Lizards are reptiles that come in a wide variety of groups and have different types of habitats throughout almost the entire planet. Therefore, our homes, especially orchards and gardens, are often also inhabited by these animals because they find the appropriate conditions to feed and reproduce there.
Surely you have seen these animals in your home and have asked yourself " How can I keep lizards away?" because, although it is true that some can be natural insect controllers, others can feed on some of the plants in our home and generate certain inconveniences. For all these reasons, in this article on our site, you will learn about different ways to drive away lizards without damaging them
How to keep lizards away from the garden?
To drive away lizards from our garden, we can put into practice several techniques that are completely harmless to these animals, but are effective in getting them to leave. Some of them are:
- Put a fence: as a first strategy, you can fence the garden with a fence, which has holes small enough so that lizards can't get through.
- Eliminate what serves as a refuge: another way to prevent these animals from having the ideal conditions to be in the orchard is to eliminate all those places that serve as shelter, such as boards, trunks, large stones or any object that makes it easier for them to hide. In this sense, it is important to keep the space as clear as possible.
- Remove lizard prey – Although some lizards feed primarily on insects and do not harm plants, you may prefer that they are not in the garden. In these cases, it is very effective to establish indirect controls, that is, to minimize the presence of those animals that are prey for lizards, such as insects. In this way, and given the lack of food, they will be forced to find another place to live. To do this, it would be useful for you to read about natural controls of insects in orchards or read this other article on What do lizards eat? - Babies and adults.
- Eggshells: There is also a strategy to ward off lizards from the garden and that is by using eggshells. The two newly opened halves are placed at different points in the orchard and are replaced when they are dry. Thus, the lizards will believe that there is a possible predator larger than them.
- Traps for lizards: one way of capturing the lizards inside the garden can be using certain traps that will not cause them any harm, such as somewhat deep containers with smooth walls and impregnated with a little edible vegetable oil (so that they slip when trying to get out) and that contain something palatable to the animal at the bottom. In this way, once inside, you can transport them and release them in another space.
Homemade gecko repellent
Within the types of lizards, geckos, which belong to the Gekkonidae family, are one of the species that commonly live alongside humans, being very present in urban spaces. However, people are generally intimidated by the presence of these animals, which, although are completely harmless (except for insects, on whom they feed) and do not represent a danger to us, they emit certain sounds (a kind of shriek) to communicate with each other that may be unpleasant for some people.
So, if you prefer to keep these animals away from your home, there are ways to create a homemade repellent to ward off lizards. You will only need small pieces of juniper, cinnamon sticks and cloves or spice. To prepare your homemade gecko repellent, you will need to do the following:
- Crush the ingredients as much as you can.
- Then, place them in a small but deep pot and pour in about 2 cups of water.
- Let them boil for a while until they form a dark colored liquid as concentrated as possible.
- Once you have your mixture, pour it into a spray bottle and then spread it over the areas that these lizards frequent.
Try to locate the openings through which these animals enter and apply the infusion around them. In this way, you can prevent them from using this place to hide.
Poison and insecticide for lizards
Currently, it is very easy to buy repellents and poisons for all kinds of animals in various shops, including those specifically for lizards. However, it must be remembered that, in addition to the fact that killing lizards is a very cruel and unnecessary act, the use of this type of chemical is not onlyit is harmful not for these reptiles, but for ourselves, our pets, small children and, above all, for the planet.
That is why we must avoid the use of these insecticides and poisons and opt for more natural and non-toxic forms for any living being, since the idea is to scare away these animals, but without causing them any kind of harm.
