Do the lizards that come inside the homes bite?

Dilly
By Dilly

Im relatively new to Doha one thing we did not have back home is lizards. Ive never been afraid of them until I saw how scared kids are of them, as if they were spiders or bees. Personally I think they are cute, although I got the chills after I found out how fast they move! I want to know if its safe to catch them because if I dont try, they will get killed by someone else! Do they bite? What is the best way to catch them and does anyone know why everyone here is scared of them? Does anyone know which species they are? Thanks!

By jasminejasmine• 17 May 2009 14:06
jasminejasmine

My horrible cat eats them tail and all so I don't think they can be that poisonous. We catch them in an upturned wastepaper basket but a couple have lost their tails during the operation. Is there anything worse than being left holding a still twitching tail while the lizard runs under the bed???

By GodFather.• 17 May 2009 07:15
GodFather.

No They don't bite. But there is a myth about their tail being poisioness.

By DaRuDe• 17 May 2009 05:22
DaRuDe

lol they dont bite.

By nadzmyrah• 17 May 2009 03:22
nadzmyrah

if they are just lizards, you can just "shoo" them so they would go away. but if they are the geckos, ewww.... careful, because they stick to the skin. i really hate lizards, but spraying my room with insecticide helps to keep them away.

By nadzmyrah• 17 May 2009 03:22
nadzmyrah

if they are just lizards, you can just "shoo" them so they would go away. but if they are the geckos, ewww.... careful, because they stick to the skin. i really hate lizards, but spraying my room with insecticide helps to keep them away.

By the-birdie• 16 May 2009 22:12
the-birdie

they dont bite.

but I heard it has got some sort of poison, which may not kill you,, but it makes skin allergy.

By shah2u• 16 May 2009 21:44
shah2u

try offering them one of ur fingers!

By stevethetyke• 16 May 2009 20:44
Rating: 4/5
stevethetyke

Hi Dilly, Dont know what part of the States your from but it cant be Florida coz there are plenty of these little creatures there. They are called Geckos and as stated are harmless enough except a little trick they have to avoid being caught. they can detach their tails when attacked and leave it wriggling on the ground behind them. Quite a shock first time you try to catch one. Oh and they grow a new one back in a very short time.

By Kunjappu• 16 May 2009 20:22
Kunjappu

Lizards are not attacking anything other than insects, mainly they are catching cockroaches and helping the human beings from its disturbance.

So, don't worry about it and don't harm them as there are some blind believes. Comparatively they are little bigger than our countries and mostly they appear at night time to quench their hunger!

By novita77• 16 May 2009 19:56
novita77

they are harmless ... :)

By diamond• 16 May 2009 19:46
Rating: 3/5
diamond

Don't be afraid! They don't bite and are, in fact, quite useful for catching mosquitoes and other insects around the house. For some, it is considered bad luck to kill them. If you don't like them in the house, just try to catch them and put them in the garden.

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