Originally Posted by smartorl
Living in Florida, probably like you in GA, bugs are a fact of life. I have parrots and get the little moths from the seeds as well. I got a Tokay gecko that has free range of the house. He is a bug eating machine! I have cancelled the exterminator and have not seen one bug in well over a year. I have a doggie door and the gecko goes out and comes back when he wants. While it is not for everyone, it works for us. It still can be a little shocking to see his tail disappear under something when you turn on the lights and startle him but other than they he is rarely seen.
I looked for alternatives because my son is highly sensitive to pesticides in any form and would become very ill after treatments, I also worried about the aquariums and the birds. I have dogs and they don't mess with the gecko either.
This may be the funniest post I have ever read. I cannot believe the gecko goes in and out, and comes back. Incredible. Sounds like a great idea, but I don't know if I can talk the girl into having a lizard in the house.