take one of them telling me loudly what he thinks of me but three of them may be a bit much,. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villagefarang Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Just be grateful it wasn't a giant Tokay with all those spots and beady red eyes. We had one for a while, he used to eat the geckos and crap on the kitchen floor every morning. The dog hated him. We have a large extended family but they stay outside. I often see three or four at a time. I can take one of them telling me loudly what he thinks of me but three of them may be a bit much,. If you have more than one, you can tell yourself they are talking to each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sceadugenga Posted September 23, 2013 Author Share Posted September 23, 2013 They are very territorial, the barking noise is warning off trespassers and potential rivals for food and romance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timber Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Got lots of geckos is fun to watch them sneak up on insects. Used to be out in the daytime and then the birds would fly in the house and pick them off the walls. Do a good job on bugs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrry Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 They are very territorial, the barking noise is warning off trespassers and potential rivals for food and romance. Barking,,,,,,,,,,,,,does not sound like that to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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