Found this guy in my house

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powellmacaque

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I found this little guy scurrying around my house. I've seen these critters on our outer walls and they have always intrigued me. I live in the Florida Panhandle, but I have seen them in Central Florida too. Can anybody tell me what kind of lizard this is, and if I could maybe keep him in a terrarium:

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No idea on the species. but if it's running about your house anyway, then no harm in a big cage, bowl of water and a handful of flies and see how it works out.

Ian
 
Looks like a small common or "house" gecko. but hard to tell from the pics.

If that is the case, then yes, it should be fine to keep it, most of the ones in the pet trade are wild caught anyway.

Kristina
 
It looks like a Mediterranean house gecko. They're very easy to keep and breed. Just google "House Gecko Care Sheet" and I'm sure you'll find all the info you need if you decide to keep it.
 
Well I originally thought it was a scorpion. Pleasant surprise!

I also see Anoles running around the house from time to time (it's a rental and we have horribly sealed doors). Would those be fine with the house gecko?
 
powellmacaque said:
I also see Anoles running around the house from time to time (it's a rental and we have horribly sealed doors). Would those be fine with the house gecko?
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That would depend on how big the enclosure is. Also a tiny house gecko could be food for a larger anole.
 
I think it must be the end of breeding, all I see are the baby anoles (I believe they're green, but all the young ones look greenish-brown). This gecko is barely an inch.

I would probably need a 20 gallon for both species, correct?
 
Bigger is always better. They're both a climbing species so get a tall aquarium.
 
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