I am down in Florida on vacation this week. I haven't been in a truly tropical locale since we lived in Hawaii many moons ago. There are many things that I miss from Hawaii, but hadn't given one thing a second thought until arriving in Florida - GECKOS!
They really are so very cute. They can be unnerving at times when they dart out in front of you while walking or suddenly seeing something dash across the ceiling overhead. I know that they are harmless and are actually much more afraid of me than I am of them, but they can be startling nonetheless.
When we lived in Hawaii, I remember cleaning up plenty of gecko tails - what they shed when they are afraid. I also picked up my share of gecko "droppings" that seemed to be everywhere. The pay off though is the low bug count whenever the geckos were around. For that reason alone I loved them!
It has been fun to watch my daughter's reaction to the geckos too! She and her grandfather go out gecko watching for fun in the afternoon. What a fun way to spend time with someone! I hear her squeals of delight when she spots another one or when one sccots quickly across the path in front of her.
All of these geckos have brought back some fun memories from our time in Hawaii. It has been fun to get reaquainted with the little guys. If you have not seen a gecko in person - they really are as cute as the commercial.
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