Reasons to Keep House Geckos and Lizards Around
Some creatures have amazing abilities — and geckos are a great example! With their sticky toes that help them stick to walls and ceilings, plus their incredible night vision, they’re pretty cool. When people spot geckos in their gardens, many want to get rid of them right away. Here are 5 reasons you should think twice before doing that.
Geckos eat harmful insects.
Many people think all reptiles are dangerous. However, some types can actually be helpful — like house geckos. They munch on pests that can be harmful like cockroaches, moths, flies spiders termites and wasps.
If geckos are in your garden it likely means it’s clean.
If these reptiles show up at your place — it’s a good sign! It means your garden is friendly for the environment. Many bugs can become resistant to pesticides so they might not leave or come back quickly after the chemicals fade away. So letting the geckos handle pest control is a more natural solution.
Geckos won’t eat your plants unlike birds.
These quick little guys won’t touch any fruits or veggies in your garden unlike birds who also eat pests but love snacking on berries or other crops you may have planted. Birds might seem cute but they can destroy an entire harvest while lizards help protect it instead.
They aren’t harmful to humans.
It may look like geckos have superpowers since they crawl on ceilings and make strange sounds at night but they’re really not scary at all! Common house gecko’s aren’t venomous & don’t pose any danger to people (though they might bite if scared), plus they help by eating pests around homes.
Gecko’s could carry salmonella which is easy enough to avoid.
Like many other reptiles ,gecko’s can spread salmonella . But this isn’t through biting; it’s from their droppings . So if you see any poop from a geco , just wash it off well & remember not to kiss them (or cats dogs etc.).
Do you know of other helpful animals that often get treated badly? We’d love hearing what you think in the comments below!
