Things You'll Need:
- A long object, such as a yardstick or wooden spoon.
- A plastic storage container, sandwich size or larger than the lizard.
- A piece of sturdy paper or card stock, larger than the container.
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Step 1
Using the stick, encourage the lizard onto a flat surface. Gently tap the stick behind the lizard until it moves. Don't poke the lizard!
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Step 2
Carefully place the plastic storage container over the lizard. Do this carefully because you don't want to slam the container down on the lizard as it's running, accidentally smashing the poor thing.
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Step 3
Slide the paper or card stock under the container. You may have to jiggle the paper as you're sliding it in to encourage the lizard to hop on to it. Make sure the paper "seals" the lizard inside.
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Step 4
Lift the paper and container simultaneously, carrying the lizard outdoors where you release it onto the ground, away from your doorway (and definitely away from your pets). Mission accomplished!











Comments
vallain said
on 2/2/2009 I think the little lizards in Florida are cute. I kept catching them and putting them out of the screen room, thinking they were trapped in there. Now I've figured it out... if they can get in, they can get out... so I just leave them alone.
gpcs said
on 12/31/2007 Thanks for not having the prevailing "If it's an animal that somehow inconveniences people,it should be killed" mentality. Readers of this article may also enjoy my How tos on See a Wild Parrot in the US of A, See and Photograph a Wild Moose, Photograph Wild Seals and Be a Wildlife Photographer (By George Sommers).
-George