Talk:Hemidactylus turcicus

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Could this lizard be introduced into my yard? I live in Cincinnati, Ohio USA where winter weather temperatures can go below freezing; there are wall lizards in my area that are well established and I am wondering if I release a few of these geckos in my yard (in summer so they can get a foot hold obviously) would they also be able to survive or would it just be a cruel and freezing death come winter (and, a waste of my money). Please let me know your thoughts regarding this gecko and winter survivability. Thank you very much! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 4.224.9.144 (talk) 00:04, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

I found one in my house yesterday about an inch long. We live in Calera oklahoma. march 22 2006 outboardmike@yahoo.com. I found one at my office about 2 inches long in Tallahassee, Florida on November 8, 2006. kquail@gmail.com

That's funny. But maybe you shouldn't post your personal info in public so that people won't SPAM you. --JDitto 05:46, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

I've seen a lot of these in southern Spain. Fascinating to sit and watch them hunt flies. Drutt 22:28, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

I live in Central Texas. I work nights and often find baby geckos wondering the hallways. I capture them, take them home and release them. From what I can tell they like to stay under the raised edges of the metal roof and in the garage where it is dark most of the time. The oldest ones are almost 5 inches long now. I suppose they will spread through the neighborhood as the population increases around the house. Kfinto 17:37, 22 August 2007 (UTC)