A Geko for YOU!

Okay, don't be grossed out. But this little baby Gecko made it's way into our house. He was so dry b/c of the constant indoor A/C, so I took him outside to his humid climate right after this picture.

Did you know Geckos actually make a sound as loud as a bird? "What distinguishes them as a family is that they have the ability to produce sounds. Some make high pitched calls, some sound like ducks, and others like barking dogs" (click HERE).

We have fond memories of Geckos, Tim and I. When we lived in Hawaii, we had one that always hung out next to the elevator door of the condo. Hawaiians believe they serve as guardians. And I'm a believer. That sweet Gecko stayed there forever, eating all the pesky bugs.

Why did I so appreciate this wall climber? Because they eat roaches. And you know my issues with roaches.

And in Hawaii, the roaches are about an inch+ big. There weren't any storm flaps under the condo doors, so the beasts would just crawl on in. We kept our shoes next to the door. Do you see where I'm going with this story? You might just want to stop reading at this point.

Yes, I shook my shoes religiously every morning, and found nothing inside, before stepping in. Except for one morning. The morning I wore my calf high boots. All leather, tight fit. I ran out to the elevator, and noticed the binding/stitching on the top of the boot start to move. Of course this was the day other people were waiting for the elevator too. I impulsively yanked my boot off, and out flung a 1+ incher that darted left to right along the pavement, creepily.

Everyone stared at me. Pretty much the most disgusting thing EVER. I want to try that '6 degrees of separation' and find that family that 'watched a lady fling a mammoth roach out of her shoe' in horror.

Oh wait, I've got another one (not as good but still creepy)...

You know the centipedes in Indiana Jones that crawl through the eyes of the skulls. The 6 inch long ones that are shiny brownish black? Um, those things call Hawaii home too. They can be lethal too, with their nasty sting.

I hopped in the car to drive to work, with my polar fleece laying over the headrest of the passenger seat, and there, out of the collar of this blue fleece, creeped out a 6 incher. I was on the freeway. Aaaah freekout!!! What to do what to do what to do.

I had to keep driving. Just had to watch it out of the corner of my eye. When I got to work, I yanked the jacket out and gave it some aggressive shakes. But you know how they can claw and grip, right? I didn't have time to keep at it, but I didn't want to throw this jacket away, it was a hand-me-down from my sweet brother, Todd. So I closed the sleeve in the trunk, and let the rest of the jacket hang out from outside of the trunk.

So there you have it. Me and geckos- we're tight. Anything that will eat a creepy crawly is MY personal guardian- seeing as Tim simply finds my freaking out humorous- and what male wouldn't?!