How to Catch Lizard in House?

Bernard Isker,III

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Mar 24, 2001, 11:42:33 AM3/24/01

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I have a small lizard that got in and was wondering if a mouse trap would
work to catch the bugger. What bait is best for lizards??

Bernie

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Mar 24, 2001, 12:10:18 PM3/24/01

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On Sat, 24 Mar 2001 16:42:33 GMT Bernard Isker,III <bernard....@gte.net> whittled these words:

> I have a small lizard that got in and was wondering if a mouse trap would
> work to catch the bugger. What bait is best for lizards??

Seems kind of extreme. What harm is he going to be doing - beyond eating
the household bugs and spiders? Unless you have a big pest problem he'd
probably *rather* be outside where the hunting is better. Anyway lizards
eat only living creatures small enough for them to swallow. You would be
hard put to bait a mouse trap with one. If you are squeemish about a
harmless lizard I can't see you tying a cricket to the triger of a mouse
trap. I'd encourage you to just give him the opportunity to leave and
otherwise leave him be.

Diane Blackman
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John Gilmer

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Mar 24, 2001, 1:43:47 PM3/24/01

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"Bernard Isker,III" <bernard....@gte.net> wrote in message
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> I have a small lizard that got in and was wondering if a mouse trap would
> work to catch the bugger. What bait is best for lizards??

Glue traps will get lizards, snakes, mice, crickets, roaches, and small
dogs.

Lou Boyd

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Mar 24, 2001, 2:25:28 PM3/24/01

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"Bernard Isker,III" wrote:
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> I have a small lizard that got in and was wondering if a mouse trap would
> work to catch the bugger. What bait is best for lizards??

Leave the lizard alone. They eat insects and won't harm you at all.
Just think "pet".
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Mar 24, 2001, 7:30:29 PM3/24/01

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>have a small lizard that got in and was wondering if a mouse trap would work
to catch the bugger. What bait is best for lizards??<

If one ever get in our house, I throw a towel over him and and roll it up as
quickly as possible, then walk outside and unroll the towel and let him go
free.

Gene

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Mar 24, 2001, 10:50:59 PM3/24/01

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John Gilmer wrote:

Or just let him stay and eat the bugs. I'd rather have lizards than roaches any
day.

John Gilmer

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Mar 24, 2001, 8:24:15 PM3/24/01

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"Gene" <webm...@zylay.com> wrote in message
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All things considered I don't want any lizards inside the house. My wife
doesn't want an lizards inside the house without considering ANYTHING.

IMHO glue traps are right up there with sliced bread when it comes to
evaluating useful inventions.

Craig

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Mar 24, 2001, 11:21:58 PM3/24/01

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in article Z74v6.346$zs2....@paloalto-snr1.gtei.net, Bernard Isker,III at
bernard....@gte.net wrote on 3/24/01 11:42 AM:

> I have a small lizard that got in and was wondering if a mouse trap would
> work to catch the bugger. What bait is best for lizards??
>
> Bernie
>
>

Do what the little Taco Bell dog used to do: "Here Lizard, Lizard, Lizard"
Craig

Seiks (TD)

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Mar 25, 2001, 12:39:52 AM3/25/01

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> Easy! Jes' get yerself a skonk and turn him loose
in the house. He'lll get that lizard fer sure!
Then all ya have to do is figgure a way to kitch
the skonk..........
>

Chad Gore

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Mar 25, 2001, 9:42:40 AM3/25/01

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I have a small lizard that got in and was wondering if a mouse trap would
work to catch the bugger. What bait is best for lizards??

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There's only one choice ! Here Kitty"Kitty" !! they love lizards.
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Lou Boyd

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Mar 25, 2001, 9:52:24 AM3/25/01

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Chad Gore wrote:
>
> I have a small lizard that got in and was wondering if a mouse trap would
> work to catch the bugger. What bait is best for lizards??
> //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
>
> There's only one choice ! Here Kitty"Kitty" !! they love lizards.

Lizards are much easier to clean up after. Lizards don't leave
hairballs. They're just about as friendly too.

oldmolly

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Mar 25, 2001, 3:33:42 PM3/25/01

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The man has already said the he and his wife prefer to have bugs, spiders,
roaches in the house than a little lizard, so let him be.Its a strange world
ain,t it?

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Elaine Gallant

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Mar 26, 2001, 8:52:57 PM3/26/01

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CHA! Don't catch him. He's busy ridding your house of bugs. What did you
THINK they ate?

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Jeepers!

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Mar 27, 2001, 9:18:20 AM3/27/01

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On or about 3/26/01 7:52 PM, Elaine Gallant hit keys that wrote:

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> CHA! Don't catch him. He's busy ridding your house of bugs. What did you
> THINK they ate?
>

Unless his house is INFESTED, the lizard will starve.

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Richard Bishop

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Mar 27, 2001, 9:17:19 AM3/27/01

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Jeepers! <moo...@fnbnet.net> wrote in message
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> On or about 3/26/01 7:52 PM, Elaine Gallant hit keys that wrote:
>
> >
> > CHA! Don't catch him. He's busy ridding your house of bugs. What did
you
> > THINK they ate?
> >
> Unless his house is INFESTED, the lizard will starve.

If there's no longer any more food, the lizard will leave.

Sue

Lou Boyd

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Mar 27, 2001, 11:26:32 AM3/27/01

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Richard Bishop wrote:
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> Jeepers! <moo...@fnbnet.net> wrote in message
> news:B6E5FD4C.10272%moo...@fnbnet.net...
> > On or about 3/26/01 7:52 PM, Elaine Gallant hit keys that wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > CHA! Don't catch him. He's busy ridding your house of bugs. What did
> you
> > > THINK they ate?
> > >
> > Unless his house is INFESTED, the lizard will starve.
>
> If there's no longer any more food, the lizard will leave.

Or die. Then catching it is fairly easy.

Jeepers!

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Mar 27, 2001, 2:51:58 PM3/27/01

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On or about 3/27/01 8:17 AM, Richard Bishop hit keys that wrote:

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> Jeepers! <moo...@fnbnet.net> wrote in message

>> Unless his house is INFESTED, the lizard will starve.
>>
> If there's no longer any more food, the lizard will leave.
>
> Sue
>

Taxation WITH representation isn't so hot, either!

Donovan White

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Apr 2, 2001, 8:25:27 PM4/2/01

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Hire a cat.

dw

Jeepers!

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Apr 3, 2001, 9:14:59 AM4/3/01

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On or about 4/2/01 7:25 PM, Donovan White hit keys that wrote:

> Hire a cat.
>
> dw
>
>
At what pay rate?

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Apr 3, 2001, 10:11:12 AM4/3/01

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Jeepers! (moo...@fnbnet.net) wrote:

: On or about 4/2/01 7:25 PM, Donovan White hit keys that wrote:

: > Hire a cat.
: >
: > dw
: >
: >
: At what pay rate?

I'd say, start with an offer of one lizard, and negotiate from there if
needed.