Frogs and lizards seeking the indoors (houses, move, eat)

[mawipafl]

Does this time of year and/or current rainy weather make the anoles and tree frogs want to come inside? This morning I've already freed one anole and three frogs (2 different types) from my sunroom. I cannot figure out precisely how they're getting in although I suspect there are minute spaces around the slider that I can't see but they can.

Yesterday it was an anole between the window and the screen - again, not sure how he got in there, but probably through the tiny slit that allows rain water to escape.

Is this normal? And should I just keep my tools at the ready? (tools being a flyswatter and yardstick for persuasion into a butterfly net).

[AceHigh]

I would keep all your tools on stand by.

[Strel]

It's normal for Florida. They will find their way into your house one way or the other, usually around gaps in the doors.

They are harmless so I wouldn't worry about it too much. Also, they eat insects, including cockroaches, so having lots of them around is generally a good thing.

If it really bothers you, get a cat. Of course then you have to remove the little mummified bodies from under the couch later....

[mawipafl]

With 3 cats and a dog, one would think nothing could step too far into this house. ummm not the case. The cats will stand (or sit) and meow at something, and once I get up to investigate, they'll just saunter away. Seems like they've quickly grown used to the laid-back Florida lifestyle.

Actually, none of the "visitors" bother me, and in fact I study them for quite a while before helping them back to the outdoors. (Those tree frogs have the stickiest feet!) If I could, I'd let them come and go at will (because you're right that they'd keep my houseplants insect free.) But alas, the only "ick" is that eventually the cats and/or the dog would get too interested, and the visitors would become kitty kandy -- I'm just not into cleaning up the remnants.

[riveree]

Mmmmmm........lizards! Did you know they crunch when you chew them?

Yeah, I think it's totally normal that they want to come in to our shelter when we have heavy rain. It's rare I get them inside the house, but they are all over the lanai - I just leave them, I like watching them.

(anybody that gets inside the house I put outside though - they can't survive for long inside our air-conditioned houses)

[titaniummd]

The only ones who get into the lanai are the little baby ones. My lanai is pretty tight. Spiders are a different story.

I like lizards.

Frogs are too noisy for me. They don't crunch when you eat them and they don't taste like chicken, either.

[riveree]

Originally Posted by titaniummd

The only ones who get into the lanai are the little baby ones. My lanai is pretty tight. Spiders are a different story.

I like lizards.

Frogs are too noisy for me. They don't crunch when you eat them and they don't taste like chicken, either.

There seem to be TONS of babies this year......not a bad thing, right?

My lanai is wide open, no screens as of yet - it's cool when the butterflies float in and out .

[titaniummd]

Originally Posted by riveree

There seem to be TONS of babies this year......not a bad thing, right?

My lanai is wide open, no screens as of yet - it's cool when the butterflies float in and out .

I am so glad it was screened in before I moved in.

Otherwise, I would have 100s of Love Bugs dining with me and some frogs to boot.

I put some outdoor fans and I am looking into a hot tub and hammock. It's my favorite place to be.

[riveree]

Originally Posted by titaniummd

I am so glad it was screened in before I moved in.

Otherwise, I would have 100s of Love Bugs dining with me and some frogs to boot.

I put some outdoor fans and I am looking into a hot tub and hammock. It's my favorite place to be.

Sounds nice......who needs a house when you have a screened lanai ?!