GECKO Experiment

[Miguel]

Tomorrow I will start an experiment ( I hope my wife never reads this particular thread ).

Why: - One year ago a couple of Runner roaches escaped in my fish room. Nowadays I keep bumping on disgusting roaches on the fishroom, crwaling all over. I have never wanted to use chemicals for the reasons everybody understands. Have tried traps to no avail...

A guy I know ( who is into herps ) suggested I put in a pair of Tokay Geckos, loose in the fish room, that, so he tells me, they will take care of the problem.

I am willing to try anything at this point in time, so tomorrow I will introduce the 2 Tokays in there and hope for the best...

What say you, MFKers?

 

[frasertheking]

sounds like a sound idea but make sure they dont escape lol

 

[evilxyardxgnome]

Cool idea wish I could do it.

 

[large_cichlids]

id try it,just dont accidently lay ur hand on one of them lol.they are real mean

 

[CTU2fan]

Should work. They'll probably wedge themselves behind anything you might have on/against the wall by day, then hunt those roaches down by night. They may get out though...if they do & your wife stumbles across one make sure you practice your "innocent" face hehe.

If you're not using any chemicals anyway, catch some (roaches that is). They should make decent fishfood.

 

[Red Devil]

This will be very interesting Miguel..but i don't know

 

[Vicious_Fish]

One of my golden geckos got loose in my house once. Took me about a month to find it. They get big but not as big as Tokays and have a more layed back temperment. You will have to put out something for you gecko to drink out of.

 

[santoury]

It should work if they don't escape. I have done the same, but with chickens. Works like a charm

 

[evilxyardxgnome]

Thats what the fish tanks are for haha

 

[monsternoob]

I have heard of it being done before, it probably won't wipe them out, but the Tokay's should make a dent in the population, and an interesting addition to your fishroom